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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A. Prior to issuance of a license as a public adjuster and for the duration of the license, the applicant shall secure evidence of financial responsibility in a format prescribed by the commissioner of insurance through a security bond or irrevocable letter of credit:
(1) A surety bond executed and issued by an insurer authorized to issue surety bonds in this state, which bond:
(a) Shall be in the minimum amount of fifty thousand dollars.
(b) Shall be in favor of this state and shall specifically authorize recovery by the commissioner of insurance on behalf of any person in this state who sustained damages as the result of erroneous acts, failure to act, conviction of fraud, or conviction of unfair practices in his capacity as a public adjuster; and
(c) Shall not be terminated unless at least thirty days' prior written notice will have been filed with the commissioner of insurance and given to the licensee.
(2) An irrevocable letter of credit issued by a qualified financial institution authorized to do and doing business in this state, which letter of credit:
(a) Shall be in the minimum of fifty thousand dollars;
(b) Shall be to an account to the commissioner of insurance and subject to lawful levy of execution on behalf of any person to whom the public adjuster has been found to be legally liable as the result of erroneous acts, failure to act, fraudulent acts, or unfair practices in his capacity as a public adjuster.
(c) Shall not be terminated unless at least thirty days' prior written notice will have been filed with the commissioner of insurance and given to the licensee.
B. The issuer of the evidence of financial responsibility shall notify the commissioner of insurance upon termination of the bond or letter of credit, unless otherwise directed by the commissioner of insurance.
C. The commissioner of insurance may ask for the evidence of financial responsibility at any time he deems relevant.
D. The authority to act as a public adjuster shall automatically terminate if the evidence of financial responsibility terminates or becomes impaired.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 22, § 1701. Evidence of financial responsibility - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-22-sect-1701/
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