Sec. 21.36.120. Unfair discrimination and rebates prohibited in property and casualty insurance.

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(a)A property, casualty, or surety insurer or its employee or representative, or an agent, or solicitor may not pay, allow, give, or offer to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, as an inducement to insurance or after insurance has been effected, a rebate, discount, abatement, credit, or reduction of the premium named in the policy of insurance, or a special favor or advantage in the dividends or other benefits to accrue thereon, or any valuable consideration or inducement, not specified in the policy, except to the extent provided for in an applicable filing with the director as provided by law.

(b)An insured named in a policy, or an employee of the insured may not knowingly receive or accept directly or indirectly, a rebate, discount, abatement, credit, or reduction of premium, or special favor or advantage or valuable consideration or inducement.

(c)An insurer may not make or permit an unfair discrimination between insureds or property having like insuring or risk characteristics, in the premium or rates charged for insurance, or in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of the insurance.

(d)Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the payment of commissions or other compensation to persons duly transacting business under AS 21.27 , or as prohibiting an insurer from allowing or returning to its participating policyholders, members, or subscribers, lawful dividends, savings, or unabsorbed premium deposits.