Wisconsin Administrative Code
Office of the Commissioner of Insurance
Chapter Ins 25 - Privacy Of Consumer Financial And Health Information
Subchapter IV - Exceptions to Limits on Disclosure of Financial Information
Section Ins 25.55 - Exceptions to notice and opt out requirements for disclosure of nonpublic personal financial information for processing and servicing transactions

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § Ins 25.55

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) EXCEPTIONS FOR PROCESSING TRANSACTIONS AT A CONSUMER'S REQUEST. The requirements for initial notice in s. Ins 25.10(1) (b), the opt out in ss. Ins 25.17 and 25.30, and service providers and joint marketing in s. Ins 25.50 do not apply if the licensee discloses nonpublic personal financial information as necessary to effect, administer or enforce a transaction that a consumer requests or authorizes, or in connection with any of the following:

(a) Servicing or processing an insurance product or service that a consumer requests or authorizes.

(b) Maintaining or servicing the consumer's account with a licensee, or with another entity as part of a private label credit card program or other extension of credit on behalf of such entity.

(c) A proposed or actual securitization, secondary market sale (including sales of servicing rights) or similar transaction related to a transaction of the consumer.

(d) Reinsurance or stop loss or excess loss insurance, including, but not limited to, for the purpose of placing, replacing or making a claim under reinsurance or stop-loss or excess loss insurance.

(2) PROCESSING TRANSACTION. "Necessary to effect, administer or enforce a transaction" means that the disclosure is any of the following:

(a) Required, or is one of the lawful or appropriate methods, to enforce the licensee's rights or the rights of other persons engaged in carrying out the financial transaction or providing the product or service.

(b) Required, or is a usual, appropriate or acceptable method to accomplish any of the following:

1. To carry out the transaction or the product or service business of which the transaction is a part, and record, service or maintain the consumer's account in the ordinary course of providing the insurance product or service.

2. To administer or service benefits or claims relating to the transaction or the product or service business of which it is a part.

3. To provide a confirmation, statement or other record of the transaction, or information on the status or value of the insurance product or service to the consumer or the consumer's agent or broker.

4. To accrue or recognize incentives or bonuses associated with the transaction that are provided by a licensee or any other party.

5. To underwrite insurance at the consumer's request or for any of the following purposes as they relate to a consumer's insurance: account administration, reporting, investigating or preventing fraud or material misrepresentation, processing premium payments, processing insurance claims, administering insurance benefits including utilization review activities, participating in research projects, workers compensation premium audits, workers' compensation first reports of injury, workers' compensation loss runs or as otherwise required or specifically permitted by federal or state law.

6. In connection with any of the following:

a. The authorization, settlement, billing, processing, clearing, transferring, reconciling or collection of amounts charged, debited or otherwise paid using a debit, credit or other payment card, check or account number, or by other payment means.

b. The transfer of receivables, accounts or interests therein.

c. The audit of debit, credit or other payment information.

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