Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 2. REGULATION OF INSURANCE COMPANIES

Part 13. Supervision, Rehabilitation, and Liquidation

Continuance Of Policy Coverage

33-2-1343. Continuance of policy coverage. (1) All policies, other than life or health insurance or annuities, in effect at the time of issuance of an order of liquidation shall continue in force only for the lesser of:

(a) a period of 30 days from the date of entry of the liquidation orders;

(b) the expiration of the policy coverage;

(c) the date when the insured has replaced the insurance coverage with equivalent insurance in another insurer or otherwise terminated the policy; or

(d) the liquidator has effected a transfer of the policy obligation pursuant to 33-2-1345(1)(h).

(2) An order of liquidation under 33-2-1342 terminates coverages at the time specified in subsection (1) for purposes of any other statute.

(3) Policies of life or health insurance or annuities continue in force for such period and under such terms as provided by any applicable guaranty association or foreign guaranty association.

(4) Policies of life or health insurance or annuities or any period or coverage of such policies not covered by a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association shall terminate under subsections (1) and (2).

History: En. Sec. 19, Ch. 383, L. 1979.