New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 13 - INSURANCE
Chapter 18 - CREDIT INSURANCE
Part 3 - CREDITOR-PLACED INSURANCE
Section 13.18.3.9 - POLICY TERM

Universal Citation: 13 NM Admin Code 13.18.3.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. Effective date: Creditor-placed insurance shall become effective on the latest of the following dates:

(1) the date of the credit transaction;

(2) the date prior coverage, including prior creditor-placed insurance coverage, lapsed;

(3) for personal property, one year before the date on which the charge for creditor-placed insurance is made to the debtor's account; or

(4) a later date provided for in the agreement between the creditor and insurer.

B. Termination date: Creditor-placed insurance shall terminate on the earliest of the following dates:

(1) the date other acceptable insurance becomes effective, subject to the debtor providing acceptable evidence of the other insurance to the creditor;

(2) the date the collateralized property is repossessed, unless the property is returned to the debtor within 10 days of the repossession;

(3) the date the collateralized property is damaged beyond repair;

(4) the date the debt is completely extinguished; or

(5) an earlier date specified in the individual policy or certificate of insurance.

C. Policy term: The term of a creditor-placed insurance certificate shall not exceed 12 months.

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