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Missouri

Chapter 379
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379.005. Definitions.
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379.010. Number of incorporators required — classes of insurance — capital and surplus requirements, phase-in.
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379.011. Documents required for insurance transactions or proof of coverage by electronic means perm…
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379.012. Insurance forms and endorsements may be available on insurer's website, when, requirements — rulemaking authority.
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379.017. Combined risk policies authorized — single premium may be lower than aggregate coverage rates.
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379.025. Plans for formation of companies — name — prohibitions.
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379.030. Declaration preliminary to organizing.
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379.035. Articles of incorporation for stock companies.
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379.040. Declaration, approval, filing — certificate of incorporation — subscription of stock.
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379.050. Examination and certification of stocks, by whom.
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379.055. Director to give certificate — to be filed — evidence.
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379.060. Charter of mutual companies.
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379.065. Organization of corporation — procedure — fee.
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379.070. Director to examine subscriptions, policyholders' surplus.
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379.075. Authority to commence business, when, how issued.
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379.080. Capital and surplus of stock or mutual company, investments authorized — violation, penalty.
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379.082. Property and liability companies, assets — requirements, standards.
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379.083. Insurer investment in investment pools permitted, when — limitations — custodial and pooling agreements.
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379.085. Mutual companies doing fire and marine business, agreements and securities — violation, penalty.
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379.090. Premium notes, how payable.
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379.095. Assessment of premium notes.
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379.098. Securities to be deposited by all companies, kind and amount.
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379.100. Director to receive deposits.
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379.102. Unearned premium and loss reserves, maintained as liabilities.
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379.105. Annual reports — contents.
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379.108. Form of certificate to be filed with director — definitions — contents — standard forms — f…
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379.110. Definitions.
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379.112. Provisions of policy covered.
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379.114. Reasons for cancellation.
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379.116. Refusal to insure or exclusion of named persons, when.
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379.118. Notice of cancellation and renewals, due when — reinstatement, when — exemption, when.
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379.120. Explanation of refusal to write a policy, how given, contents — exemption, when.
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379.121. Definitions.
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379.122. Refusal to issue policy based on the lack of prior motor vehicle coverage prohibited, when — military member protections, notification required.
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379.123. Violation deemed unfair trade practice.
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379.125. Reinsurance.
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379.130. Insurance claims, percentage of fault not to be assigned based solely on operation of a motorcycle.
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379.140. Total loss of real property — full amount of policy less any deductible to be paid — inappl…
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379.150. Partial loss by fire — standard fire insurance policy language, option for settlement of loss.
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379.155. Coinsurance provisions declared void — exception.
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379.160. Form of policy to be filed — coinsurance clause.
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379.165. Construction of warranties of fact made in application.
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379.170. Construction of warranties of fact incorporated in policy.
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379.175. Evasion of sections prohibited.
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379.180. Adjustments and examination of books to be made at place of loss.
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379.185. After notice of loss, company to furnish blanks.
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379.190. Failure to furnish blank forms deemed waiver.
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379.195. Accident insurance liability fixed, when — cancellation prohibited.
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379.200. Judgment creditor may collect insurance, when.
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379.201. Motor vehicle policies to include coverage of owner and vehicle loaned for demonstration or during repairs.
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379.203. Automobile liability policy, required provisions — uninsured motorist coverage required — recovery against tort-feasor, how limited.
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379.204. Underinsured motor vehicle coverage, construction of policy.
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379.205. Mutual companies other than life and fire insurance.
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379.210. Articles of incorporation shall specify what.
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379.215. Name must contain the word "mutual".
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379.220. Submitted to director — proof of publication — certificate may be issued — amendment of articles.
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379.225. Company to have legal existence from date of certificate — insurance in force, when.
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379.230. Contracts of insurance and reinsurance.
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379.235. License required — conditions to be complied with.
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379.240. Who may hold policies.
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379.245. Voting power of members.
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379.250. Premiums.
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379.255. Assets, how invested.
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379.257. Deposit of securities required of mutual companies other than life and fire.
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379.260. Reserves.
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379.263. Mutual companies other than life and fire to file statement of affairs, when.
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379.265. Assessments to meet reserve deficiencies.
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379.270. Director may advance money.
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379.275. Policies need not be countersigned — conditions.
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379.290. Tax to be paid upon premiums.
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379.295. Returns and assessment to be made by director — collection and disposition of tax by the director of revenue.
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379.300. Failure to make return — director to proceed.
