Effective - 01 Jan 2003
375.106. Insurance producers, limitations on negotiated contracts. — Insurance producers acting on behalf of an applicant for insurance or insured shall negotiate contracts of insurance only with authorized domestic insurance companies, licensed insurance * producers, foreign insurance companies duly admitted to do business in this state, or with a duly licensed surplus lines broker.
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(L. 1961 p. 504 § 10, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 1981 S.B. 10, A.L. 2001 S.B. 193)
Effective 1-01-03
*Word "insurance" appears in original rolls.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies
Section 375.001 - Definitions.
Section 375.002 - Grounds for cancellation.
Section 375.003 - Notice of cancellation, how given — reinstatement, when.
Section 375.004 - Refusal to renew, when authorized — exemption, when.
Section 375.005 - Proof of notice, how made.
Section 375.006 - Immunity from liability granted, when, to whom.
Section 375.007 - Cancellation or refusal to issue policy on certain grounds prohibited, exceptions.
Section 375.008 - Certain insurers exempt.
Section 375.012 - Definitions.
Section 375.013 - Promulgation of rules, generally, this chapter.
Section 375.015 - Application for licensure, insurance producers.
Section 375.016 - Examination required for insurance producer's license.
Section 375.017 - Nonresident producer's license.
Section 375.025 - Temporary license — to whom issued.
Section 375.030 - Continuing education, programs approved for another profession.
Section 375.031 - Definitions.
Section 375.033 - Termination of contract, notice — agent not to do business.
Section 375.035 - Renewal after termination of producer's contract.
Section 375.037 - Director's investigation — appeal.
Section 375.046 - Who deemed agent of unauthorized company.
Section 375.051 - Producer held as trustee of money collected.
Section 375.052 - Additional incidental fees — disclosure to applicant or insured.
Section 375.071 - Centralized producer license registry, participation in.
Section 375.076 - No consideration for unlicensed persons.
Section 375.106 - Insurance producers, limitations on negotiated contracts.
Section 375.141 - Suspension, revocation, refusal of license — grounds — procedure.
Section 375.143 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 375.145 - Violations, penalties.
Section 375.146 - Violation, penalty.
Section 375.151 - Acts of managing general agent acts of insurer.
Section 375.152 - Violations, penalties.
Section 375.153 - Managing general agent, director's authority to promulgate rules.
Section 375.161 - Certificate to do business — when terminated.
Section 375.166 - Expense of organization limited.
Section 375.169 - Violation of section 375.166 a misdemeanor, penalty.
Section 375.176 - Proceedings against promoters.
Section 375.181 - Officers required of companies.
Section 375.186 - Seal and bylaws.
Section 375.191 - Voting by proxy.
Section 375.196 - Adoption of same or misleadingly similar name prohibited.
Section 375.198 - Issuance of shares, regulations concerning.
Section 375.201 - Charter, amendment of, procedure for.
Section 375.221 - Certificate of amendment of articles, how executed, contents.
Section 375.231 - Reduction of capital stock where same has not been fully subscribed.
Section 375.236 - Certificate of authority revoked, when.
Section 375.246 - Reinsurance, when allowed as an asset or reduction from liability.
Section 375.251 - Actions by and against companies.
Section 375.256 - Service of process on companies not authorized to do business in this state.
Section 375.261 - Service of process — procedure.
Section 375.266 - Service of process valid, when.
Section 375.271 - Plaintiff entitled to default judgment, when.
Section 375.281 - Company to furnish bond or certificate of authority before pleading.
Section 375.286 - Postponement of action permitted, when.
Section 375.291 - Company may file motion to quash service — grounds.
Section 375.296 - Additional damages for vexatious refusal to pay.
Section 375.298 - Loan against policy by policyholder, insurer to give notice of interest due.
Section 375.301 - Exemptions from provisions of sections 375.256 to 375.301.
Section 375.320 - Not to trade — exception.
Section 375.325 - Mechanical data processing equipment as assets.
Section 375.326 - Automobiles as assets.
Section 375.330 - Purchase and ownership of real estate.
