§ 24-A §2214 — Previous adverse underwriting decisions

Maine § 24-A §2214

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
• Ch. 24: INSURANCE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT

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A carrier, producer or producer agency may not base an adverse underwriting decision in whole or in part:
1.
Previous adverse underwriting decisions.
On the fact of a previous adverse underwriting decision or on the fact that a consumer previously obtained insurance coverage through a residual market, a surplus lines insurer or a carrier that specializes in substandard risks. However, a carrier or producer may base an adverse underwriting decision on further information obtained from a carrier, producer or producer agency responsible for a previous adverse underwriting decision; or
2.
Information from insurance support organizations.
On personal information received from an insurance support organization whose primary source of information is insurance carriers. However, a carrier or producer may base an adverse underwriting decision on further personal information obtained as a result of information received from the insurance support organization, including primary source information confirming the information received from the insurance support organization.

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 677, §3 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 677, §5 (AFF).