(a) At every location where portable electronics insurance is offered to customers, brochures or other written materials must be made available to a prospective customer. The brochures or other written materials shall do all of the following:
- (1) disclose that portable electronics insurance may provide a duplication of coverage already provided by a customer's homeowner's insurance policy, renter's insurance policy, or other source of coverage;
- (2) state that the enrollment by the customer in a portable electronics insurance program is not required in order to purchase or lease portable electronics or services;
(3) summarize the material terms of the insurance coverage, including:
- (A) the identity of the insurer;
- (B) the identity of the supervising entity;
- (C) the amount of any applicable deductible and how it is to be paid;
- (D) benefits of the coverage; and
- (E) key terms and conditions of coverage, such as whether portable electronics may be repaired or replaced with similar make and model reconditioned or nonoriginal manufacturer parts or equipment;
- (4) summarize the process for filing a claim, including a description of how to return portable electronics and the maximum fee applicable in the event the enrolled customer fails to comply with any equipment return requirements; and
- (5) state that the enrolled customer may cancel enrollment for coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy at any time and the person paying the premium shall receive a refund or credit of any applicable unearned premium.
- (a-5) Any refund or credit due to an enrolled customer shall be issued within 15 days after receipt of the refund by the vendor.
- (b) Portable electronics insurance may be offered on a month-to-month or other periodic basis as a group or master commercial inland marine policy issued to a vendor of portable electronics for its enrolled customers.
- (c) Eligibility and underwriting standards for customers electing to enroll in coverage shall be established for each portable electronics insurance program.
(Source: P.A. 97-366, eff. 1-1-12; 97-939, eff. 1-1-13.)