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379.316. Scope of act (section 379.017 and sections 379.316 to 379.361).
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379.318. Rates, how made.
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379.321. Rating plans to be filed with director, when — informational filings.
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379.323. Rating organization defined — license, application for, contents — subscribers, how treated.
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379.326. Deviation, how filed, effective when — open to public inspection.
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379.328. Advisory organization defined — required filings — hearings on activities, discontinuance orders.
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379.331. Joint underwriting regulated — hearings, discontinuance order, when.
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379.333. Insurers may act in concert to make rates.
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379.336. Insurers with common management may act in concert to make rates.
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379.338. Agreement to adhere prohibited, exception.
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379.341. Exchange of information approved.
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379.343. Examinations by director, when, how conducted, cost how paid.
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379.346. Examination, purpose of — hearing — order.
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379.348. Review of rate, rating plan or system, how obtained.
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379.351. Approval by director of rules and plans, when — exchange of information with director — director may make rules and regulations.
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379.353. Withholding of information or giving false or misleading information prohibited, penalty.
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379.356. Excessive premiums and rebates prohibited.
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379.359. Commissions paid to brokers or agents not affected.
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379.361. Violations, penalties.
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379.402. Property and casualty insurance, free or discounted products or services permitted, when — rulemaking authority.
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379.404. Commercial property and casualty insurance — rebates, discounts, gifts prohibitions not applicable, exception to exclusion.
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379.420. Citation of law.
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379.425. Law applicable to certain classes of insurance — exceptions.
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379.430. Insurers may act in concert with respect to rates.
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379.435. Rating organization defined.
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379.440. Rating organization must be licensed — who may apply — content of application.
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379.445. Requirements to obtain and retain license.
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379.450. Director to grant or deny license.
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379.455. Advisory organizations.
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379.460. Joint underwriting groups.
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379.465. Exchange of information — agreement to rates.
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379.475. Director to examine — powers — cost — director may accept examination by other state.
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379.480. Purpose of examination — hearing — orders.
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379.485. Penalties for failure to comply — powers of director.
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379.490. May use rating plans or systems.
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379.495. Payment of dividends not regulated.
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379.500. Freedom of contract for fees not restricted.
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379.505. Hearings on orders — notice — rules of pleading and evidence — review — effective date of order.
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379.510. Penalty for violation of orders.
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379.515. May reorganize and extend corporate existence.
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379.520. Content of articles of association.
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379.525. Additional requirements for articles of association.
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379.530. Special meeting to be called — notice.
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379.535. Propositions for reorganization and extension of corporate existence to be voted on.
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379.540. Articles to be acknowledged and declaration of proceeding to be made.
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379.545. Duty of director.
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379.550. Board to accept certificate — file with secretary of state — fee — new board — notify director.
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379.555. Examination of company and certificate to do business.
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379.560. Value of equitable interests of nonassenting stockholders or policyholders to be paid to them.
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379.565. Suit in circuit court to determine value.
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379.570. Publication of notice — proceedings.
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379.575. Who may appear — proceedings, how governed.
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379.580. Costs — by whom paid.
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379.585. Company having special charter may accept general insurance laws.
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379.590. Content of articles of association.
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379.595. Additional requirements of articles of association.
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379.600. Special meeting to be called — notice.
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379.605. Proposition to surrender to be voted on.
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379.610. Acknowledgment and declaration to be made.
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379.615. Duty of director.
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379.620. Acceptance by resolution of directors.
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379.625. Certificate to do business.
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379.650. Exchange of reciprocal or interinsurance contracts authorized — classes of insurance allowed.
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379.660. Contracts to be executed through attorney in fact.
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379.670. Application for license, contents — requirements.
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379.680. Service of process on director — method.
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379.690. Statement of condition and affairs may be required by director — restriction on liability of members.
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379.700. Reserves required.
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379.710. Surplus required — claim reserve fund — phase-in of requirements.
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379.720. Deficiency how made up — net premium and deposit defined.
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379.730. Annual statement of financial condition required.
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379.740. Corporations generally empowered to become subscribers.
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379.750. Certificate of authority from director required — license may be revoked or suspended — renewal.
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379.770. Mergers or consolidation of reciprocal exchanges or interinsurers.
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379.780. Exemption from other insurance laws except retaliatory law, and certain enumerated sections.
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379.790. Penalty for acting without legal authority.
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379.800. Sections 374.030 to 379.790 intended as a continuation of existing law.
