Sec. 1110.007. NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDER. (a) In this section, "policyholder" includes the owner of a life insurance policy or the person designated to pay premiums as shown on the records of the life insurer.
(b) For a cash loan on a life insurance policy, the life insurer shall notify the policyholder of the initial interest rate on the loan at the time the insurer makes the loan.
(c) For a premium loan on a life insurance policy, the life insurer shall notify the policyholder of the initial interest rate on the loan as soon as reasonably practical after making the loan. Except as provided by Subsection (d), subsequent notice is not required to be given when the insurer makes an additional premium loan on the policy.
(d) At least 30 days before an increase in the interest rate on a policy loan, the life insurer shall send a notice of the rate increase to the policyholder.
(e) The life insurer shall include in a notice required by this section the substance of the provisions of Section 1110.004(b) applicable to the policy. For a policy loan with an adjustable interest rate, the notice must state the frequency at which the rate is to be determined.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Life Insurance and Annuities
Subtitle A - Life Insurance in General
Chapter 1110 - Interest Rates on Certain Policy Loans
Section 1110.002. Applicability of Chapter
Section 1110.003. Applicability of Other Law
Section 1110.004. Maximum Interest Rate on Policy Loans
Section 1110.005. Frequency of Adjustable Interest Rate Determination
Section 1110.006. Information to Be Included in Policy
Section 1110.007. Notice to Policyholder
Section 1110.008. Loan Value of Policy; Termination of Policy Based on Change in Interest Rate