Section 375.340 - Sale and exchange of real estate.
Section 375.345 - Derivative transactions permitted, conditions — definitions — rules.
Section 375.360 - Note not considered payment — not to loan when insolvent.
Section 375.370 - Collateral to be assigned to company.
Section 375.380 - Dividends shall not be paid, when — penalty — liability of stockholder.
Section 375.390 - Officers not to use funds for private gain — penalty.
Section 375.400 - Investigation by director — duty of prosecuting attorney.
Section 375.410 - Penalty for violation.
Section 375.420 - Vexatious refusal to pay claim, damages for, exception.
Section 375.422 - Directors and officers of stock companies to report ownership.
Section 375.425 - Provisions of 375.423 and 375.424 not to apply, when — equity security defined.
Section 375.426 - Director to make rules and regulations.
Section 375.430 - Certificate revoked if judgment not satisfied.
Section 375.440 - Revocation of license for failure to comply with judicial decree.
Section 375.445 - Company operating fraudulently or in bad faith, penalties.
Section 375.460 - Director to keep deposits — rights of companies.
Section 375.470 - Penalty for violations by director.
Section 375.480 - Withdrawal of securities — notice — examination by director.
Section 375.490 - Payment of judgments out of deposits.
Section 375.500 - Distribution of assets.
Section 375.510 - Reinsurance — rights and liabilities — insolvency.
Section 375.520 - Costs to be paid from deposits — amount.
Section 375.530 - Accounting among beneficiaries of foreign deposits.
Section 375.532 - Investment in debt of institution permitted, when.
Section 375.570 - Manner of commencing proceedings — petition, contents.
Section 375.580 - Issuance, service and return of process.
Section 375.610 - Hearing by the court, procedures — no continuances or discovery, exceptions.
Section 375.620 - Referee or master to hear and report — exceptions, filed by either party.
Section 375.640 - Insurance director to take charge.
Section 375.660 - Disposition of assets.
Section 375.670 - Allowance of demands — receiver to review claims against receivership.
Section 375.710 - Conflict of interests — power of court — trustees.
Section 375.720 - Penalty for failure or refusal to deliver assets to director.
Section 375.740 - Payment of expenses of proceedings.
Section 375.750 - Reports to court — payment of claims.
Section 375.771 - Citation of law.
Section 375.772 - Association, created — definitions.
Section 375.773 - Accounts, types of insurance — applicability of law.
Section 375.775 - Association, powers and duties.
Section 375.776 - Board of directors, selection, terms — powers and duties.
Section 375.777 - Director, powers and duties.
Section 375.780 - Penalties for violation of this chapter.
Section 375.787 - Complaint filed by director, when — injunction authorized.
Section 375.788 - Transaction of insurance business by unauthorized insurer, effect of.
Section 375.790 - Enforcement — foreign decree, qualified party, reciprocal states, defined.
Section 375.791 - Foreign insurance company admitted, when.
Section 375.811 - Application for certificate of authority, contents (foreign company).
Section 375.821 - Conditions to be met for certificate of authority (foreign company).
Section 375.831 - Certificate issued when all conditions met (foreign company).
Section 375.861 - Foreign company survivor of merger, documents to be filed with director.
Section 375.871 - Admitted foreign company may withdraw, how.
Section 375.881 - Revocation or suspension of certificate of authority, when (foreign company).
Section 375.901 - Foreign companies shall transact business through licensed agents and brokers.
Section 375.906 - Foreign companies to appoint director to receive service — methods — penalty.
Section 375.911 - Service on deputy director valid, when.
Section 375.920 - Policy form approval, disapproval — procedure.
Section 375.921 - Hearing on disapproval — action pending, effect on form.
Section 375.922 - Rules and regulations not authorized.
Section 375.923 - Exempt forms.
Section 375.930 - Citation of law — purpose — construction.
Section 375.932 - Definitions.
Section 375.934 - Unfair trade practices — conditions.
Section 375.936 - Unfair practices defined.
Section 375.937 - Lenders, duties — prohibited acts.
