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MO Rev Stat § 374.170 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.170 - Forms furnished companies.

Effective - 01 Jul 1987   374.170. Forms furnished companies. — The director of the department of commerce and insurance shall cause to be prepared, and furnished to every insurance company doing business in this state, forms of the statements required by him from said companies, and he may make such changes and additions, from time to time, in the same, and in any statements required, as shall seem to him best adapted to elicit from said companies a true exhibit of their condition and management. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5791, A.L. 1987 H.B. 700)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5681; 1919 § 6092; 1909 § 6886  Effective 7-01-87
MO Rev Stat § 374.180 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.180 - Director to prepare report — publication — special reports.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   374.180. Director to prepare report — publication — special reports. — 1. The director of the department of commerce and insurance shall prepare the following information to be included in the biennial report to the general assembly:  (1) A brief review of the department during the period covered by the report, including a verified statement of the various sums received and disbursed by him, and from and to whom, and for what purposes;  (2) Name, address, capital stock, in case of companies having a capital stock, resources, insurance in force, and the amount and nature of collateral deposited by each insurance company or association authorized or licensed to do business in this state;  (3) A tabular statement, and synopsis of the annual statements, as accepted by the director, of all insurance companies doing business in this state;  (4) Such other matters as in his opinion may be for the benefit of the public and such recommendations as he shall deem proper in regard to the insurance laws of this state.  2. No more than two thousand copies of such report shall be published by order of the director, at the expense of the department.  3. The director shall make such additional reports as shall be required by the governor. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 5792, 5797, 15005, A. 1949 H.B. 2115, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 5682, 5687, 13812; 1919 §§ 6093, 6098; 1909 §§ 6887, 6892
MO Rev Stat § 374.182 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.182 - Organization plan to be submitted — contents.

