(1) At each location where portable electronics insurance is offered to customers, brochures or other written materials must be made available to a prospective customer that:
- (a) 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;
- (b) 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;
(c) summarize the material terms of the insurance coverage, including:
- (i) the identity of the insurer;
- (ii) the identity of the supervising entity;
- (iii) the amount of any applicable deductible and how it is to be paid;
- (iv) benefits of the coverage; and
- (v) 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;
- (d) summarize the process for filing a claim, including a description of how to return portable electronics and the maximum fee applicable in the event that the customer fails to comply with any equipment return requirements; and
- (e) state that an enrolled customer may cancel enrollment for coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy at any time and that the person paying the premium shall receive a refund of any applicable unearned premium.
- (2) The written materials required by this section are not subject to filing with or approval by the commissioner.
- (3) Portable electronics insurance may be offered on a month-to-month or other periodic basis as a group or master commercial inland marine policy, subject to 33-1-221 through 33-1-229, issued to a vendor of portable electronics for its enrolled customers.
- (4) Eligibility and underwriting standards for customers electing to enroll in coverage must be established by the supervising entity for each portable electronics insurance program.
History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 406, L. 2013.