Disclosure of use of credit information

Sec. 18. (a) If an insurer uses credit information in underwriting or rating a consumer, the insurer or the insurer's agent shall disclose, either on the insurance application or at the time the insurance application is taken, that the insurer may obtain credit information in connection with the application. The disclosure must be: (1) written; or (2) provided to the consumer in the same medium as the application for insurance. The insurer is not required to provide the disclosure statement required under this section to an insured on a renewal policy if the insured has previously been provided a disclosure statement. (b) Use of the following sample disclosure statement constitutes compliance with this section: "In connection with this application for insurance, we may review your credit report or obtain or use a credit based insurance score based on the information contained in that credit report. We may use a third party in connection with the development of your insurance score.".