§ 33-17-301 Adjuster license — qualifications — catastrophe adjustments — education and examination exemption
§ 33-17-302 Public adjuster contracts — financial disclosure
§ 33-17-303 Public adjuster standards of conduct
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Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 33 > Chapter 17 > Part 3 - Adjusters

  • Adjuster: means a person who, on behalf of the insurer, for compensation as an independent contractor or as the employee of an independent contractor or for a fee or commission investigates and negotiates the settlement of claims arising under insurance contracts or otherwise acts on behalf of the insurer. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Adjuster license: means a document issued by the commissioner that authorizes a person to act as an adjuster or a public adjuster. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Business entity: means a corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Customary: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206
  • Home state: means the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States in which a person licensed under this chapter maintains a principal place of residence or a principal place of business. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Lapse: means the expiration of the license for failure to renew by the biennial renewal date. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • License: means a document issued by the commissioner that authorizes a person to act as an insurance producer for the lines of authority specified in the document. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Person: means an individual or a business entity. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Montana Code 1-1-205
  • Public adjuster: means an adjuster retained by and representing the interests of the insured. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • Solicit: means attempting to sell insurance or asking or urging a person to apply for a particular kind of insurance. See Montana Code 33-17-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Usual: means according to usage. See Montana Code 1-1-206
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203