Section 375.938 - Director may investigate companies.
Section 375.940 - Procedure on charges or belief of unfair practices.
Section 375.942 - Administrative order for prohibited practices — penalty.
Section 375.944 - Judicial review — decree, order — additional evidence — finality of order, when.
Section 375.945 - Director's determination, judicial review.
Section 375.946 - Violation of desist order, penalty.
Section 375.948 - Additional powers of director — promulgation of rules.
Section 375.950 - Definitions.
Section 375.958 - Ancillary receiver, appointed when, entitled to what property, duties.
Section 375.970 - Preferred claims, how determined.
Section 375.974 - Owners of special deposit claims, priority.
Section 375.982 - Limitation on bringing proceedings, certain liens void.
Section 375.986 - Receiver in reciprocal state may sue.
Section 375.990 - Severability clause — interpretation of sections 375.950 to 375.990.
Section 375.992 - Fraudulent claims for benefits — form — notice to department, when — procedure.
Section 375.995 - Sex or marital status discrimination as to benefits or coverage prohibited.
Section 375.1000 - Citation — purpose — construction.
Section 375.1002 - Definitions.
Section 375.1005 - Improper claims practice, conditions.
Section 375.1007 - Improper claims practices.
Section 375.1009 - Director may investigate.
Section 375.1010 - Director may initiate proceedings.
Section 375.1014 - Judicial review.
Section 375.1016 - Violation of cease and desist order.
Section 375.1018 - Director's powers additional to others — rules and regulations.
Section 375.1025 - Definitions.
Section 375.1028 - Applicability — exemptions.
Section 375.1032 - Audited financial report, contents — form.
Section 375.1040 - Accountant's letter, contents.
Section 375.1042 - Audit of financial statement by independent accountant.
Section 375.1045 - Report of findings of accountant to insurer, contents.
Section 375.1050 - Workpapers, defined — availability to insurance examiners — confidentiality of.
Section 375.1054 - Prohibited acts — violation, penalty.
Section 375.1056 - Report required by insurer, when, contents.
Section 375.1057 - Canadian and British insurers, special requirements.
Section 375.1058 - Internal audit function — exemption, when — requirements.
Section 375.1062 - Severability.
Section 375.1070 - Inapplicability to certain insurers.
Section 375.1072 - Definitions.
Section 375.1074 - Limitation on investments, domestic insurers.
Section 375.1075 - Limitations on aggregate of medium or lower quality investments, requirements.
Section 375.1078 - Limitation on Canadian investments.
Section 375.1080 - Definitions.
Section 375.1090 - Purchasing group subject to insurance laws, exceptions.
Section 375.1095 - Insurance purchased by purchasing group, requirements.
Section 375.1097 - Premium taxes, payment of.
Section 375.1100 - Powers of director.
Section 375.1110 - Citation of law.
Section 375.1112 - Definitions.
Section 375.1120 - Records to be maintained by broker, duration — contents.
Section 375.1122 - Insurer's use of broker, restrictions — financial condition statement required.
Section 375.1127 - Reinsurance manager, prohibited acts.
Section 375.1130 - Insurer's use of manager, restrictions — financial condition statement required.
Section 375.1132 - Examination of reinsurance manager, director may conduct.
Section 375.1135 - Penalties, director may assess, procedures.
Section 375.1137 - Application fee, reinsurance intermediary license — renewal.
Section 375.1140 - Effective date.
Section 375.1150 - Citation of law — applicability.
Section 375.1152 - Definitions.
Section 375.1156 - Cooperation with receiver and director required — penalty.
Section 375.1161 - Violations, penalties.
Section 375.1162 - Director may order activities to prevent delinquency proceeding.
Section 375.1164 - Seizure order, director may petition for, when — effects.
Section 375.1165 - Rehabilitation of insurer, director may petition, when — grounds.
Section 375.1170 - Stay of other pending actions, duration — statute of limitations not to run.
Section 375.1172 - Records deemed public, when — exceptions.
Section 375.1175 - Grounds for liquidation — voluntary dissolution and liquidation, conditions.
