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Section 59A-17-12 - Insurer must adhere to rates; consent to rate.

NM Stat § 59A-17-12 (2019) (N/A)
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A. No insurer shall make or issue a contract or policy of insurance except in accordance with filings or rates that are lawfully in effect for the insurer as provided in the Insurance Rate Regulation Law.

B. Upon written application of the insured stating the underlying reasons that is filed with and approved by the superintendent, a rate in excess of or below that otherwise applicable may be used as to a specific risk.

History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 308; 2007, ch. 367, § 14.

The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, in Subsection A, eliminated the provision that this section shall not apply to workers' compensation insurance; and in Subsection B, permitted that rates below the applicable rates may be used for a specific risk.

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Section 59A-17-12 - Insurer must adhere to rates; consent to rate.