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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.4166

  • Director: means , unless the context clearly implies a different meaning, the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 500.102
  • Insurer: means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds organization, fraternal benefit society, or other legal entity, engaged or attempting to engage in the business of making insurance or surety contracts. See Michigan Laws 500.106
  • producer: means insurance producer as defined in section 1201 and includes a business entity described in section 1205(2) that is licensed as an insurance producer under this act. See Michigan Laws 500.4151
    (1) An insurer is responsible for compliance with this chapter. If a violation occurs, either because of the action or inaction of the insurer or its producer, the director may order any of the following:
    (a) The insurer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action for any consumer harmed by a failure to comply with this chapter by the insurer, an entity contracted to perform the insurer’s supervisory duties, or the producer.
    (b) The producer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action for any consumer harmed by the producer’s violation of this chapter.
    (c) Appropriate sanctions.
    (2) Any order under subsection (1) for a violation of this chapter may be reduced or eliminated by the director 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.