The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public welfare by regulating credit life insurance and credit disability insurance. Nothing in this chapter is intended to prohibit or discourage competition which is in the public interest. The provisions of this chapter shall be liberally construed.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 53 - Credit Life and Credit Disability Insurance
§ 83-53-1. Legislative purpose; construction
§ 83-53-5. Permissible forms of insurance
§ 83-53-7. Limitations on amount of insurance
§ 83-53-11. Reinsurance and retrocession agreements
§ 83-53-19. Reporting and settlement of claims; maintenance of claim files
§ 83-53-21. Freedom of debtor to procure insurance from any authorized company
§ 83-53-23. Reasonable insurance rates; prohibition against additional charges
§ 83-53-29. Promulgation of rules and regulations; requirement of information
§ 83-53-31. Issuance of cease and desist order; penalties
§ 83-53-33. Hearing relative to cease and desist order; costs; service of process
§ 83-53-35. Order, after hearing, as to findings, conclusions, and decision
§ 83-53-39. Effective dates of orders; stay of execution or enforcement
§ 83-53-41. Appeal from order which does not charge violation
§ 83-53-43. Penalty for violation of final order; civil action to recover penalty