Sec. 551.202. REQUIRED NOTICE OF TERMINATION OR CHANGE TO POLICY. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, an insurer may terminate or change the terms and conditions of a policy of portable electronics insurance only after notice to the master or group policyholder and each enrolled customer. Notice under this section must be provided not later than the 30th day before the date of the termination or change.
(b) If the insurer changes the terms and conditions of the policy, the insurer shall:
(1) provide to the master or group policyholder a revised policy or endorsement; and
(2) provide to each enrolled customer:
(A) a revised certificate, revised endorsement, updated brochure, or other document indicating that a change in the terms and conditions has occurred;
(B) a summary of the material changes; and
(C) a disclosure, in a font that is capitalized, boldfaced, italicized, or underlined or is larger than or set off from the remainder of the document, that enrollment in coverage is optional and that provides information on how to discontinue enrollment.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (S.B. 839), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests
Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices
Chapter 551 - Practices Relating to Declination, Cancellation, and Nonrenewal of Insurance Policies
Subchapter E. Portable Electronics Insurance
Section 551.202. Required Notice of Termination or Change to Policy
Section 551.203. Termination for Fraud or Misrepresentation
Section 551.204. Termination Without Notice