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NE Code § 44-2419 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2419 - Order of liquidation; stay.

44-2419.  Order of liquidation; stay.All proceedings arising out of a claim under a policy of insurance written by an insolvent insurer shall be stayed for one hundred twenty days from the date of entry of the order of liquidation to permit proper defense by the association of all such pending causes of action. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the powers of a receiver appointed pursuant to the Nebraska Insurers Supervision, Rehabilitation, and Liquidation Act or to stay any proceeding brought pursuant to such act.Source Laws 2019, LB380, § 10. Cross References  Nebraska Insurers Supervision, Rehabilitation, and Liquidation Act, see section 44-4862.
NE Code § 44-2501 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2501 - Domestic insurer; prohibited acts.

44-2501.  Domestic insurer; prohibited acts.No domestic insurer shall enter into any contract of insurance upon the life or person of a resident of a reciprocal state, or covering property or risks located in a reciprocal state, unless the insurer is authorized pursuant to the laws of such reciprocal state to do business therein, except that a domestic insurer may:(a) Enter into a contract when the prospective insured is personally present in the state in which the insurer is authorized to do business when he signs the application;(b) Issue a certificate under any lawfully transacted group life or group disability policy, when the master policy is entered into in a state in which the insurer is authorized to do business;(c) Make a contract pursuant to a pension or retirement plan of an employer when such contract is applied for in a state where the employer is personally present or doing business and the insurer is authorized to do business; and(d) Renew, reinstate, convert, or continue in force, with or without modification, any contract otherwise lawfully entered into and which was not originally entered into in violation of this section.Source  Laws 1973, LB 425, § 1.
NE Code § 44-2502 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2502 - Reciprocal state, defined.

44-2502.  Reciprocal state, defined.For purposes of sections 44-2501 to 44-2504, reciprocal state shall mean any state the laws of which impose substantially similar restrictions upon an insurer organized under the laws of that state as are imposed upon domestic insurers by section 44-2501.Source   Laws 1973, LB 425, § 2;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 201.
NE Code § 44-2503 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2503 - Department; reciprocal states; listing.

44-2503.  Department; reciprocal states; listing.The department shall make available to any domestic insurer upon request a listing specifying the several reciprocal states.Source   Laws 1973, LB 425, § 3;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 202.
NE Code § 44-2504 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2504 - Unauthorized act; violation; penalty.

44-2504.  Unauthorized act; violation; penalty.Any domestic insurer who transacts any unauthorized act of insurance business as regulated by sections 44-2501 to 44-2504 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than ten thousand dollars.Source  Laws 1973, LB 425, § 4.
NE Code § 44-2606 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2606 - Definitions; where found.

44-2606.  Definitions; where found.For the purpose of sections 44-2606 to 44-2635, unless the context otherwise requires, the definitions found in sections 44-2607 to 44-2613 shall be used.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 1;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 203.
NE Code § 44-2607 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2607 - Insurance consultant, defined.

44-2607.  Insurance consultant, defined.Insurance consultant shall mean any person who, for a fee, engages in the business of offering to the public any advice, counsel, opinion, or service with respect to insurable risks, or concerning the benefits, coverages, or provisions under any policy of insurance that could be issued in this state, or involving the advantages or disadvantages of any such policy of insurance, or any formal plan of managing pure risk. Insurance consultant does not include a public adjuster licensed under the Public Adjusters Licensing Act.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 2;  Laws 2018, LB743, § 20.  Cross References  Public Adjusters Licensing Act, see section 44-9201.
NE Code § 44-2608 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2608 - Risk manager, defined.

44-2608.  Risk manager, defined.Risk manager shall mean any person who is a full-time employee who deals with matters of insurance within the scope of his or her employment, including the supervision of employee benefits.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 3.
NE Code § 44-2609 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2609 - Agent, defined.

44-2609.  Agent, defined.Agent shall mean and include insurance agent, surplus lines licensee, and broker.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 4;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 204.
NE Code § 44-2610 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2610 - Person, defined.

