Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 73.130 - Election of coverage and disclosure requirements(a)Separate purchase of coverages. If more than one type of credit insurance coverage is offered for purchase in connection with an indebtedness and each coverage is provided under separate and distinct policy forms, the debtor shall be allowed to separately purchase each credit insurance coverage, unless the premium rate for a package policy is provided under § 73.119 (relating to combination coverage rate).(b)Election of coverage. If an identifiable charge is made to the debtor for credit insurance coverage, no coverage may be provided unless the debtor is liable under the credit agreement and the coverage is elected and authorized by the proposed insured debtor in the insurance application. If joint life, joint life with TPD benefit, joint A and H, joint involuntary unemployment or joint voluntary unemployment coverage is offered, and an identifiable charge is made for the joint coverage, each proposed insured debtor shall be liable under the credit agreement, and shall elect the coverage by authorizing the insurance application. An insurer may require that only one of the joint debtors elect the credit insurance coverage if the following exist:(1) The insurance application is mailed or electronically transmitted to the debtor and returned to the insurer or creditor by mail or electronically.(2) The credit insurance application is completed after the application for the indebtedness is completed.(c)Single life designation. In situations where two debtors are each liable for repayment of an indebtedness and insurance coverage on only one life is offered, both debtors shall be provided with the option to elect the coverage, if there is an identifiable charge to the debtor for the coverage. Only one of the debtors shall be provided with the opportunity to elect the single coverage if the following conditions are met:(1) The insurance application is mailed or electronically transmitted to the debtor and returned to the insurer or creditor by mail or electronically.(2) The credit insurance election is completed after the application for the indebtedness is completed.(d)Notice of proposed insurance. With respect to section 6(4) of the act (40 P. S. § 1007.6(4)), the application and notice of proposed insurance shall be deemed to be prominently set forth in the financial instrument if set forth in a separate provision on the face or reverse side of the financial instrument in type at least equal in size and prominence to the type used for other provisions of the financial instrument.