"Controlled Business" Restrictions.

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26-9-226. "Controlled business" restrictions.

(a) The commissioner shall not grant, renew, continue or permit to exist any license as an insurance producer if he finds that the license has been or is being used principally for the purpose of writing "controlled business" as follows:

(i) Insurance on his own interests or those of his family or of his employer; or

(ii) Insurance or annuity contracts covering himself or members of his family, or the officers, directors, stockholders, partners or employees of a partnership, association or corporation of which he or a member of his family is an officer, director, stockholder, partner, associate or employee.

(b) A license is deemed to have been or intended to be used principally for the purpose of writing controlled business if the commissioner finds that during any twelve (12) month period the aggregate commissions earned from controlled business as specified in this section have exceeded or probably will exceed the aggregate commissions to be earned on other business written by an applicant or licensee during the same period.

(c) If commissions on controlled business transacted by an insurance producer payable in one (1) calendar year exceed the commissions on other insurance business transacted by the licensee and payable in the same year, the receipt of the excess commissions is an unlawful rebate.

(d) This section does not apply to:

(i) Insurance of the interest of:

(A) A motor vehicle sales or financing agency in a motor vehicle it sells or finances;

(B) A real property mortgagee in the mortgaged property.

(ii) Credit life insurance and credit disability insurance.


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