Section 375.1178 - Life and health policies, termination of, when.
Section 375.1180 - Dissolution order, director may petition for — effect.
Section 375.1185 - Notices provided by liquidator, procedures.
Section 375.1186 - Agent of insurer, duty to provide information to liquidator — penalty.
Section 375.1188 - Stay of other actions — liquidator may bring certain actions, when.
Section 375.1190 - List of insurer's assets to be prepared — filing — not needed, when.
Section 375.1192 - Fraudulent and voidable transfers — requirements — effects.
Section 375.1194 - Transfer of real property not voidable, when.
Section 375.1196 - Claims of creditor, surrender of preference required.
Section 375.1198 - Mutual credits or debts, setoffs allowed — exceptions.
Section 375.1204 - Payment of unearned premiums required — violation, penalties.
Section 375.1206 - Proof of claim, filed when — effect of late filing.
Section 375.1210 - Contingent claims, allowed when, exceptions.
Section 375.1212 - Third party claims for actions against insureds, filed how — procedures.
Section 375.1214 - Denial of claim — appeal procedure.
Section 375.1215 - Subrogated claim, allowed when.
Section 375.1216 - Valuation of security, procedure.
Section 375.1218 - Classes of claims — priority of distribution.
Section 375.1222 - Payment of claims — duties of liquidator.
Section 375.1224 - Unclaimed funds, deemed unclaimed property — effect.
Section 375.1225 - Discharge of liquidator, when.
Section 375.1226 - Reopening of proceedings, when.
Section 375.1228 - Records may be destroyed after discharge, exceptions.
Section 375.1230 - Audit of receivership may be ordered, when.
Section 375.1234 - Foreign insurers, petition to liquidate assets, grounds — granted when — effects.
Section 375.1236 - Ancillary receiver, director may be appointed as — powers and duties.
Section 375.1238 - Power of director to institute proceedings, when.
Section 375.1240 - Nonresident claims, filed where.
Section 375.1242 - Proof of claims, nonresident insurer — procedures.
Section 375.1244 - Stay of actions during liquidation proceedings.
Section 375.1245 - Priority of nonresident claims, reciprocal states — special deposits, priority.
Section 375.1246 - Nonresident ancillary receiver, claims filed with — priority.
Section 375.1250 - Definitions.
Section 375.1260 - Authorized control level event, occurrence of, when — effect, duties of director.
Section 375.1262 - Mandatory control level event, occurrence of, when — effect, duties of director.
Section 375.1272 - Notices, effective when.
Section 375.1280 - Scope of law.
Section 375.1282 - Application of law — not applicable, when.
Section 375.1285 - Definitions.
Section 375.1292 - Consent to transfer, effect.
Section 375.1294 - Hazardous financial condition of transferring insurer, automatic transfer, when.
Section 375.1295 - Effective date — application dates.
Section 375.1300 - Definitions.
Section 375.1303 - Genetic testing by insurer, limitations — penalty — health plan, defined.
Section 375.1306 - Genetic information, prohibited uses by employers — penalty for violation.
Section 375.1309 - Confidentiality of genetic information, exceptions — penalty for violation.
Section 375.1500 - Sections 375.1500 to 375.1527 apply to life insurance policies, exceptions.
Section 375.1503 - Definitions.
Section 375.1512 - Basic illustration, requirements, contents.
Section 375.1515 - Supplemental illustrations permitted, when — notice required.
Section 375.1521 - Annual report to policy owner, contents.
Section 375.1524 - Illustration actuaries, qualifications, duties — annual certification.
Section 375.1527 - Violation of sections 375.1500 to 375.1527, penalties.
Section 375.1530 - Application of sections 375.1500 to 375.1527.
Section 375.1575 - Denial of claim, disclosure by applicant not required.
Section 375.1730 - Costs of coverage reported to department — rates.
Section 375.1800 - Residency of insurance companies, domestic and foreign.
Section 375.1803 - Court actions against insurance company, venue where — inapplicability, when.
Section 375.1806 - Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, venue, where.