Curry v. Great Northwest Insurance
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1DissentFry, Judge
{32} I respectfully dissent. In my view, the line of Supreme Court cases addressing the acceptable method of rejecting full UM/UIM coverage, culminating in Jordan, compels the conclusion that information regarding UM/UIM coverages and corresponding premiums must be listed in the policy — not necessarily in the rejection form — provided to the insured. Our Supreme Court in Jordan made it clear that one of the four prerequisites to valid rejection of full UM/UIM coverage is that the insurer “inform the insured about premium costs corresponding to the available levels of coverage.”…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Herrera Ex Rel. Estate of Ruiz v. Quality PontiacNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2003
- Jordan v. Allstate InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
- Madrid v. Village of ChamaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2012