Arizona law specifically governs group life insurance issued to qualifying credit-union groups. Under A.R.S. § 20-1251.01, a group life policy may be issued to a credit union organized under Arizona law or the Federal Credit Union Act, subject to statutory requirements concerning eligibility, premiums, beneficiary structure, and participation.
Most importantly for this question, the Arizona statute expressly states that the policy must cover at least twenty-five members at the date of issue. Therefore, the minimum required group size is 25, making answer C correct.
The numerical requirement ensures that the arrangement possesses genuine group-insurance characteristics rather than functioning as individually selected coverage disguised as a group contract. The statute also requires that eligible members be determined under a plan that precludes individual selection and establishes standards concerning which members may participate.
The alternatives of 10, 12, and 32 do not match the statutory threshold. For Arizona examination purposes, the number should be memorized precisely because questions concerning qualifying groups frequently test exact state-law numerical requirements.
Study Guide Reference: Insurance Regulation — Arizona group life insurance; credit-union groups; group eligibility requirements; A.R.S. § 20-1251.01.
