58-33A-16. Annuity best interest standard.
A producer, when making a recommendation of an annuity, shall act in the best interest of the consumer under the circumstances known at the time the recommendation is made, without placing the producer’s or the insurer’s financial interest ahead of the consumer’s interest. For purposes of this section, a producer has acted in the best interest of the consumer by satisfying the obligations regarding care in §§58-33A-16.1 to 58-33A-16.3, inclusive, disclosure in §§58-33A-16.4 to 58-33A-16.6, inclusive, conflict of interest in §58-33A-16.7, and documentation in §58-33A-19.2. Any requirement applicable to a producer under §§58-33A-13 to 58-33A-27, inclusive, must apply to every producer who has exercised material control or influence in the making of a recommendation and has received direct compensation as a result of the recommendation or sale, regardless of whether the producer has had any direct contact with the consumer. Activities such as providing or delivering marketing or educational materials, product wholesaling or other back office product support, and general supervision of a producer do not, in and of themselves, constitute material control or influence.
Source: SL 2008, ch 273, §4; SL 2012, ch 250, §1; SL 2022, ch 186, §4, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 33A - Standards For Advertisement, Solicitation, And Sale Of Life And Health Insurance
Section 58-33A-1 - Applicability of chapter.
Section 58-33A-2 - Purpose of chapter.
Section 58-33A-3 - "Advertisement" defined.
Section 58-33A-4 - Certain material and communication not deemed to be advertisement.
Section 58-33A-7 - Director authorized to promulgate rules--Scope of rules.
Section 58-33A-8 - Required disclosures to be clear and conspicuous.
Section 58-33A-8.1 - Disclosure of usual, customary, and reasonable limitation provision required.
Section 58-33A-12 - Director's prior approval may be required--Other remedies not precluded.
Section 58-33A-13 - Definition of terms.
Section 58-33A-14 - Recommendations to purchase or exchange annuities subject to requirements.
Section 58-33A-15 - Exemptions from requirements.
Section 58-33A-16 - Annuity best interest standard.
Section 58-33A-16.1 - Recommendation--Producer responsibilities.
Section 58-33A-16.2 - Recommendation--Producer responsibilities--Applicability and intent.
Section 58-33A-16.3 - Considerations for annuity replacement or exchange.
Section 58-33A-16.4 - Recommendation--Sale of annuity--Informed consumer.
Section 58-33A-16.5 - Recommendation--Sale of annuity--Disclosure to consumer.
Section 58-33A-16.6 - Additional disclosure upon request.
Section 58-33A-16.7 - Disclosure of producer conflicts of interest required.
Section 58-33A-18 - Conditions resulting in no obligation to consumer.
Section 58-33A-19 - Reasonableness under circumstances known to insurer.
Section 58-33A-19.2 - Producer obligations--Documentation--Time of recommendation or sale.
Section 58-33A-19.3 - Issuance by insurer to be reasonable and address consumer needs.
Section 58-33A-20 - Insurer's system for supervising recommendations.
Section 58-33A-20.2 - Prohibited conduct by insurance producer.
Section 58-33A-25 - Compliance with comparable standards by financial professional.
Section 58-33A-25.2 - Annuity training course providers--Training requirements of other states.
Section 58-33A-25.3 - Insurer to verify producer has completed annuity training course.
Section 58-33A-25.4 - Authorized insurance business--Other licenses.
Section 58-33A-25.5 - Definition of terms--Compliance with Conduct Rules.
Section 58-33A-26 - Corrective action for violations.