MI SB1071

Removes the requirement for affirmative party consent to receive insurance notices and documents by electronic means, eliminating subsections (4) and (5) that detailed consent procedures and hardware/software disclosures.

Eliminates the 30-day withdrawal period for consent to electronic delivery; consent becomes automatically withdrawn only if the insurer learns the electronic delivery method no longer works effectively.

Clarifies that "electronic mail" should be referred to as "email" and that "or" should be "and" in the definitions of electronic delivery methods.

Exempts health insurers, health maintenance organizations, and Chapter 12C from the electronic delivery requirements in this section.

Bill takes effect only upon enactment of companion bills SB 1069, SB 1070, SB 1072, SB 1073, SB 1074, SB 1075, SB 1076, SB 1077, and SB 1078.