Montana § 33-18-607 Initial Notification

Montana Statutes

§ 33-18-607 — Initial Notification

Montana § 33-18-607

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 18UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Part 6Montana Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance

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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-18-607 (2026).

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33-18-607 . Initial notification.

(1)If an insurer writing personal insurance uses credit information in underwriting or rating a consumer, the insurer or its agent shall disclose, either on the insurance application or at the time that the insurance application is taken, that it may obtain credit information in connection with the application. The disclosure must be either written or provided to an applicant in the same medium as the application for insurance. The insurer does not have to provide the disclosure statement required under this section to any insured on a renewal policy if the consumer has previously been provided a disclosure statement.

(2)Use of the following disclosure statement constitutes compliance with this section: "In connection with this application for insurance,

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33-18-607 . Initial notification. (1) If an insurer writing personal insurance uses credit information in underwriting or rating a consumer, the insurer or its agent shall disclose, either on the insurance application or at the time that the insurance application is taken, that it may obtain credit information in connection with the application. The disclosure must be either written or provided to an applicant in the same medium as the application for insurance. The insurer does not have to provide the disclosure statement required under this section to any insured on a renewal policy if the consumer has previously been provided a disclosure statement.
(2) Use of the following disclosure statement constitutes compliance with this section: "In connection with this application for insurance, we may review your credit report or obtain or use a credit-based insurance score based on the information contained in that credit report. We may use a third party in connection with the development of your insurance score."