Section 375.995 – Sex or marital status discrimination as to benefits or coverage prohibited.
Effective – 01 Oct 1986 375.995. Sex or marital status discrimination as to benefits or coverage prohibited. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Contract”, any insurance policy, plan, or binder, including any rider or endorsement thereto, offered by an insurer; (2) “Insurer”, any insurance company, association, reciprocal or […]
Section 375.1000 – Citation — purpose — construction.
Effective – 28 Aug 1991 375.1000. Citation — purpose — construction. — 1. Sections 375.1000 to 375.1018 may be cited as the “Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act”. 2. The purpose of sections 375.1000 to 375.1018 is to set forth standards for the investigation and disposition of claims arising under contracts or certificates of insurance. It […]
Section 375.1002 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1991 375.1002. Definitions. — As used in sections 375.1000 to 375.1018, the following terms mean: (1) “Director”, the director of the department of commerce and insurance; (2) “Insurer”, any person, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyds insurer, fraternal benefit society, and any other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance, including agents, […]
Section 375.1005 – Improper claims practice, conditions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1991 375.1005. Improper claims practice, conditions. — It is an improper claims practice for any domestic, foreign or alien insurer transacting business in this state to commit any of the acts defined in section 375.1007 if: (1) It is committed in conscious disregard of sections 375.1000 to 375.1018 or any rules […]
Section 375.1007 – Improper claims practices.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 375.1007. Improper claims practices. — Any of the following acts by an insurer, if committed in violation of section 375.1005, constitutes an improper claims practice: (1) Misrepresenting to claimants and insureds relevant facts or policy provisions relating to coverages at issue; (2) Failing to acknowledge with reasonable promptness pertinent communications […]
Section 375.990 – Severability clause — interpretation of sections 375.950 to 375.990.
Effective – 28 Aug 1992 375.990. Severability clause — interpretation of sections 375.950 to 375.990. — 1. If any provision of sections 375.950 to 375.990 or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of sections 375.950 to 375.990 which can be given […]
Section 375.991 – Fraudulent insurance act, committed, when — powers and duties of department — penalties.
Effective – 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 375.991. Fraudulent insurance act, committed, when — powers and duties of department — penalties. — 1. As used in sections 375.991 to 375.994, the term “statement” means any communication, notice statement, proof of loss, bill of lading, receipt for payment, invoice, account, estimate of damages, bills for services, […]
Section 375.992 – Fraudulent claims for benefits — form — notice to department, when — procedure.
Effective – 28 Aug 1990 375.992. Fraudulent claims for benefits — form — notice to department, when — procedure. — Any company which believes that a fraudulent claim is being made shall, within sixty days of the receipt of such notice, send to the department of commerce and insurance, on a form prescribed by the […]
Section 375.993 – Department’s papers, report, evidence not subject to public inspection or subpoena if part of investigation, release, when — no civil liability for filing reports or furnishing information.
Effective – 28 Aug 2012 375.993. Department’s papers, report, evidence not subject to public inspection or subpoena if part of investigation, release, when — no civil liability for filing reports or furnishing information. — 1. The department’s papers, documents, reports, or evidence relative to the subject of an investigation under this section shall not be […]
Section 375.954 – Director to be receiver, when — receiver has title to what, ancillary receivers have title to what, filing of order imparts notice — appointment of special deputies, compensation, payment.
Effective – 16 Jun 1976 375.954. Director to be receiver, when — receiver has title to what, ancillary receivers have title to what, filing of order imparts notice — appointment of special deputies, compensation, payment. — 1. Whenever under the laws of this state a receiver is to be appointed in delinquency proceedings for an […]