33-2-512. Unearned premium reserve for property, casualty, and surety. (1) As to insurance against loss or damage to property, except as provided in 33-2-513, and as to all general casualty insurance and surety insurance, every insurer shall maintain an unearned premium reserve on all policies in force.
(2) The commissioner may require that such reserves shall be equal to the unearned portions of the gross premiums in force after deducting applicable reinsurance in solvent insurers as computed on each respective risk from the policy's date of issue. If the commissioner does not so require, the portions of the gross premium in force, less applicable reinsurance in solvent insurers, to be held as an unearned premium reserve, shall be computed according to the following table:
(3) In lieu of computation according to the foregoing table, the insurer at its option may compute all of such reserves on a monthly or more frequent pro rata basis.
(4) After adopting a method for computing such reserve, an insurer shall not change methods without approval of the commissioner.
(5) This section does not apply to title insurance.
History: En. Sec. 86, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3005.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 2. Regulation of Insurance Companies
Part 5. Assets and Liabilities -- Reserves
33-2-502. Assets expressly not allowed
33-2-504. through 33-2-510 reserved
33-2-511. Liabilities chargeable against assets
33-2-512. Unearned premium reserve for property, casualty, and surety
33-2-513. Unearned premium reserve for marine and transportation insurance
33-2-514. Reserve for disability insurance
33-2-516. Inadequate reserves -- increase required
33-2-517. Title insurance reserves
33-2-518. Loss and loss expense reserves for property and casualty insurance