Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 19. INSURANCE INFORMATION AND PRIVACY PROTECTION

Part 2. Information Gathering

Investigative Consumer Reports

33-19-205. Investigative consumer reports. (1) An insurance institution, insurance producer, or insurance-support organization may not prepare or request an investigative consumer report about an individual in connection with an insurance transaction involving an application for insurance, a policy renewal, a policy reinstatement, or a change in insurance benefits unless the insurance institution or insurance producer informs the individual:

(a) that the individual may request to be interviewed in connection with the preparation of the investigative consumer report; and

(b) that upon a request pursuant to 33-19-301, the individual is entitled to receive a copy of the investigative consumer report.

(2) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insurance institution or insurance producer, the insurance institution or insurance producer shall institute reasonable procedures to conduct a personal interview requested by an individual.

(3) If an investigative consumer report is to be prepared by an insurance-support organization, the insurance institution or insurance producer desiring the report shall inform the insurance-support organization as to whether a personal interview has been requested by the individual. The insurance-support organization shall institute reasonable procedures to conduct the interview, if requested.

History: En. Sec. 9, Ch. 580, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 713, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 1210, Ch. 56, L. 2009.