33-17-602. Written agreement required. (1) A person may not act as an administrator without a written agreement between the person and the insurer. The written agreement must be retained as part of the official records of both the administrator and the insurer for the duration of the agreement and for 5 years thereafter. The written agreement must contain provisions that include the requirements of 33-17-612 through 33-17-617 insofar as these requirements relate to the functions performed by the administrator.
(2) The agreement must contain a provision with respect to the underwriting or other standards pertaining to the business underwritten by the insurer.
(3) Whenever a policy is issued to a trustee, a copy of the trust agreement and any amendments to it must be furnished to the insurer by the administrator and be retained as part of the official records of both the administrator and the insurer for the duration of the policy and for 5 years thereafter.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 343, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 409, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 44, Ch. 713, L. 1989.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators
33-17-602. Written agreement required
33-17-603. Certificate of registration
33-17-604. Waiver of certification requirements
33-17-606. through 33-17-610 reserved
33-17-611. Maintenance of information
33-17-612. Approval of advertising
33-17-613. Collection of charges and premiums
33-17-614. Treatment of payments
33-17-616. Delivery of documents
33-17-617. Claim adjustment and settlement
33-17-618. Insured persons to be notified of availability of administrator