§ 515a-9

515A.9 Information to be furnished insureds — hearings and appeals of insureds. Every rating organization and every insurer which makes its own rate shall, within a reasonable time after receiving written request therefor and upon payment of suchreasonable charge as it may make, furnish to any insured affected by a rate made by it,or to the authorized representative of such insured, all pertinent information as to suchrate. Every rating organization and every insurer which makes its own rates shall providewithin this state reasonable means whereby any person aggrieved by the application of itsrating system may be heard, in person or by the person’s authorized representative, on theperson’s written request to review the manner in which such rating system has been appliedin connection with the insurance afforded the person. Such review of the manner in whicha rating system has been applied is not a contested case under chapter 17A. If the ratingorganization or insurer fails to grant or reject such request within thirty days after it is made,the applicant may proceed in the same manner as if the application had been rejected.

A. If the ratingorganization or insurer fails to grant or reject such request within thirty days after it is made,the applicant may proceed in the same manner as if the application had been rejected. Anyparty affected by the action of such rating organization or such insurer on such request may,within thirty days after written notice of such action, appeal to the commissioner, who, aftera hearing held upon not less than ten days’ written notice to the appellant and to such ratingorganization or insurer, may affirm or reverse such action. Such appeal to the commissionerof the manner in which a rating system has been applied is not a contested case underchapter 17A. [C50, 54, 58, 62, §515A.9, 515B.9; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515A.9]2006 Acts, ch 1117, §70; 2007 Acts, ch 22, §90 Sat Dec 23 00:48:02 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 515A.9 (20, 0)