California Insurance Code

§ 779.20

INS § 779.20Div. 1 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 5.9

Statute text

When credit life insurance or credit disability insurance is required as additional security for any indebtedness, the debtor shall, upon request to the creditor, have the option of furnishing the required amount of insurance through existing policies of insurance owned or controlled by him or of procuring and furnishing the required coverage through any insurer authorized to transact an insurance business within this State. This section shall not prevent the creditor from exercising his right to approve or disapprove of the insurer furnishing the credit insurance.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1667.