44-2610.  Person, defined.Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 5;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 240.
NE Code § 44-2611 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2611 - Pure risk, defined.

44-2611.  Pure risk, defined.Pure risk shall mean any risk that involves the chance of loss or no loss only with no possibility of gain.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 6.
NE Code § 44-2612 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2612 - Director, defined.

44-2612.  Director, defined.Director shall mean the Director of Insurance.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 7.
NE Code § 44-2613 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2613 - Department, defined.

44-2613.  Department, defined.Department shall mean the Department of Insurance.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 8.
NE Code § 44-2614 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2614 - Insurance consultant; acts requiring licensure.

44-2614.  Insurance consultant; acts requiring licensure.No person shall, in or on advertisements, cards, signs, circulars, letterheads, or elsewhere or in any other manner by which public announcements are made, use the title insurance consultant or any similar title or any title, word, combination of words, or abbreviation indicating that he or she gives or is engaged in the business of offering to the public any advice, counsel, opinion, or service with respect to insurable risks, concerning the benefits, coverages, or provisions under any policy of insurance that could be issued in this state, or involving the advantages or disadvantages of any such policy of insurance, unless such person holds a license as an insurance consultant under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 9;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 205;  Laws 2018, LB743, § 21.
NE Code § 44-2615 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2615 - Insurance consultant; license; violation; penalty.

44-2615.  Insurance consultant; license; violation; penalty.No person shall act as an insurance consultant until he or she has been licensed as provided by sections 44-2606 to 44-2635. Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a Class IV misdemeanor.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 10;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 206.
NE Code § 44-2616 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2616 - Person; not acting as insurance consultant; when.

44-2616.  Person; not acting as insurance consultant; when.A person shall not be deemed to be acting as an insurance consultant under any of the following circumstances:(1) If a licensed agent gives advice incidental to the normal course of the agent's insurance business and does not charge a fee other than commissions received from insurance written;(2) If any attorney, actuary, certified public accountant, teacher of insurance, or trust officer of a bank consults during the normal course of his or her usual business, and only incidental to such business; or(3) If a person employed as a risk manager consults during the normal course of his or her full-time employment to the company by which such person is employed.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 11.
NE Code § 44-2617 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2617 - Corporation, partnership, or limited liability company; licensed as insurance consultant; requirements.

44-2617.  Corporation, partnership, or limited liability company; licensed as insurance consultant; requirements.Any corporation, partnership, or limited liability company engaged in the business of insurance consulting may become licensed as an insurance consultant. No license shall be granted to a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company unless the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company designates a licensed consultant who shall have full responsibility for all insurance consulting transactions of the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company within the state. Such designated consultant shall be an officer of the corporation or a member of the partnership or limited liability company and shall have a substantial interest in or be an active participant in the management of the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company. If a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company has more than one office, it shall designate a consultant for each office. In the event a designated consultant of a licensed corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall either leave the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company or have his or her license revoked, the corporation, partnership, or limited liability company shall have sixty days after such revocation in which to designate another qualified licensed consultant, or have its license revoked. Any individual associated with a licensed corporation, partnership, or limited liability company who acts as an insurance consultant shall be a licensed consultant.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 12;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 241.
NE Code § 44-2618 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2618 - Nonresident consultant; rights and privileges.

44-2618.  Nonresident consultant; rights and privileges.A nonresident applicant may qualify for a license under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635 as a nonresident consultant. A license issued to a nonresident shall grant the same rights and privileges offered a resident licensee, except that whenever, by the laws, rules, or regulations of any other state or jurisdiction, any limitation of rights and privileges, conditions precedent, or other requirements are imposed upon residents of Nebraska who are nonresident applicants or licensees of such other state or jurisdiction in addition to or in excess of those imposed on nonresidents under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635, the same requirements shall be imposed upon the residents of such other state or jurisdiction.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 13;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 207.
NE Code § 44-2619 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2619 - Nonresident consultant; applicant; examination.

