Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 5: MAINE PROPERTY INSURANCE CANCELLATION CONTROL ACT
24-A §3049-A. Transfer on death deed; provision and cancellation of property insurance

§3049-A. Transfer on death deed; provision and cancellation of property insurance
1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Designated beneficiary" has the same meaning as in Title 18‑C, section 6‑402, subsection 2. [PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
B. "Insurable interest" has the same meaning as in section 2406, subsection 2. [PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
C. "Policy" means an insurance contract subject to this subchapter. [PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
D. "Transfer on death deed" has the same meaning as in Title 18‑C, section 6‑402, subsection 6. [PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
E. "Transferor" has the same meaning as in Title 18‑C, section 6‑402, subsection 7. [PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
2. Policy to include designated beneficiary. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when an insured property passes to a designated beneficiary under a transfer on death deed, any policy covering the insured property must extend to the designated beneficiary, except as provided in this section.
[PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
3. Cancellation. Upon receiving a notice of death affidavit under Title 18‑C, section 6‑414, the insurer may cancel a policy extended pursuant to this section as if the policy had been in effect for less than 90 days, as provided in section 3049. If the insurer does not receive a notice of death affidavit within 30 days after the transferor's death, the policy is deemed to have been cancelled as of the transferor's death without any further action by the insurer.
[PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
4. Coverage extended. The coverage extension under this section applies only with respect to the premises and property of the transferor.
[PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
5. Proof demanded; policy conditions. Before making any claim payments to a party claiming rights under this section as a designated beneficiary, the insurer may ask for proof that the party is a designated beneficiary under a properly recorded transfer on death deed and that the party has filed a notice of death affidavit under Title 18‑C, section 6‑414. The designated beneficiary shall comply with the conditions of the policy.
[PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
6. Insurable interest; multiple beneficiaries. A designated beneficiary is not entitled to recover under a policy extended as provided in this section in an amount that would exceed the designated beneficiary's insurable interest at the time of loss or damage. If the transfer on death deed has designated multiple beneficiaries, nothing in this section requires the insurer to pay an amount for loss or damage to the premises and property that exceeds the amount that would be owed to the transferor if the transferor were living at the time of loss or damage.
[PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 497, §1 (NEW).