(1) A reimbursement insurance policy for a warranty issued in accordance with ORS 646A.430 to 646A.450 shall have the following provisions:
(a) The reimbursement insurer that issues the policy will reimburse or pay on behalf of the warrantor any amounts the warrantor is legally obligated to pay or will provide any service that the warrantor is legally obligated to perform under the vehicle protection product warranty.
(b) If the warrantor does not pay or provide to the consumer the amounts or the service for which the warrantor is legally obligated within 60 days after the date the consumer provides proof of loss or damage, the reimbursement insurer will pay the amount or provide the service directly to or on behalf of the consumer.
(c) A reimbursement insurer may not defend against a consumer’s claim for payment of an amount or performance of a service described in paragraph (a) of this subsection on the basis that the consumer did not pay the premium for the reimbursement insurance policy. For the purposes of any claim a consumer makes under the policy, the consumer’s payment for the vehicle protection product shall constitute payment of the premium for the reimbursement insurance policy.
(d) The warrantor to whom a reimbursement insurer issued a reimbursement insurance policy is an agent or representative of the reimbursement insurer for the purpose of obligating the reimbursement insurer to the consumer under the terms and conditions of the reimbursement insurance policy.
(2) A reimbursement insurer may not cancel a reimbursement insurance policy until the insurer delivers to the warrantor and the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services a written notice of cancellation.
(3) A reimbursement insurer that cancels a reimbursement insurance policy does not reduce the reimbursement insurer’s responsibility for vehicle protection products that the warrantor issued and insured under the policy before the cancellation date.
(4) A warrantor that receives a cancellation notice for a reimbursement insurance policy shall:
(a) Obtain new reimbursement insurance from a reimbursement insurer qualified in accordance with ORS 646A.438 and file proof with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services that the warrantor has obtained new insurance; or
(b) Discontinue offering vehicle protection product warranties as of the date of cancellation and until the warrantor obtains new reimbursement insurance from a reimbursement insurer qualified in accordance with ORS 646A.438. [2007 c.685 §6]
Note: See note under 646A.430.
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