As used in this part: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of commerce and insurance; “Crop” means and includes any agricultural product, including livestock, nursery product, tree and product from a tree, as well as anything insured by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation under a crop insurance program; “Department” means the department of commerce and insurance; “Fingerprints” […]
No person shall act or hold out as being a crop insurance adjuster unless licensed as a crop insurance adjuster in accordance with this part. An insurer that sells crop insurance shall not contract, employ or use any person to adjust claims made under a crop insurance policy unless the person is licensed as a […]
A person applying for a crop insurance adjuster license shall make application to the commissioner on the appropriate application prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner is authorized to determine whether the crop insurance adjuster license to be issued under this part shall be a crop-specific loss adjuster license or a multi-peril crop adjuster license, and […]
The commissioner shall promulgate rules to establish the qualifications for the issuance of a license under this part. Such standards shall include the completion of a course of instruction in adjusting crop insurance claims and the passing of an examination testing the applicant’s knowledge of how to adjust crop insurance claims.
An individual applying for a crop insurance adjuster license under this part shall pass a written examination. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the duties and responsibilities of a limited lines crop adjuster and the insurance laws and regulations of this state. Examinations required by this section shall be developed and […]
All insurers that sell crop insurance in this state shall maintain complete records of each claim made by a policyholder or on property in this state. These records shall be maintained for at least five (5) years after the termination of the closing of the claim and shall be open to examination by the commissioner […]
A crop insurance adjuster shall not undertake the adjustment of any claim, if the crop insurance adjuster is not sufficiently competent and knowledgeable as to the terms and conditions of the insurance coverage so as to properly discharge the duties of a crop insurance adjuster, or that otherwise exceeds the crop insurance adjuster’s current expertise.
The commissioner may make investigations necessary for the proper administration of this part. For the purpose of making investigations, the commissioner shall have inquisitorial powers and shall be empowered to subpoena witnesses and examine them under oath.
The commissioner may promulgate regulations as are necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this part. These regulations may include provisions relating to the assessment of licensure fees reasonable to defray the costs of examinations and testing of crop insurance adjusters. The commissioner may also set standards for the maintenance of a crop […]
