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Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-8-12-18

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 18. (a) An insurer or other entity that provides a commission to an insurance producer or other representative for the sale of a long term care insurance policy may not violate the following conditions:

(1) The insurer or other entity shall, for at least six (6) years, pay to the insurance producer or other representative an annual commission for selling or servicing the policy.

(2) The amount of commission provided in years after the first year must be determined based on the premium charged for the long term care insurance policy during the first year.

(b) If an existing long term care policy or certificate is replaced, the insurer or other entity that issues the replacement policy may not provide, and its insurance producer may not accept, a commission in an amount greater than the renewal commission payable by the replacing insurer on renewal policies, unless the benefits of the replacement policy or certificate are clearly and substantially greater than the benefits under the replaced policy or certificate.

(c) This section does not apply to the following:

(1) Life insurance policies and certificates.

(2) A policy or certificate that is sponsored by an employer for the benefit of:

(A) the employer's employees;  or

(B) the employer's employees and their dependents.

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