Effective - 28 Aug 1990   374.182. Organization plan to be submitted — contents. — The department shall submit an organizational plan in the same manner as is required of departments under subsection (2) of section 1 of the Reorganization Act of 1974; provided, however, that the compensation levels to be reported shall include those of the director, the deputy director, the assistant director for policies and licenses, the assistant director for consumer services and the general counsel. ­­-------- (L. 1990 H.B. 1739 § 4)
MO Rev Stat § 374.185 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.185 - Uniformity of regulation, director to cooperate.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016, 2 histories   374.185. Uniformity of regulation, director to cooperate. — 1. The director may cooperate, coordinate, and consult with other members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the commissioner of securities, state securities regulators, the division of finance, the division of credit unions, the attorney general, federal banking and securities regulators, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the United States Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the United States Department of Health and Human Services to effectuate greater uniformity in insurance and financial services regulation among state and federal governments, and self-regulatory organizations. The director may share records with any aforesaid entity, except that any record that is confidential, privileged, or otherwise protected from disclosure by law shall not be disclosed unless such entity agrees in writing prior to receiving such record to provide it the same protection. No waiver of any applicable privilege or claim of confidentiality regarding any record shall occur as the result of any disclosure.  2. In cooperating, coordinating, consulting, and sharing records and information under this section and in acting by rule, order, or waiver under the laws relating to insurance, the director shall, at the discretion of the director, take into consideration in carrying out the public interest the following general policies:  (1) Maximizing effectiveness of regulation for the protection of insurance consumers;  (2) Maximizing uniformity in regulatory standards; and  (3) Minimizing burdens on the business of insurance, without adversely affecting essentials of consumer protection.  3. The cooperation, coordination, consultation, and sharing of records and information authorized by this section includes:  (1) Establishing or employing one or more designees as a central electronic depository for licensing and rate and form filings with the director and for records required or allowed to be maintained;  (2) Encouraging insurance companies and producers to implement electronic filing through a central electronic depository;  (3) Developing and maintaining uniform forms;  (4) Conducting joint market conduct examinations and other investigations through collaboration and cooperation with other insurance regulators;  (5) Holding joint administrative hearings;  (6) Instituting and prosecuting joint civil or administrative enforcement proceedings;  (7) Sharing and exchanging personnel;  (8) Coordinating licensing under section 375.014;  (9) Formulating rules, statements of policy, guidelines, forms, no action determinations, and bulletins; and  (10) Formulating common systems and procedures. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 66, A.L. 2016 S.B. 865 & 866)
MO Rev Stat § 374.190 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.190 - Investigation of companies.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   374.190. Investigation of companies. — 1. The director shall examine and inquire into all violations of the insurance laws of the state, and inquire into and investigate the business of insurance transacted in this state by any insurance agent, broker, agency or insurance company.  2. He or any of his duly appointed agents may compel the attendance before him, and may examine, under oath, the directors, officers, agents, employees, solicitors, attorneys or any other person, in reference to the condition, affairs, management of the business, or any matters relating thereto. He may administer oaths or affirmations, and shall have power to summon and compel the attendance of witnesses, and to require and compel the production of records, books, papers, contracts or other documents, if necessary.  3. The director may make and conduct the investigation in person, or he may appoint one or more persons to make and conduct the same for him. If made by another than the director in person, the person duly appointed by the director shall have the same powers as above granted to the director. A certificate of appointment, under the official seal of the director, shall be sufficient authority and evidence thereof for the person or persons to act. For the purpose of making the investigations, or having the same made, the director may employ the necessary clerical, actuarial and other assistance. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5794, A. 1949 H.B. 2115, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1574)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5684; 1919 § 6095; 1909 § 6889
MO Rev Stat § 374.191 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.191 - Interest rate on certain claims, refunds, penalties, or payments under legal or remedial actions — inapplicable, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2019, 2 histories   374.191. Interest rate on certain claims, refunds, penalties, or payments under legal or remedial actions — inapplicable, when. — 1. If an insurance company is required to pay interest on any claims, refunds, penalties, or payments under a market conduct examination, investigation, stipulation of settlement agreement, voluntary forfeiture agreement, or any other legal or remedial action ordered by the department under any law of this state in which the interest rate is not provided for by law, or voluntarily pays interest on any claims, refunds, penalties, or payments in which the interest rate is not provided for by law, such claims, refunds, penalties, or payments shall bear interest at the annual adjusted prime rate of interest as determined by section 32.065, but under no circumstance shall such interest rate exceed nine percent per annum.  2. The provisions of this section shall not apply to payments subject to the provisions of section 376.383 nor any other statute in which the interest rate is specified. ­­-------- (L. 2017 H.B. 292, A.L. 2019 H.B. 182 merged with S.B. 54)
MO Rev Stat § 374.202 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.202 - Purpose of law — definitions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   374.202. Purpose of law — definitions. — 1. The purpose of sections 374.202 to 374.207 is to provide an effective and efficient system for examining the activities, operations, financial or market conduct, condition and affairs of all persons transacting the business of insurance in this state and all persons otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the director. The provisions of sections 374.202 to 374.207 are intended to enable the director to adopt a flexible system of examinations which directs resources as the director may deem appropriate and necessary for the administration of the insurance-related laws of this state.  2. As used in sections 374.202 to 374.207, the following terms mean:  (1) "Company", any person engaging in or proposing or attempting to engage in any transaction or kind of insurance or surety business and any person or group of persons who may otherwise be subject to the administrative, regulatory or taxing authority of the director, not assigned to the functional regulation of the divisions of finance, credit unions, or professional registration, or boards assigned to or within those divisions;  (2) "Department", the department of commerce and insurance of this state;  (3) "Director", the director of the department of commerce and insurance of this state;  (4) "Examiner", any individual or firm having been authorized by the director to conduct an examination under sections 374.202 to 374.207;  (5) "Insurer" has the same meaning as insurer under sections 375.1150 to 375.1246;  (6) "Person", any individual, aggregation of individuals, trust, association, partnership or corporation, or any affiliate thereof. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1574, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
MO Rev Stat § 374.207 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.207 - Examiners, appointment of, restrictions — expenses of examination, how paid — immunity of director, examiners.

