Section 26-3-503 - Posting of Policies on the Internet.

WY Stat § 26-3-503 (2019) (N/A)
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26-3-503. Posting of policies on the internet.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of W.S. 26-3-502, standard property and casualty insurance policies and endorsements that do not contain personally identifiable information may be mailed, delivered or posted on the insurer's web site. If the insurer elects to post insurance policies and endorsements on its web site in lieu of mailing or delivering them to the insured, it shall comply with all of the following conditions:

(i) The policy and endorsements shall be accessible and remain that way for as long as the policy is in force;

(ii) After the expiration of the policy, the insurer shall archive its expired policies and endorsements for a period of ten (10) years, and make them available upon request;

(iii) The policies and endorsements shall be posted in a manner that enables the insured to print and save the policy and endorsements using programs or applications that are widely available on the internet and free to use;

(iv) The insurer provides the following information in, or simultaneous with each declarations page provided at the time of issuance of the initial policy and any renewals of that policy:

(A) A description of the exact policy and endorsement forms purchased by the insured;

(B) A method by which the insured may obtain, upon request and without charge, a paper copy of their policy;

(C) The internet address where their policy and endorsements are posted.

(v) The insurer provides notice, in the format preferred by the insured, of any changes to the forms or endorsements, the insured's right to obtain, upon request and without charge, a paper copy of such forms or endorsements, and the internet address where such forms or endorsements are posted.