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NE Code § 44-4005.03 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4005.03 - Transferred to section 44-3911.

44-4005.03.  Transferred to section 44-3911.
NE Code § 44-4005.04 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4005.04 - Transferred to section 44-3912.

44-4005.04.  Transferred to section 44-3912.
NE Code § 44-4005.05 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4005.05 - Transferred to section 44-3913.

44-4005.05.  Transferred to section 44-3913.
NE Code § 44-4046 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4046 - Transferred to section 44-4067.

44-4046.  Transferred to section 44-4067.
NE Code § 44-4047 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4047 - Act, how cited.

44-4047.  Act, how cited.Sections 44-4047 to 44-4069 shall be known and may be cited as the Insurance Producers Licensing Act.Source   Laws 1984, LB 801, § 1;   Laws 1991, LB 419, § 2;   Laws 1993, LB 583, § 93;  Laws 1999, LB 424, § 2;   R.S.Supp.,2000, § 44-4001;  Laws 2001, LB 51, § 1;  Laws 2015, LB458, § 3;  Laws 2018, LB1012, § 2.
NE Code § 44-4048 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4048 - Purpose; applicability.

44-4048.  Purpose; applicability.(1) The Insurance Producers Licensing Act governs the qualifications and procedures for the licensing of insurance producers. The act is intended to improve efficiency, permit the use of new technology, and reduce costs associated with issuing and renewing insurance licenses.(2) The act does not apply to excess and surplus lines agents and brokers licensed pursuant to the Surplus Lines Insurance Act except as provided in section 44-4054 and subsection (2) of section 44-4063.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 2. Cross References  Surplus Lines Insurance Act, see section 44-5501.
NE Code § 44-4050 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4050 - Licensure required; enforcement.

44-4050.  Licensure required; enforcement.A person shall not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in this state for any class or classes of insurance unless the person is licensed for that line of authority in accordance with the Insurance Producers Licensing Act. A person who sells, solicits, or negotiates insurance in this state for any class of insurance who is not licensed for that line of authority may be restrained by temporary and permanent injunctions.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 4.
NE Code § 44-4052 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4052 - Licensure examination; requirements.

44-4052.  Licensure examination; requirements.(1) A resident individual applying for an insurance producer license shall pass a written examination unless exempt pursuant to section 44-4056, 44-4068, or 44-4069. The examination shall test the knowledge of the individual concerning the lines of authority for which application is made, the duties and responsibilities of an insurance producer, and the insurance laws, rules, and regulations of this state. Examinations required by this section shall be developed and conducted under rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the director.(2) The director may make arrangements, including contracting with an outside testing service, for administering examinations and collecting the nonrefundable fee set forth in section 44-4064.(3) Each individual applying for an examination shall remit a nonrefundable fee as prescribed by the director as set forth in section 44-4064.(4) An individual who fails to appear for the examination as scheduled or fails to pass the examination shall reapply for an examination and remit all required fees and forms before being rescheduled for another examination.Source  Laws 2001, LB 51, § 6;  Laws 2015, LB458, § 4;  Laws 2018, LB1012, § 3.
NE Code § 44-4053 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4053 - Licensure application; approval requirements; program of instruction.

44-4053.  Licensure application; approval requirements; program of instruction.(1) A person applying for a resident insurance producer license shall make application to the director on the uniform application and declare under penalty of denial, suspension, or revocation of the license that the statements made in the application are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual's knowledge and belief. Before approving the application, the director shall find that the individual:(a) Is at least eighteen years of age. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 43-2101, if any person is issued a license pursuant to the Insurance Producers Licensing Act, his or her minority ends;(b) Has not committed any act that is a ground for denial, suspension, or revocation set forth in section 44-4059;(c) Has paid the fees set forth in section 44-4064; and(d) Has successfully passed the examinations for the lines of authority for which the person has applied.(2) A business entity acting as an insurance producer is required to obtain an insurance producer license. Application shall be made using the uniform business entity application. Before approving the application, the director shall find that:(a) The business entity has paid the fees set forth in section 44-4064; and(b) The business entity has designated a licensed producer responsible for the business entity's compliance with the insurance laws, rules, and regulations of this state.(3) The director may require any documents reasonably necessary to verify the information contained in an application.(4) Each insurer that sells, solicits, or negotiates any form of limited line credit insurance shall provide to each individual whose duties will include selling, soliciting, or negotiating limited line credit insurance a program of instruction that may be approved by the director.Source  Laws 2001, LB 51, § 7;  Laws 2018, LB743, § 24.
NE Code § 44-4055 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4055 - Nonresident license; requirements.

