General Insurance PrinciplesQuestion 583 of 716
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), when an insurer obtains a consumer or investigative report on an applicant, the applicant:
a.Has no rights whatsoever concerning the report and cannot even be told that such a report was requested
b.Must be notified and has the right to know the nature and scope of the investigation
c.Automatically fails the underwriting process
d.Must personally pay for the cost of the report
Explanation
The FCRA requires that applicants be told a report may be obtained and gives them the right to learn its nature and scope. The report neither disqualifies them automatically nor is billed to them.
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