33-15-1106. Renewal with altered terms. (1) If an insurer offers or purports to renew a policy but on less favorable terms, at a higher rate, or at a higher rating plan, the new terms, rate, or rating plan take effect on the policy renewal date only if the insurer has mailed or delivered notice of the new terms, rate, or rating plan to the insured at least 45 days before the expiration date.
(2) This section does not apply if the increase in the rate or the rating plan, or both, results from a classification change based on the altered nature or extent of the risk insured against.
History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 120, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 699, L. 1991; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 531, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 339, L. 2003.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 15. The Insurance Contract
Part 11. Property or Casualty Insurance -- Premium Changes, Cancellation, and Claim Information
33-15-1101. Purpose -- applicability
33-15-1103. Midterm cancellation
33-15-1104. Anniversary cancellation -- anniversary rate increases
33-15-1105. Nonrenewal -- renewal premium
33-15-1106. Renewal with altered terms
33-15-1107. Information about grounds for nonrenewal
33-15-1108. Limitation on midterm premium increases
33-15-1109. and 33-15-1110 reserved
33-15-1111. Home owner insurance not affected by day-care operations
33-15-1112. through 33-15-1120 reserved
33-15-1121. Unfair trade practices
33-15-1122. through 33-15-1125 reserved
33-15-1126. Disclosure of certain claim information on insurance policies