Cannabis Industry Carrier Acceptance (Small Group)
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Aetna
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Due to the nature of business, personal checks are acceptable in lieu of business check
Cashier’s checks with PSUID and payment support documentation would also be acceptable in lieu of
business check
Anthem BlueCross
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Life and Disability products must be sold alongside Medical to qualify
Due to the nature of business, personal checks or cashier’s checks are acceptable in lieu of business check
Blue Shield of California
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Due to the nature of business cashier’s check or money orders are acceptable in lieu of business check
CaliforniaChoice
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Group’s business license from the city in which they operate is acceptable in lieu of business check
requirement
Due to the nature of business, premium checks can be paid from any account
Cashier’s checks are also acceptable in lieu of business check
ChoiceBuilder
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Must present an eligible SIC code
Due to the nature of business, personal checks or cashier’s checks are acceptable in lieu of business check
Delta Dental
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Must present an eligible SIC code
Due to the nature of business, personal checks or cashier’s checks are acceptable in lieu of business check
with a letter of explanation
Guardian
No
Guardian will not write a Cannabis Industry
Health Net
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Due to the nature of business, personal checks specifically from the owner’s checking account is acceptable
in lieu of business check
Kaiser Permanente
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Due to the nature of business, personal checks are acceptable in lieu of business check
MetLife
No
MetLife will not write a Cannabis Industry
Nippon Life Benefits
No
Nippon Life Benefits will not write a Cannabis Industry
Principal
No
Principal will not write a Cannabis Industry
UnitedHealthcare
Yes
Group needs to meet all eligibility and participation requirements
Due to the nature of business, personal checks specifically from the owner’s checking account is acceptable
in lieu of business check
Unum
No
Unum will not write a Cannabis Industry
Cannabis Industry Carrier Acceptance
This guide has been created as a quick reference and does not replace the full underwriting guidelines published by each carrier
Please refer to the carrier guidelines for additional information