Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXIV. Business and Financial Institutions § 375.031. Definitions

(1) “Director”, the director of the department of commerce and insurance;

(2) “Exclusive insurance producer”, any licensed insurance producer whose contract with an insurer requires the insurance producer to act as an agent only for that insurer or a group of insurers under common ownership or control or other insurers authorized by that insurer;

(3) “Independent insurance producer”, any licensed insurance producer representing an insurance company as an independent contractor and not as an employee, or any individual, partnership or corporation transacting business with the public or insurance companies as an agent is an independent insurance producer, but shall not include an exclusive insurance producer;

(4) “Insurer”, any property and casualty insurance company doing business in the state of Missouri.