2610-A - Rental vehicle reimbursement coverage.

* §  2610-a.  Rental  vehicle  reimbursement  coverage.  (a)  For  the  purposes of this section, "rental vehicle reimbursement coverage"  shall  mean  coverage  for  the  cost  of  renting a vehicle used as substitute  transportation if the insured vehicle is damaged and is temporarily  out  of  use  due  to  a  covered  loss, until such vehicle is repaired or is  declared a total loss.    (b) Whenever a motor vehicle collision  or  comprehensive  loss  shall  have  been  suffered  by an insured, no insurer providing rental vehicle  reimbursement  coverage  shall  require  that  the  insured  utilize   a  particular  rental vehicle company, rental vehicle company location or a  particular concern.    (c) In processing any such claim, the insurer shall  disclose  to  the  insured  that  the insured has the right, as granted by this section, to  utilize any rental vehicle company, rental vehicle company location or a  particular concern.    (d) An insurer writing  automobile  insurance  which  includes  rental  vehicle  reimbursement  coverage shall inform the consumer of his or her  right, as granted by this section, to choose a rental vehicle company to  utilize in the event that he or she utilizes such coverage. The  insurer  shall  provide the disclosure required under this section to any insured  on new and renewal policies. Such disclosure  shall  be  provided  in  a  separate  written  document,  which  need  not be provided in a separate  mailing as another document as long as it  is  provided  on  a  separate  piece  of  paper, except that for new business it may be provided either  in writing or in the same medium as the application for insurance.    * NB Effective November 11, 2010