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379.808. Insurance policies on certain real property — beneficiary deemed insured, duration, others covered not affected, when.
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379.810. Program established.
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379.815. Definitions.
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379.820. Inspections and reports.
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379.825. Issuance of policy, when — appointment of liability assumed — expenses — limits on liability.
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379.827. Sinkhole loss policies authorized.
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379.830. Procedure after inspection and submission.
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379.835. Joint reinsurance association.
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379.840. Standard policy coverage and rating procedure.
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379.845. Cancellation or nonrenewal.
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379.850. Right of appeal.
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379.855. Commissions.
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379.860. Administration of program — governing committee, members, vacancies — immunity from liability, when.
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379.865. Annual and special meetings.
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379.870. Duties of the committee.
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379.875. Statistics to be kept, reports.
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379.880. Public education.
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379.882. Definitions for sections 379.882 to 379.886.
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379.883. Policy cancellation or nonrenewal requirement of sixty days prior to notification — notice content.
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379.884. Policyholder's right to history of policy, when.
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379.885. Proof of mailing notice of cancellation or nonrenewal.
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379.886. Cancellation or nonrenewal of entire line or class of insurance requires ninety days' prior notice to director.
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379.888. Definitions for sections 379.888 to 379.893 — notice to insured, when — department to notify insurers.
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379.889. Rates not to be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory — unfair discrimination defined.
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379.890. Rates, rate plan or rate system filing, when — required actuarial data.
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379.893. Rules and regulations on modification of rate base, authority of director — procedure.
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379.895. Annual report by commercial casualty insurance companies — form — content of report — exceptions.
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379.901. Prepaid service plan defined — agent soliciting memberships, disclosures.
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379.930. Small employer health insurance availability act — definitions.
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379.932. Applicability of act, conditions — treatment as single carrier or separate carrier — ceding agreements prohibited, when.
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379.934. Establishment of class of business, reasons — number of classes that may be established — p…
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379.936. Premium rates, subject to conditions — no transfer out of class of business — disclosure re…
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379.938. Renewability, exceptions — carrier not renewing prohibited from writing new business in mar…
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379.940. Carriers to offer all health plans in market — health benefit plans, requirements — exclusion of coverage for certain employees.
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379.946. Board report, contents, recommendations.
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379.948. Certain law not to apply to basic health benefit plan.
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379.950. Director to promulgate rules, procedure.
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379.952. Carriers to market plan coverage — agent or broker, prohibited activities, exception — vari…
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379.975. Insurer to provide information, when.
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379.978. Written disaster plan, insurer to develop, contents.
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379.980. Reorganization of domestic mutual insurance company, authority.
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379.982. Formation of holding company, application — shareholder approval — issuance of shares.
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379.985. Member's interest — nontransference of membership — immunity from liability — assessments, not imposed — security, membership interest.
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379.987. Nonapplicability of certain provisions of insurance holding companies law — incorporation o…
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379.988. Mutual holding company subject to supervision of director, dissolution or liquidation — demutualization.
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379.1300. Definitions.
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379.1302. Licensure — prohibited acts — requirements for conducting business — application requirements.
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379.1304. Adoption of a name, deceptive practice.
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379.1306. Capital and surplus requirements.
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379.1308. Approval for payment of dividends required.
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379.1310. Incorporation as a stock insurer permitted, when.
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379.1312. Reports required.
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379.1314. Inspections, when.
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379.1316. Suspension or revocation of licensure, when.
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379.1318. Investment requirements, compliance with.
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379.1320. Reinsurance may be provided, when.
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379.1322. Rating organizations, company not required to join.
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379.1324. Prohibitions on joining or contributing to certain entities and funds.
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379.1326. Premium tax imposed, amount, procedure.
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379.1328. Rulemaking authority.
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379.1330. Inapplicability of insurance laws to captive insurance companies.
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379.1332. Promotion of captive insurance, moneys from dedicated insurance fund to be used.
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379.1336. Insurance reorganization, receivership and injunctions provisions — applicability to captive insurance companies.
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379.1338. Standards for risk management of controlled unaffiliated business.
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379.1339. Conversion to reciprocal insurer, when, procedure.
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379.1340. Branch captive may be established, when.
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379.1342. Trust fund required for branch captive insurance company.
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379.1344. Certificate for branch captive insurance companies.
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379.1346. Reports and statements of branch captive insurance companies to be filed with director.
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379.1348. Examination of branch captive insurance companies, limitations.
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379.1350. Applicability of tax to branch companies.
