Section 375.924

Title XXIV BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Chapter 375

Effective - 28 Aug 1994   

  375.924.  Contracts to contain address of insurer and notice of address change to be furnished insured, penalty, exception. — 1.  Any insurer, health services corporation or health maintenance organization, subject to regulation pursuant to chapter 354 or chapters 374 to 385, which delivers or issues for delivery a policy or contract of insurance or coverage in this state shall furnish, either within such policy or contract or in written form annexed to such policy or contract, the address of the principal place of business and telephone number of such insurer, health services corporation or health maintenance organization for purposes of contact by the insured or covered person with the insurer, health services corporation or health maintenance organization.

  2.  Any insurer, health services corporation or health maintenance organization subject to subsection 1 of this section, other than title insurers governed by chapter 381, which changes such address or telephone number shall inform those insured or covered persons in writing of such change within thirty days of completing such change.

  ^*3.  Violation of this section shall be an unfair trade practice and shall be subject to the provisions of, and penalties provided by, sections 375.930 to 375.948 relating to unfair trade practices.

  4.  The provisions of subsection 3 of this section shall become effective on July 1, 1993.

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(L. 1992 H.B. 1574 § 23, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1107)

*Provisions of subsection 3 effective 7-1-93