Minnesota Statutes 72B.106 – Standards of Conduct of Independent Adjusters
(a) An independent adjuster must be honest and fair in all communications with the insured, the insurer, and the public.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 72B.106
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(b) An independent adjuster must give policyholders and claimants prompt, knowledgeable service and courteous, fair, and objective treatment at all times.
(c) An independent adjuster must not give legal advice and must not deal directly with any policyholder or claimant who is represented by legal counsel without the consent for the legal counsel involved.
(d) An independent adjuster must comply with all local, state, and federal privacy and information security laws, if applicable.
(e) An independent adjuster must identify as an independent adjuster and, if applicable, identify the independent adjuster’s employer when dealing with any policyholder or claimant.
(f) An independent adjuster must not have any financial interest in any adjustment or acquire for the independent adjuster or any person any interest or title in salvage, without first receiving written authority from the principal.