Insurance Code § 559.053

Sec. 559.053. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REGARDING USE OF CREDIT SCORING. (a) An insurer that uses credit scoring in the underwriting or rating of insurance subject to this chapter shall disclose to each applicant for insurance coverage that the applicant's credit report may be used in the underwriting or rating of the applicant's policy. The disclosure must be provided at the time of application by the insurer or agent and may be given orally, in writing, or electronically. (b) If a policy is issued to the applicant for insurance coverage, an insurer or agent is not required to make the disclosure required under Subsection (a) on any subsequent renewal of the coverage. (c) An insurer or its agent shall disclose to its customers, on a form adopted by the commissioner, whether credit information will be obtained on an applicant for insurance coverage or insured or on any other member or members of the applicant's or insured's household and used as part of the insurance credit scoring process. (d) If credit information is obtained or used on an applicant for insurance coverage or insured, or on any member of the applicant's or insured's household, the insurer shall disclose to the applicant or insured the name of each person on whom credit information was obtained or used and how each person's credit information was used to underwrite or rate the policy. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.020(a), eff. September 1, 2005.