44-2619.  Nonresident consultant; applicant; examination.Any nonresident applicant whose resident state does not license insurance consultants may qualify for a license as a nonresident consultant in this state only upon examination, except as provided in section 44-2625.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 14.
NE Code § 44-2620 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2620 - Nonresident consultant; personal jurisdiction.

44-2620.  Nonresident consultant; personal jurisdiction.Obtaining a nonresident license shall constitute sufficient contact with this state for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over such a person in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of any interested person arising out of the applicant's consulting business in Nebraska.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 15;   Laws 1983, LB 447, § 66.
NE Code § 44-2621 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2621 - Insurance consultant's license; type; fee; qualifications.

44-2621.  Insurance consultant's license; type; fee; qualifications.Every individual applicant for a license under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635 shall have attained the age of majority, shall be competent, trustworthy, financially responsible, and of good personal and business reputation, and shall have been licensed as an agent, broker, or consultant in this state or another state for the three years immediately preceding the date of application or have successfully completed a specific program of study which has a broad national or regional recognition as determined by the director. Application shall be made to the director on forms prescribed by the director and shall be accompanied by a license fee as established by the director not to exceed one hundred dollars for each resident individual license, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars for each nonresident individual license, not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars for each resident corporate, partnership, or limited liability company license, and not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars for each nonresident corporate, partnership, or limited liability company license. If the applicant is an individual, the application shall include the applicant's social security number. The director may issue an insurance consultant's license in two areas: Property and casualty insurance; and life, health, and annuities. A person may become licensed in either one or both of such areas.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 16;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 208;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 242;   Laws 1993, LB 583, § 86;   Laws 1997, LB 752, § 111.
NE Code § 44-2622 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2622 - Insurance consultant's license; examination.

44-2622.  Insurance consultant's license; examination.All individual applicants for licensure under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635 shall be examined by the director in such manner and form as the director prescribes. The applicant shall pass the examination with a grade determined by the director to indicate satisfactory knowledge and understanding of the area of insurance for which the applicant seeks qualification as a consultant.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 17;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 209.
NE Code § 44-2623 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2623 - Insurance consultant's license; examination; reexamination; fee.

44-2623.  Insurance consultant's license; examination; reexamination; fee.An applicant for a license under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635 shall pay or cause to be paid an examination fee as established by the director in advance of such examination. The fee shall not exceed one hundred dollars and shall cover all of the examinations given to the applicant at the same time and place. The fee shall not be refunded to the applicant. Examination fees collected under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635 shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Insurance Cash Fund unless the director contracts with an independent testing organization, in which case the applicant shall pay the examination fee directly to such independent testing organization and the fee shall be the amount charged by the testing organization.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 18;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 210.
NE Code § 44-2624 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2624 - Insurance consultant; reexamination; when.

44-2624.  Insurance consultant; reexamination; when.The director may require a consultant, after notice and hearing and a finding that the consultant lacks competency, to submit to reexamination if the director has reason to believe that the consultant lacks competence.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 19.
NE Code § 44-2625 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2625 - Nonresident applicant; reciprocity.

44-2625.  Nonresident applicant; reciprocity.The director may exempt from examination any nonresident applicant whose resident state or province has examination standards substantially the same as those of Nebraska, if such state or province has been recognized by the director by reciprocal arrangement. The director may accept, in lieu of examination of such nonresident, a certificate of the director or commissioner of the other state or province to the effect that the applicant is licensed in the state or province in a capacity similar to that for which a license is sought in this state. In instances when a reciprocal agreement has not been reached, the director shall require an examination.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 20.
NE Code § 44-2626 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2626 - Insurance consultant's license; denial; when.

44-2626.  Insurance consultant's license; denial; when.The director may refuse to issue a consultant's license to an applicant if such applicant has failed to comply with any prerequisite for the issuance of such license, has made a material misstatement in the application for license, or has demonstrated untrustworthiness, financial irresponsibility, or incompetency.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 21.
NE Code § 44-2627 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2627 - Insurance consultant's license; contents; expiration; reissuance.

