§ 26.1-37-06 — Term of consumer credit insurance

North Dakota § 26.1-37-06

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 26.1: Insurance
• Ch. 26.1-37: Credit Insurance

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1. Effective date of coverage:
a. For consumer credit insurance made available to and elected by the debtor
before or contemporaneous with a credit transaction to which the insurance
relates, the term of the insurance, subject to acceptance by the insurer,
commences on the date when the debtor becomes obligated to the creditor,
except that when evidence of individual insurability is required and the evidence
is furnished more than thirty days after the date when the debtor becomes
obligated to the creditor, the term of the credit insurance may commence on the
date on which the insurer determines the evidence to be satisfactory.
b. For insurance coverage made available to and elected by the debtor on a date
subsequent to the date of the consumer credit transaction to which the insurance
relates, the insurance, subject to acceptance by the insurer, commences on a
date not earlier than the date the election is made by the debtor nor later than
thirty days following the date on which the insurance company accepts the risk for

coverage, according to an objective method such as one related to a particular
date within a billing or repayment cycle or a calendar month.
c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivisions a and b, when a group policy
provides coverage with respect to debts existing on the policy effective date, the
insurance relating to the debt shall not commence before the effective date of the
group policy.
d. A charge for insurance may not be made to the debtor and retained by the
creditor or insurer for any time prior to commencement of the consumer credit
insurance to which the charge is related.
2. Termination date of coverage:
a. The term of any consumer credit insurance may not extend beyond the
termination date specified in the policy. The termination date of insurance may
precede, coincide with, or follow the scheduled maturity date of the debt to which
it relates, subject to any other requirements and restrictions of this chapter.
b. The term of any consumer credit insurance may not extend more than fifteen
days beyond the scheduled maturity date of the debt except when extended
without additional cost to the debtor or except when extended pursuant to a
written agreement, signed by the debtor, in connection with a variable interest
rate credit transaction or a deferral, renewal, refinancing, or consolidation of debt.
c. If the debt is discharged due to renewal, refinancing, or consolidation prior to the
scheduled termination date of the insurance, any insurance in force must be
terminated before any new insurance may be written in connection with the
renewed, refinanced, or consolidated debt.
d. In all cases of termination of insurance prior to the scheduled termination of the
insurance, an appropriate refund or credit to the debtor must be made of any
unearned insurance charge paid by the debtor for a term of insurance after the
date of the termination, except that a refund is not required of a charge made for
insurance if the insurance is terminated by performance of the insurer's obligation
with respect to the insurance.
e. An insured debtor may terminate consumer credit insurance at any time by
providing advance request to the insurer. The individual policy or group certificate
may require that the request be in writing or that the debtor surrender the
individual policy or group certificate or both. The debtor's right to terminate
coverage may also be subject to the terms of the credit transaction contract.