A. The superintendent shall use, develop or cause to be developed a consumer information system that will provide and disseminate price and other relevant information on a readily available basis to purchasers of homeowners, private passenger non-fleet automobile or property insurance for personal, family or household needs as well as for title insurance, including escrow, closing and settlement charges for one to four family residential property transactions, and for any other types of personal or commercial insurance designated by the superintendent. To the extent deemed necessary and appropriate by the superintendent, insurers, advisory organizations and other persons or organizations involved in conducting the business of insurance in New Mexico, to which this section applies, shall cooperate in the development and utilization of a consumer information system.
B. An insurer writing homeowners insurance or private passenger non-fleet automobile insurance in New Mexico shall, upon renewal or upon the transfer of a policy to another insurer under the same ownership or management as the transferring insurer, provide its policyholders with written notification of their right to obtain from the insurer a detailed written explanation of the reasons why their policy premium has changed or is about to change.
History: Laws 2007, ch. 367, § 6; 2009, ch. 80, § 2.
The 2009 amendment, effective July 1, 2009, in Subsection A, added "title insurance, including escrow, closing and settlement charges for one or four family residential property transactions, and for".
Severability. — Laws 2009, ch. 80, § 15, effective July 1, 2009, provided that if any part or application of this act is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 17 - Insurance Rates and Rating
Section 59A-17-1 - Short title.
Section 59A-17-2 - Scope of article; exemptions.
Section 59A-17-3 - Purposes of article.
Section 59A-17-4 - Definitions.
Section 59A-17-5 - Administration of insurance rate regulatory law.
Section 59A-17-5.1 - Underwriting guidelines.
Section 59A-17-6 - Rate standards.
Section 59A-17-6.1 - Competitive market.
Section 59A-17-6.2 - Reverse competitive market.
Section 59A-17-7 - Rating methods.
Section 59A-17-7.1 - Motor vehicle liability; not-at-fault accidents.
Section 59A-17-8 - Making of rates; workers' compensation; rate calculations; rate classifications.
Section 59A-17-9 - Filing of rates.
Section 59A-17-11 - Filings open to inspection.
Section 59A-17-11.1 - Consumer information.
Section 59A-17-12 - Insurer must adhere to rates; consent to rate.
Section 59A-17-13 - Grounds and procedures for disapproval of rates.
Section 59A-17-13.1 - Discounts on homeowners' policies for burglary protections.
Section 59A-17-13.2 - Large commercial policyholders.
Section 59A-17-16 - Requirement for supporting information.
Section 59A-17-17 - Use of advisory organization filings.
Section 59A-17-18 - Advisory organizations; license required; obligation to provide service.
Section 59A-17-19 - Advisory organizations; licensing.
Section 59A-17-20 - Suspension, revocation of license.
Section 59A-17-21 - Conduct of advisory organization.
Section 59A-17-22.1 - Repealed.
Section 59A-17-23 - Advisory organizations; appeal by minority.
Section 59A-17-25 - Joint underwriting, joint reinsurance pool and residual market mechanisms.
Section 59A-17-26 - Binding agreements by insurers.
Section 59A-17-27 - Cooperative activities authorized.
Section 59A-17-28 - Recording, reporting of experience.
Section 59A-17-29 - Exchange of data, consultation authorized.
Section 59A-17-30 - Information to be furnished insureds; hearings and appeals of insureds.
Section 59A-17-31 - False or misleading information.
Section 59A-17-33 - Enforcement; cease and desist, injunctions; penalties.
Section 59A-17-35 - Appeals from superintendent.
Section 59A-17-36 - Rate filing; failure to submit data; penalty.