Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 628 - Insurance marketing.
628.61 - Sharing commissions.

628.61 Sharing commissions.
(1) Prohibition. No intermediary or insurer may pay any consideration, nor reimburse out-of-pocket expenses, to any natural person for services performed within this state as an intermediary if he or she knows or should know that the payee is not licensed under s. 628.04 or 628.09. No natural person may accept compensation for service performed as an intermediary unless the natural person is licensed under s. 628.04 or 628.09.
(2) Exceptions. This section does not prohibit:
(a) The payment of deferred commissions to formerly licensed agent and broker intermediaries or their assignees; or
(b) The proper exchange of business between agent and broker intermediaries lawfully licensed in this state.
History: 1975 c. 371, 421; 1979 c. 102; 1981 c. 38.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 628 - Insurance marketing.

628.01 - Purposes.

628.02 - Definitions.

628.03 - Requirement of license.

628.04 - Issuance of license.

628.05 - Licensing of town mutual agents.

628.06 - Licensing of fraternal agents.

628.07 - Licensing of nonresidents.

628.08 - Changes in status of intermediaries.

628.09 - Temporary licenses.

628.095 - Social security and federal employer identification numbers on applications or at time of fee payment.

628.097 - Refusal to issue license; failure to pay support or to comply with subpoena or warrant; tax or unemployment insurance contribution delinquency.

628.10 - Termination of license.

628.11 - Appointment of agents.

628.12 - Liability of surplus lines insurer.

628.31 - Sale of insurance through vending machines.

628.32 - Disclosure required.

628.34 - Unfair marketing practices.

628.345 - Prohibited practices during license revocation or surrender.

628.347 - Best interest in annuity transactions.

628.348 - Sale of long-term care insurance.

628.35 - Prohibition of exclusive contracts.

628.36 - Limitations on corporations supplying health care services.

628.37 - Preservation of professional relationships in professional services.

628.38 - Disclosure requirements.

628.39 - Extension of credit on premiums.

628.40 - Effect of agent's appointment on insurer.

628.46 - Timely payment of claims.

628.48 - Risk retention groups.

628.49 - Regulation of managing general agents, reinsurance brokers and managers and controlling producers.

628.51 - Controlled business.

628.61 - Sharing commissions.

628.78 - Benefit plans for agents.

628.90 - Definitions.

628.91 - Requirement of licensure or registration.

628.92 - Issuance of license and registration.

628.93 - Other applicable provisions.

628.95 - Navigator and nonnavigator assister conduct.

628.96 - Nonnavigator assisters.

628.98 - Rules.