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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An insurer may not:
(1) use a credit score that is computed using factors that constitute unfair discrimination;
(2) deny, cancel, or nonrenew a policy of personal insurance solely on the basis of credit information without considering any other applicable underwriting factor independent of credit information; or
(3) take an action that results in an adverse effect against a consumer because the consumer does not have a credit card account without considering any other applicable factor independent of credit information.
(b) An insurer may not consider an absence of credit information or an inability to determine credit information for an applicant for insurance coverage or for an insured as a factor in underwriting or rating an insurance policy unless the insurer:
(1) has statistical, actuarial, or reasonable underwriting information that:
(A) is reasonably related to actual or anticipated loss experience; and
(B) shows that the absence of credit information could result in actual or anticipated loss differences;
(2) treats the consumer as if the applicant for insurance coverage or insured had neutral credit information, as defined by the insurer; or
(3) excludes the use of credit information as a factor in underwriting and uses only other underwriting criteria.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 559.052. Prohibited Use of Credit Information - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-559-052/
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