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379.1351. Sponsored captive insurance companies, may be formed by whom — definitions — requirements.
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379.1353. Definitions.
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379.1356. Inapplicability of insurance laws.
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379.1359. License application — requirements for transaction of business — licensure requirements — issuance of license, fee.
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379.1361. Plan of operation to be filed, contents.
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379.1364. License fee, amount.
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379.1367. Approval of application, findings by director.
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379.1370. Corporate status of company.
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379.1373. Limitation on activities and name — number of incorporators required.
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379.1376. Contract requirements.
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379.1379. Swap agreements permitted.
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379.1382. Issuance of securities — approved activities by director.
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379.1385. Management of assets.
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379.1388. Recognition of admitted assets — value of assets.
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379.1391. Prohibited acts.
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379.1394. Dividend-payments, limitations.
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379.1397. Changes in plan of operation, directors approval required.
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379.1400. Affiliated agreements to be filed with director.
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379.1403. Audited financial report required, requirements.
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379.1406. Examination required, when, procedure.
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379.1409. Record-keeping requirements.
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379.1412. Premium tax required, amount, procedure.
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379.1415. Confidentiality of records, exceptions.
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379.1418. Grounds for liquidation — granting of relief, management of assets.
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379.1421. Rulemaking authority.
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379.1500. Definitions.
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379.1505. Vendor license required — application, fee — termination date.
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379.1510. Authorization to sell, vendor responsibilities — eligibility and underwriting standards — …
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379.1515. Insurance producers act, applicability of.
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379.1520. Sanctioning of license, when — penalties, when.
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379.1525. Vendor investigation and examination requirements.
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379.1530. Premiums, received by insurer, when — proof of purchase, insurer may require.
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379.1535. Violations, director's authority.
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379.1540. Supervising business entity, sanctioning of license, when.
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379.1545. Insurers, permissible acts.
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379.1550. Rulemaking authority — effective date.
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379.1640. Self-service storage — definitions — offer of insurance, requirements — prohibited acts — limitation on policy amount — rulemaking authority.
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379.1700. Definitions.
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379.1702. Primary automobile insurance to be maintained, requirements — lapsed coverage, effect of — proof of insurance required.
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379.1704. Disclosure of insurance coverage, how made.
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379.1706. Disclosure statement — display.
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379.1708. Exclusions and limitations on coverage.
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379.1800. Description of authorized group personal lines property and casualty insurance — requirements.
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379.1803. Master policy issuance, certificates — content of master policy.
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379.1806. Basic package of coverages and limits, additional coverages or limits — reduced coverage, …
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379.1809. Rating plan, master policy premium — rates not unfairly discriminatory, when — experience refunds or dividends, when.
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379.1812. Loss and expense experience statistics — employee purchase of insurance not required — premium taxes, allocation of premiums.
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379.1815. Licensure required for agent or broker of policies — exception for certain activities — countersignature requirements prohibited.
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379.1818. Notice of termination, contents — conversion to individual policy, when — inapplicability.
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379.1821. Licensure required for issuance of policies — inapplicability to mass marketing and certain policies — rulemaking authority.
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379.1824. Effective date.
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379.1850. Lender-placed insurance, applicability — exceptions.
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379.1851. Definitions.
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379.1853. Effective, when — terminates, when — charges, limitation on length of term.
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379.1855. Coverage and premiums based on replacement cost value — determined how.
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379.1857. Prohibited acts.
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379.1859. Requirements not to be circumvented.
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379.1861. Individual policy or certificate of insurance — delivery of — information to be included.
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379.1863. Filing requirements with the department — review of rates — refile required, when — information to be reported annually to department.
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379.1865. Enforcement by department — no private cause of action.
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379.1867. Violations, monetary penalty or sanction of license.
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379.1869. Rulemaking authority.
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379.1900. Citation of law.
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379.1905. Scope of act.
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379.1910. Definitions.
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379.1915. Insurance coverage during car-sharing period.
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379.1920. Notification of implication of lien.
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379.1925. Exclusions in motor vehicle liability insurance policies.
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379.1930. Recordkeeping — use of vehicle in car sharing.
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379.1935. Vicarious liability exemption.
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379.1940. Indemnification claim, contribution against.
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379.1945. Insurable interest in shared vehicle.
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379.1950. Consumer protection disclosures.
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379.1955. Driver's license verification and data retention.
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379.1960. Responsibility for equipment.
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379.1965. Automobile safety recalls.
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379.1970. Rulemaking authority.
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