Alterations for insurance services

Insurers may obtain accident reports from the Department of Public Safety without authorization from customers.

This, along with several other changes relating to insurance, became law April 19, 2012, one day after a law was signed by Gov. Mark Dayton.

The law also permits insurance identification cards to be provided in an electronic form, if the insured person has given approval.

A third section of the law states that when insurers or insurance agents sell property or casualty insurance policies over the phone, they may provide a written notice of guaranty association coverage when the policy is delivered.

Rep. Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) said the law will allow insurers to streamline their processes of delivering services to customers. He and Sen. Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls) sponsor the law.

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