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Home » US Law » 2022 Montana Code Annotated » Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies » Chapter 15. The Insurance Contract » Part 6. Electronic Delivery of Insurance Notices or Documents

33-15-601. Definitions

33-15-601. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Delivered by electronic means”, “delivery by electronic means”, or “electronic delivery” means: (a) delivery to an electronic mail address at which a party has consented to receive notices or documents; or (b) (i) posting on an electronic network or site accessible by the internet through use of a […]

33-15-602. Electronic delivery permitted

33-15-602. Electronic delivery permitted. (1) Subject to the requirements of Title 30, chapter 18, 33-19-202(7)(c), and this part, a notice to a party or any other document that is required in an insurance transaction or that is to serve as evidence of insurance coverage may be delivered, stored, and presented by electronic means. (2) Electronic delivery of […]

33-15-603. Conditions for electronic delivery

33-15-603. Conditions for electronic delivery. (1) An insurer may use electronic delivery of a notice or a document to a party under this part if the insurer meets the requirements of subsection (2) and the party: (a) has affirmatively consented to the electronic delivery method and has not withdrawn the consent; (b) is provided, before or at the […]

33-15-604. Withdrawal of consent to electronic delivery

33-15-604. Withdrawal of consent to electronic delivery. (1) Withdrawal of consent to electronic delivery does not affect the legal effectiveness, validity, or enforceability of a notice or a document that is delivered by electronic means to a party before the withdrawal of consent is effective. (2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b), withdrawal of consent by a […]

33-15-605. Protection of information

33-15-605. Protection of information. An insurer delivering a notice or a document by electronic means shall take appropriate and necessary measures reasonably calculated to ensure that the system for furnishing the notices or documents: (1) results in actual receipt of transmitted information; and (2) protects the confidentiality of personal information as defined in 33-19-104. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. […]

33-15-606. Validity of electronic delivery

33-15-606. Validity of electronic delivery. The legal effectiveness, validity, or enforceability of a contract or policy of insurance executed by a party may not be denied solely because the contract or policy was delivered by electronic means if the insurer has obtained the electronic consent of the party as required in 33-15-603. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. […]

33-15-610. Application to other laws

33-15-610. Application to other laws. The provisions of this part do not affect requirements related to content or timing of a notice or document required by laws affecting insurance policies, notices, or documents. History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 369, L. 2015.

33-15-611. Rulemaking

33-15-611. Rulemaking. The commissioner may adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this part. History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 369, L. 2015.