44-4055.  Nonresident license; requirements.(1) Unless denied licensure pursuant to section 44-4059, a nonresident person shall receive a nonresident insurance producer license if:(a) The person is currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in his or her home state;(b) The person has submitted the proper request for licensure and has paid the fees required by section 44-4064;(c) The person has submitted or transmitted to the director the application for licensure that the person submitted to his or her home state, or in lieu of the same, a completed uniform application; and(d) The person's home state awards nonresident producer licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.(2) The director may verify the insurance producer's licensing status through the producer database maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its affiliates or subsidiaries.(3) A nonresident insurance producer who moves from one state to another state or a resident producer who moves from this state to another state shall file a change of address and provide certification from the new resident state within thirty days of the change of legal residence. No fee or license application is required for the filing of the change of address.(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Insurance Producers Licensing Act, a person licensed as a surplus lines insurance producer in his or her home state shall receive a nonresident surplus lines producer license pursuant to subsection (1) of this section. Except as to subsection (1) of this section, nothing in this section otherwise amends or supersedes any provision of the Surplus Lines Insurance Act.(5) Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Insurance Producers Licensing Act, a person licensed as a limited line credit insurance producer, a limited line pre-need funeral insurance producer, or other type of limited lines producer in his or her home state shall receive a nonresident limited lines insurance producer license, pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, granting the same scope of authority as granted under the license issued by the producer's home state.Source  Laws 2001, LB 51, § 9;  Laws 2015, LB198, § 5.  Cross References  Surplus Lines Insurance Act, see section 44-5501.
NE Code § 44-4056 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4056 - Examination; exemptions.

44-4056.  Examination; exemptions.(1) An individual who applies for an insurance producer license in this state who was previously licensed for the same lines of authority in another state shall not be required to complete any examination. This exemption is only available if the person is currently licensed in that state or if the application is received within ninety days of the cancellation of the applicant's previous license and if the prior state issues a certification that, at the time of cancellation, the applicant was in good standing in that state or that state's producer database records, maintained by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or its affiliates or subsidiaries, indicate that the producer is or was licensed in good standing for the line of authority requested.(2) A person licensed as an insurance producer in another state who moves to this state shall make application within ninety days of establishing legal residence to become a resident licensee pursuant to section 44-4053. No examination shall be required of that person to obtain any line of authority previously held in the prior state except if the director determines otherwise by rule and regulation.Source  Laws 2001, LB 51, § 10;  Laws 2018, LB743, § 25.
NE Code § 44-4057 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4057 - Assumed name; duties.

44-4057.  Assumed name; duties.An insurance producer doing business under any name other than the producer's legal name shall notify the director prior to using the assumed name.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 11.
NE Code § 44-4058 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4058 - Temporary license; requirements; limitations.

44-4058.  Temporary license; requirements; limitations.(1) The director may issue a temporary insurance producer license for a period not to exceed one hundred eighty days without requiring an examination if the director deems that the temporary license is necessary for the servicing of an insurance business in the following cases:(a) To the surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a licensed insurance producer who dies or becomes mentally or physically disabled to allow adequate time for the sale of the insurance business owned by the producer or for the recovery or return of the producer to such business or to provide for the training and licensing of new personnel to operate the producer's business;(b) To a member or employee of a business entity licensed as an insurance producer, upon the death or disability of an individual designated in the business entity application or the license;(c) To the designee of a licensed insurance producer entering active service in the armed forces of the United States of America; or(d) In any other circumstance in which the director deems that the public interest will best be served by the issuance of the license.(2) The director may by order limit the authority of any temporary licensee in any way deemed necessary to protect insureds and the public. The director may require the temporary licensee to have a suitable sponsor who is a licensed producer or insurer and who assumes responsibility for all acts of the temporary licensee and may impose other similar requirements designed to protect insureds and the public. The director may by order revoke a temporary license if the interest of insureds or the public are endangered, or for the grounds set forth in section 44-4059. A temporary license may not continue after the owner or the personal representative disposes of the business.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 12.
NE Code § 44-4060 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4060 - Payments; restrictions.

