Folstad v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Minn. St. 1967, § 72A.149, 1 since amended, 2 mandated uninsured mo torist coverage in automobile liability insurance policies unless such coverage was rejected in writing. An exemption from this written-rejection requirement was provided for transactions involving the renewal of a policy where the coverage had previously been rejected by the insured. The issue in this case is whether the statutory requirement of written rejection applies in a situation where a policy, issued prior to the effective date of § 72A.149, is amended after the effective date so as to include an additional driver…