Section 417:31 – Rulemaking.
417:31 Rulemaking. – The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 400-A:15, I, as necessary for the implementation of this subdivision. Source. 2007, 37:4, eff. Jan. 1, 2008.
Section 417:21 – Effect of Finding or Order.
417:21 Effect of Finding or Order. – A final finding or order rendered in any proceeding before the insurance commissioner pursuant to RSA 417:10, to the effect that the defendant has engaged in an unfair insurance practice, shall be prima facie evidence against the defendant in any action or proceeding brought by any consumer […]
Section 417:22 – Venue.
417:22 Venue. – An action under this chapter may be brought in Merrimack county superior court or any district of the United States in which the claim arose or in which the defendant resides, is found, has an agent, is licensed to do business, or is doing business. Source. 1971, 519:9, eff. Sept. 5, […]
Section 417:23 – Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit Established.
417:23 Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit Established. – There is established in the department of insurance the insurance fraud investigation unit. The unit shall assist the commissioner, or any law enforcement agency, in investigating insurance fraud or other insurance-related criminal activity and in developing and implementing programs to prevent insurance fraud and abuse. The unit […]
Section 417:24 – Staff.
417:24 Staff. – The commissioner shall appoint full-time, classified persons who shall be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of their positions. Source. 1993, 357:6. 2003, 144:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.
Section 417:25 – Attorney General.
417:25 Attorney General. – When requested by the commissioner, the attorney general may assign an assistant attorney general to assist the unit in the performance of its duties. Source. 1993, 357:6, eff. July 1, 1993.
Section 417:26 – Evidence Collection.
417:26 Evidence Collection. – If, by its own inquiries or as a result of complaints, the insurance department has any reason to believe that a person has engaged in, or is engaging in, any criminal activity or any violations involving title XXXVII, it may administer oaths, serve subpoenas ordering the attendance of witnesses or […]
Section 417:27 – Inspection.
417:27 Inspection. – If material that the unit seeks to obtain by request is located outside the state, the person so requested may make such material available for examination by the unit or its representative at the place where it is located. The unit may designate representatives, including officials of the state in which […]
Section 417:28 – Reporting of Fraudulent Claims by Insurers.
417:28 Reporting of Fraudulent Claims by Insurers. – Any person or entity regulated under title XXXVII which has reason to believe that an insurance fraud or insurance-related criminal activity has been committed shall make a report to the unit within 60 days or within a shorter period under such circumstances as the commissioner may […]
Section 417:29 – Fraud Unit Material Information Disclosure.
417:29 Fraud Unit Material Information Disclosure. – The unit’s papers, documents, reports, or evidence relative to the subject of investigation under this section shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to public inspection or disclosure. Further, such papers, documents, reports, or evidence relative to the subject of an investigation under this section shall […]