Missouri Laws 375.779 – Immunity from liability, association and employees — unfair trade practice, ..
1. There shall be no liability on the part of and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any member insurer, the association or its agents, employees, or any servicing agent acting at the direction of the association, the board of directors or any person serving as a representative of any director, or the director of the department of commerce and insurance or the director’s representatives for any action taken by them in the performance of their powers and duties under sections 375.771 to 375.779.
2. It is an unfair trade practice for any insurer or producer to make use in any manner of the protection given policyholders by sections 375.771 to 375.779 as a reason for buying insurance from such insurer or producer. If a policy exceeds the limitations of coverage under sections 375.771 to 375.779, the insurer shall prominently inscribe on an endorsement to the insurance contract the limitations of coverage provided by the guaranty association.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 375.779
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- Director: the director of the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- Insurer: all insurance companies, reciprocals, or interinsurance exchanges transacting the business of insurance in this state. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Policy: a contract of insurance providing fire and extended coverage insurance, whether separately or in combination with other coverages, on owner-occupied habitational property not exceeding two families. See Missouri Laws 375.001