510.12 Written agreement necessary.
1. A person shall not act as a third-party administrator without a written agreement between the third-party administrator and the insurer, and the written agreement shall be retained as part of the official records of both the insurer and the third-party administrator for the duration of the agreement plus five years. The written agreement shall contain provisions which include the requirements of sections 510.11 through 510.16, except insofar as those requirements do not apply to the functions performed by the third-party administrator.
2. When a policy is issued to a trustee, a copy of the trust agreement and any amendments to the trust agreement shall be furnished to the insurer by the third-party administrator and shall be retained as part of the official records of both the insurer and the third-party administrator for the duration of the policy plus five years.
89 Acts, ch 227, §5; 2006 Acts, ch 1117, §39; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §150
Referred to in §510.13, 510.14
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Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 510 - MANAGING GENERAL AGENTS AND THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATORS
Section 510.2 - Contracts with managing general agents.
Section 510.3 - Liability of managing general agents.
Section 510.4 - Licensure required — bond.
Section 510.5 - Required contract provisions — limitations.
Section 510.5A - Unfair competition or unfair and deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
Section 510.6 - Duties of insurers.
Section 510.7 - Examination authority.
Section 510.8 - Penalties and liabilities.
Section 510.12 - Written agreement necessary.
Section 510.13 - Payment to third-party administrator.
Section 510.14 - Maintenance of information.
Section 510.15 - Approval of advertising.
Section 510.16 - Underwriting provision.
Section 510.17 - Premium collection.
Section 510.18 - Payment of claims.
Section 510.19 - Claim adjustment and settlement.
Section 510.20 - Notification required.
Section 510.21 - Certificates — registration and renewal.