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Minnesota Statutes Insurance (Ch. 59A-79a) § 72A.2034. Penalties

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Subdivision 1. Imposition; mitigation; enforcement. (a) An insurer is responsible for compliance with sections 72A.203 to 72A.2036. If a violation occurs, either because of the action or inaction of the insurer or its insurance producer, the commissioner may order, in addition to any available penalties, remedies, or administrative actions:

(1) an insurer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action, including but not limited to canceling a transaction, for any consumer harmed by a failure to comply with sections 72A.203 to 72A.2036 by the insurer, an entity contracted to perform the insurer supervisory duties, or by the insurer's insurance producer;

(2) a general agency, independent agency, or the insurance producer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action for any consumer harmed by the insurance producer's violation of sections 72A.203 to 72A.2036; and

(3) appropriate penalties and sanctions.

(b) Nothing in sections 72A.203 to 72A.2036 shall affect any obligation of an insurer for the acts of its insurance producers, or any consumer remedy or any cause of action that is otherwise provided for under applicable federal or state law, including without limitation chapter 60K.

Subd. 2. Aggravation or mitigation. Any applicable penalty for a violation of sections 72A.203 to 72A.2036 may be increased or decreased upon consideration of any aggravating or mitigating circumstances, including if corrective action for the consumer was taken promptly after a violation was discovered, or the violation was not part of a pattern or practice. The authority to enforce compliance with sections 72A.203 to 72A.2036 is vested exclusively with the commissioner.

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