44-2627.  Insurance consultant's license; contents; expiration; reissuance.(1) The license shall state the name and resident address of the licensee, date of issuance, whether the licensee is qualified to consult in property and casualty, life, health, and annuities, and such other information as the director considers proper.(2) All corporate, partnership, and limited liability company licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year, and all individual licenses shall expire on the last day of the month of the licensee's birthday in the first year after issuance in which his or her age is divisible by two and such individual licenses may be reissued within the ninety-day period before their expiration dates and all individual licenses also may be reissued within the thirty-day period after their expiration dates upon payment of a late reissuance fee as established by the director not to exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars in addition to the applicable fee otherwise required for reissuance of individual licenses as established by the director pursuant to section 44-2621. All individual licenses reissued within the thirty-day period after their expiration dates pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed to have been reissued before their expiration dates. The department shall establish procedures for the reissuance of licenses.(3) Every licensed consultant shall notify the department within thirty days of any change in his or her residential or business address.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 22;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 211;   Laws 1993, LB 121, § 243;   Laws 1993, LB 583, § 87;  Laws 1999, LB 260, § 2.
NE Code § 44-2628 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2628 - Insurance consultant's license; fee.

44-2628.  Insurance consultant's license; fee.A person holding a license issued under sections 44-2606 to 44-2635 shall pay to the department the required license fee as prescribed by section 44-2621. The department shall not issue a license to any person who fails to pay the required license fee when it becomes due except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of section 44-2627.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 23;   Laws 1989, LB 92, § 212;  Laws 1999, LB 260, § 3.
NE Code § 44-2629 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2629 - Insurance consultant; obligation.

44-2629.  Insurance consultant; obligation.A consultant is obligated, under his or her license, to serve with objectivity and complete loyalty the interests of his or her client and to render his or her client such information, counsel, and service as within the knowledge, understanding, and opinion, in good faith of the licensee, best serves the client's insurance needs and interest.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 24.
NE Code § 44-2630 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2630 - Insurance consultant; contract or agreement; conditions.

44-2630.  Insurance consultant; contract or agreement; conditions.No contract or agreement with an insurance consultant shall be enforceable by such consultant unless it is in writing and executed in duplicate by the person to be charged or by the authorized representative of such person. The agreement shall define the subject matter of the consulting services, outline the nature of the work to be performed by the consultant, and state the fee for the work. The consultant shall retain a copy of the agreement for not less than five years after completion of the services.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 25;   Laws 1981, LB 57, § 1.
NE Code § 44-2631 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2631 - Insurance consultant; commission or compensation; receipt; unlawful; when.

44-2631.  Insurance consultant; commission or compensation; receipt; unlawful; when.It shall be unlawful for any consultant, or any agency or sales organization with which he or she is connected, to receive any part of any commission or compensation paid by an insurer or agent of an insurer in connection with the sale or writing of any insurance which is within the subject matter of any consulting service performed prior to the sale of insurance and for which such consultant has contracted to receive a fee. For purposes of this section, a renewal of insurance shall not be considered a sale of insurance.Source   Laws 1980, LB 481, § 26;   Laws 1981, LB 57, § 2.
NE Code § 44-2632 (2021)
2021 Nebraska Revised Statutes|Chapter 44 - Insurance|44-2632 - Insurance consultant; contract; department approval; procedure.

44-2632.  Insurance consultant; contract; department approval; procedure.If a consultant is required to obtain approval of a contract by the department, such consultant shall complete and mail to the department a copy of the contract, attached to a departmental form, specifying the nature of the work to be performed, the fee arrangement, and an explanation of the necessity for charging a consulting fee. The director may refuse to approve any contract if the potential conflict of interest outweighs any benefit received by the client. If disapproval is not received by the consultant within ten days, the contract shall be considered approved.Source  Laws 1980, LB 481, § 27.