A. If an insurer uses credit information to calculate an insurance score to underwrite, rate or renew personal insurance coverage, the insurer shall disclose to the consumer at least once, either at the time of application or upon the first renewal subsequent to December 31, 2005, in writing or in the same medium as the application or renewal, that it uses that information.
B. An insurer may use the following disclosure language to comply with the requirements of this section: "In connection with your application for insurance coverage, we may review and use information contained in your credit report to help determine your premium or your eligibility for coverage.".
History: Laws 2005, ch. 275, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 2005, ch. 275, § 13 made Laws 2005, ch. 275, § 7 effective January 1, 2006.
Applicability. — Laws 2005, ch. 275, § 12 provided that Laws 2005, ch. 275, §§ 1 through 11 apply to personal insurance policies written to be effective or renewed on or after January 1, 2006.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 17A - Personal Insurance Credit Information Act
Section 59A-17A-1 - Short title.
Section 59A-17A-2 - Purpose and application.
Section 59A-17A-3 - Definitions.
Section 59A-17A-4 - Use of credit information; limits on use.
Section 59A-17A-5 - Exception procedures.
Section 59A-17A-6 - Error correction.
Section 59A-17A-7 - Initial notification of use of credit information.
Section 59A-17A-8 - Adverse action notification.
Section 59A-17A-9 - Insurance scoring filings.