44-4060.  Payments; restrictions.(1) An insurer or insurance producer shall not pay a commission, service fee, brokerage, or other valuable consideration to a person for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this state if that person is required to be licensed under the Insurance Producers Licensing Act and is not so licensed.(2) A person shall not accept a commission, service fee, brokerage, or other valuable consideration for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this state if that person is required to be licensed under the act and is not so licensed.(3) Renewal or other deferred commissions may be paid to a person for selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in this state if the person was required to be licensed under the act at the time of the sale, solicitation, or negotiation and was so licensed at that time.(4) An insurer or insurance producer may pay or assign commissions, service fees, brokerages, or other valuable consideration to an insurance agency or to persons who do not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance in this state unless the payment would violate section 44-361.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 14.
NE Code § 44-4061 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4061 - Appointed agent; requirements; fees.

44-4061.  Appointed agent; requirements; fees.(1) An insurance producer shall not act as an agent of an insurer unless the insurance producer becomes an appointed agent of that insurer. An insurance producer who is not acting as an agent of an insurer is not required to become appointed.(2) To appoint an insurance producer as its agent, the appointing insurer shall file, in a format approved by the director, a notice of appointment within fifteen days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted. An insurer may also elect to appoint an insurance producer to all or some insurers within the insurer's holding company system or group by the filing of a single appointment request.(3) An insurer shall pay an appointment fee, in the amount and method of payment set forth in section 44-4064, for each insurance producer appointed by the insurer.(4) An insurer shall remit, in a manner prescribed by the director, a renewal appointment fee in the amount set forth in section 44-4064.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 15.
NE Code § 44-4063 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4063 - Licensure requirements; waiver; when.

44-4063.  Licensure requirements; waiver; when.(1) The director shall waive any requirements for a nonresident insurance producer license applicant with a valid license from his or her home state, except the requirements imposed by section 44-4055, if the applicant's home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.(2) A nonresident producer's satisfaction of his or her home state's continuing education requirements for licensed insurance producers shall constitute satisfaction of this state's continuing education requirements if the nonresident producer's home state recognizes the satisfaction of its continuing education requirements imposed upon insurance producers from this state on the same basis.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 17.
NE Code § 44-4064 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4064 - Fees.

44-4064.  Fees.(1) Before any license or appointment is issued or renewed under the Insurance Producers Licensing Act or before any appointment is terminated, the person requesting such license shall pay or cause to be paid to the director the following fee or fees, if applicable, as established by the director:(a) For each insurance producer license, a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars;(b) For each annual appointment, a fee not to exceed ten dollars;(c) For each termination of an appointment, a fee not to exceed ten dollars;(d) A late renewal fee not to exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars;(e) A reinstatement fee not to exceed one hundred seventy-five dollars; and(f) For each business entity license, a fee not to exceed fifty dollars.(2) If a licensed person (a) desires to add a line or lines of insurance to his or her existing license, (b) seeks to change any other information contained in the license for any reason, or (c) applies for a duplicate license, such person shall pay to the director a fee established by the director to cover the expense of replacing the license.(3) The director shall not prorate fees imposed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section and shall not refund fees to any person in the event of a license denial. The director may refund fees paid pursuant to this section if the payment has been made in error.Source  Laws 2001, LB 51, § 18;  Laws 2008, LB855, § 27.
NE Code § 44-4065 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4065 - Reports.

44-4065.  Reports.(1) An insurance producer shall report to the director any administrative action taken against the producer in another jurisdiction, by a professional self-regulatory organization such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority or a similar organization, or by another governmental agency within thirty days of the final disposition of the matter. This report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or other relevant legal documents.(2) An insurance producer shall report to the director any obligation regarding insurance premiums or fiduciary funds owed to a company, including a premium finance company, or a managing general agent within thirty days of the date of discharge or attempt to discharge such obligation in a personal or organizational bankruptcy proceeding.(3) Within thirty days of the date of arraignment or date of waiver of arraignment, if waived, an insurance producer shall report to the director any criminal prosecution of the producer taken in any jurisdiction. The report shall include a copy of the initial complaint filed, the order resulting from the hearing, and any other relevant legal documents.(4) For purposes of this section, administrative action shall include, but not be limited to, any arbitration or mediation award, disciplinary action, civil action, or sanction taken against or involving an insurance producer.Source  Laws 2001, LB 51, § 19;  Laws 2009, LB192, § 3. Annotations Under the Insurance Producers Licensing Act, if an insurance producer fails to report a civil action taken against the producer in another jurisdiction within 30 days of the final disposition of the civil action, the producer violates the reporting requirement. Diamond v. State, 302 Neb. 892, 926 N.W.2d 71 (2019).
NE Code § 44-4066 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4066 - Rules and regulations.

