(a) An insurer may not increase the premium on a personal automobile insurance policy unless the increase applies to all insureds of the same class.
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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 21.36.305

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
(b) An insurer may not increase the premium or add a surcharge to a personal automobile insurance policy because of the issuance of a citation for a moving traffic violation unless the insured or another person who resides in the insured’s household and is covered by the policy has been convicted of the violation or has entered a plea of no contest to the violation.
(c) The director shall adopt regulations to determine circumstances under which an insurer may increase the premium or add a surcharge to a personal automobile insurance policy.
(d) An insurer that increases the premium or adds a surcharge to a personal automobile insurance policy may only make the increase or surcharge effective on the renewal date of the policy.
(e) An insurer that increases the premium or adds a surcharge to a personal automobile insurance policy shall give written notice of the increase or surcharge at least 20 days before it takes effect, stating the reason for the change and the right of appeal under Alaska Stat. § 21.39.090. This subsection does not apply to

(1) premium increase resulting from a change requested by an insured, if the insured is notified at the time the request is made that the amount of the insured’s premium will change as a result of the requested policy change; or
(2) rate approved by the director if the insurer gives written notice of a premium increase to the insured at least 20 days before the renewal date of the affected policy.
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