TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUDS

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  3. MAINE INSURANCE CODE
  4. TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUDS

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Section
24-A §2151

Purpose

Section
24-A §2151-A

Hearings

Section
24-A §2151-B

Rules

Section
24-A §2152

Unfair methods; deceptive acts prohibited

Section
24-A §2152-A

Life insurance solicitation

Section
24-A §2152-B

Unfair solicitation methods

Section
24-A §2153

Misrepresentation; false advertising of policies

Section
24-A §2154

False information; advertising

Section
24-A §2155

"Twisting" prohibited

Section
24-A §2155-A

Dumping prohibited

Section
24-A §2156

False or misleading financial statements

Section
24-A §2157

Defamation

Section
24-A §2158

Boycott, coercion and intimidation

Section
24-A §2159

Unfair discrimination -- life insurance, annuities and health insurance

Section
24-A §2159-A

Insurance discrimination solely on account of blindness prohibited

Section
24-A §2159-B

Discrimination against victims of domestic abuse prohibited

Section
24-A §2159-C

Discrimination on the basis of genetic information or testing

Section
24-A §2159-D

Discrimination against live organ donation prohibited in life insurance, disability insurance and long-term care insurance

Section
24-A §2159-E

Discrimination against naloxone hydrochloride purchases prohibited in life insurance

Section
24-A §2160

Rebates -- life, health and annuity contracts

Section
24-A §2161

Exceptions to discrimination, rebates, stock inducements provision -- life, health and annuity contracts

Section
24-A §2162

Unfair discrimination, rebates prohibited -- property, casualty, surety insurance

Section
24-A §2162-A

Payment of dividend conditioned upon renewal; unfair trade practice

Section
24-A §2163

Receipt of rebate, illegal inducement prohibited

Section
24-A §2163-A

Permitted activities

Section
24-A §2164

Stock operations and advisory board contracts

Section
24-A §2164-A

Direct billing, notice

Section
24-A §2164-B

Conflicts of interest in appraisals (REPEALED)

Section
24-A §2164-C

Free competition

Section
24-A §2164-D

Unfair claims practices

Section
24-A §2164-E

Disclosure of coverage limits to claimant; penalty

Section
24-A §2165

Desist orders for prohibited practices (REPEALED)

Section
24-A §2165-A

Cease and desist orders; actions against defined and undefined unfair and deceptive practices

Section
24-A §2166

Procedures as to undefined practices (REPEALED)

Section
24-A §2167

Service upon unauthorized insurers

Section
24-A §2167-A

Notice to domiciliary supervisory official

Section
24-A §2168

Coercion in requiring insurance

Section
24-A §2168-A

Tie-in sales of insurance

Section
24-A §2168-B

Solicitation or negotiation involving purchasers or borrowers

Section
24-A §2169

Notice of free choice of agent or insurer

Section
24-A §2169-A

Confidentiality of insurance information obtained by lenders

Section
24-A §2169-B

Use of consumer reports in insurance underwriting

Section
24-A §2170

Certain fees for handling insurance transactions in connection with loans prohibited

Section
24-A §2171

Using insurance information to detriment of another

Section
24-A §2172

Fictitious groups prohibited

Section
24-A §2173

Interlocking ownership; management

Section
24-A §2174

Illegal dealing in premiums; excess charges for insurance

Section
24-A §2174-A

Public works employees' insurance rates

Section
24-A §2174-B

Law enforcement officers' and emergency responders' insurance rates

Section
24-A §2175

Insurer's ownership of funeral establishment or cemetery prohibited

Section
24-A §2176

Funeral and burial service contracts prohibited

Section
24-A §2177

Insurer name -- deceptive use prohibited

Section
24-A §2178

False applications, claims, proofs of loss; penalty

Section
24-A §2179

Inquests into insurance frauds

Section
24-A §2180

Unfair and coercive insurance requirements

Section
24-A §2181

Exceptions

Section
24-A §2182

Application

Section
24-A §2183

Immunity from liability (REPEALED)

Section
24-A §2184

Credit card charges of insurance purchases (REPEALED)

Section
24-A §2185

Calculation of health benefits based on actual cost

Section
24-A §2186

Insurance fraud prevention

Section
24-A §2187

Insurance fraud reporting immunity

Section
24-A §2188

Permitted activities of insurance producers; navigators; requirements

Section
24-A §2189

Requirements related to enrollment in health plans