44-4066.  Rules and regulations.The director may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Insurance Producers Licensing Act.Source Laws 2001, LB 51, § 20.
NE Code § 44-4101 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4101 - Definitions, where found.

44-4101.  Definitions, where found.For the purposes of sections 44-4101 to 44-4113, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 44-4102 to 44-4107 shall be used.Source   Laws 1984, LB 902, § 1;   Laws 1995, LB 473, § 5.
NE Code § 44-4102 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4102 - Insured, defined.

44-4102.  Insured, defined.Insured shall mean any individual resident of Nebraska eligible to receive benefits from any insurer or insurance arrangement.Source  Laws 1984, LB 902, § 2.
NE Code § 44-4103 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4103 - Insurer, defined.

44-4103.  Insurer, defined.Insurer shall mean any insurance company as defined in section 44-103, fraternal benefit society as described in section 44-1072, prepaid dental service plan as defined in section 44-3802, or health maintenance organization as defined in section 44-32,105 authorized to transact health insurance business in the State of Nebraska.Source   Laws 1984, LB 902, § 3;   Laws 1985, LB 508, § 39;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 265;   Laws 1990, LB 1136, § 100.
NE Code § 44-4104 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4104 - Insurance arrangement, defined.

44-4104.  Insurance arrangement, defined.Insurance arrangement shall mean any plan, program, contract, or combination thereof, or other arrangement under which one or more employers, unions, or other organizations provide to their employees or members, either directly or indirectly through a trust, third-party administrator, or group health insurance plan with an insurer, or any combination thereof, health care services or benefits.Source  Laws 1984, LB 902, § 4.
NE Code § 44-4105 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4105 - Participant or participant in an insurance arrangement, defined.

44-4105.  Participant or participant in an insurance arrangement, defined.Participant or participant in an insurance arrangement shall mean any employer, union, or other organization providing health care services or benefits to its employees or members through an insurance arrangement.Source  Laws 1984, LB 902, § 5.
NE Code § 44-4106 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4106 - Preferred providers, defined.

44-4106.  Preferred providers, defined.Preferred providers shall mean providers of health services who agree to furnish services in a manner reasonably expected to contain or lower costs by contracting with insurers and participants in insurance arrangements or an insurer or participant organized as a provider of health services providing such services under a preferred provider contract.Source  Laws 1984, LB 902, § 6.
NE Code § 44-4107 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4107 - Prospective reimbursement, defined.

44-4107.  Prospective reimbursement, defined.Prospective reimbursement shall mean a system whereby provider rates are established prior to the period to which they apply and the provider incurs financial risk for costs in excess of the predetermined rates.Source  Laws 1984, LB 902, § 7.
NE Code § 44-4108 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4108 - Legislative findings.

44-4108.  Legislative findings.The Legislature hereby finds that health care services should be provided at the most favorable prices and that competition for health services should be promoted while ensuring the quality of health services provided to the patient.Source  Laws 1984, LB 902, § 8.
NE Code § 44-4109 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-4109 - Preferred provider insurance arrangements; authorized.

44-4109.  Preferred provider insurance arrangements; authorized.An insurer or a participant in an insurance arrangement may enter into contracts to purchase health services on a bid or negotiated basis with health providers at alternative rates of reimbursement and offer such benefit to insureds. Such insurers and participants in insurance arrangements may offer or administer a health benefit plan including preferred provider policies or contracts which limit the number and types of providers of health services eligible for payment as preferred providers under such policies or contracts. Insurers and participants in insurance arrangements may establish terms and conditions which shall be met by a provider of health services in order to qualify for payment as a preferred provider under such policies or contracts. Such terms and conditions may include provisions which identify the method of payment for services, including, but not limited to, development of prospective reimbursement systems.Source  Laws 1984, LB 902, § 9.