Effective - 28 Aug 1992   374.207. Examiners, appointment of, restrictions — expenses of examination, how paid — immunity of director, examiners. — 1. No examiner may be appointed by the director if such examiner, either directly or indirectly, has a conflict of interest or is affiliated with the management of or owns a pecuniary interest in any person subject to examination under sections 374.202 to 374.207. This subsection shall not be construed to automatically preclude an examiner from being:  (1) A policyholder or claimant under an insurance policy;  (2) A grantor of a mortgage or similar instrument on the examiner's residence to a regulated entity if done under customary terms and in the ordinary course of business;  (3) An investment owner in shares of regulated diversified investment companies; or  (4) A settlor or beneficiary of a blind trust into which any otherwise impermissible holdings have been placed. ­­Notwithstanding the requirement of this subsection, the director may retain from time to time, on an individual basis, qualified actuaries, certified public accountants, or other similar individuals who are independently practicing their professions, even though said persons may from time to time be similarly employed or retained by persons subject to examination under sections 374.202 to 374.207.  2. Expenses and costs of examinations shall be paid as set forth in section 374.160.  3. The director, the director's authorized representatives or any examiner appointed by the director shall have such official immunity as exists at common law. ­­-------- (L. 1992 H.B. 1574)
MO Rev Stat § 374.215 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.215 - Failure to timely file report or statement, penalty.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   374.215. Failure to timely file report or statement, penalty. — 1. If any insurance company or other entity regulated by the director doing business in this state fails to timely make and file any statutorily required report or statement, the department shall notify such company or entity of such failure by first class mail. Any company or entity notified by the department pursuant to this section shall file such report or statement within fifteen days of receiving notification. After the expiration of such fifteen days, each day in which the company or entity fails to file such report or statement is a separate violation of this section.  2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046. A violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049. The director may also suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of such person for any willful violation.  3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048. A violation of this section is a level two violation under section 374.049. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 333, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)
MO Rev Stat § 374.216 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.216 - False financial statements, filing of — penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   374.216. False financial statements, filing of — penalty. — 1. A person commits the offense of filing a false insurance statement if he prepares, makes, submits or files a financial report or statement with the department of commerce and insurance with the purpose to misrepresent the financial condition of the company in whose behalf such report or statement is prepared, made, submitted or filed. The crime shall require no mental state other than that specifically provided herein.  2. The offense of filing a false insurance statement is a class D felony. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 385, et al. § 111, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 374.217 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.217 - Covenant not to sue officers of insurer, prohibited — no force and effect.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   374.217. Covenant not to sue officers of insurer, prohibited — no force and effect. — 1. The director or any other employee of the department of commerce and insurance shall not enter into any covenant not to sue or any agreement to defer, refrain or desist from instituting or asserting against any officer or director of any insurer or any other person or entity in the business of insurance and regulated by the department any claim, demand, action or suit, either administrative or judicial, for injuries, damages or penalties to the state or any person or property.  2. Any covenant or agreement entered into in derogation of subsection 1 of this section, shall be deemed to be in violation of the public policy of this state that the general assembly shall by law provide adequate regulation of insurers in order to protect citizens of this state; and that the department shall carry out and enforce such regulation. The courts of this state shall not enforce or give effect to any such covenant or agreement. ­­-------- (L. 1991 H.B. 385, et al. § 109, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
MO Rev Stat § 374.230 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.230 - Fees — paid to director.

Effective - 01 Jan 2019, 2 histories   374.230. Fees — paid to director. — Every individual or entity making a filing with the department described below shall pay to the director the following fees and charges, to be paid into the insurance dedicated fund established under section 374.150:  (1) For filing the declaration required on organization of each domestic company, one thousand dollars;  (2) For filing statement and certified copy of charter required of foreign companies, one thousand dollars;  (3) For filing application to renew certificate of authority, along with all required annual reports, including the annual statement, actuarial statement, risk-based capital report, report of valuation of policies or other obligations of assurance, and audited financial report annual statement of any company doing business in this state, two thousand dollars;  (4) For filing the ORSA summary report required by sections 382.500 to 382.550, or a preacquisition notification required by sections 382.040 to*  382.060, or section 382.095, five hundred dollars;  (5) Unless otherwise specified in subdivision (4) or another section of law, for any filings required under chapter 382, two hundred fifty dollars;  (6) For filing any paper, document, or report for which a filing fee is not otherwise provided for in another section of law that is not filed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), but required to be filed in the office of the director, one hundred fifty dollars each. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 §§ 5795, 5796, A.L. 1945 p. 1018, A. 1949 H.B. 2115, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 1989 S.B. 250, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66, A.L. 2018 S.B. 982)  Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 5685, 5686; 1919 §§ 6096, 6097; 1909 §§ 6890, 6891  Effective 1-01-19 *Word "through" appears in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 374.240 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.240 - Suit to recover fees — penalties.

Effective - 28 Aug 1949   374.240. Suit to recover fees — penalties. — 1. The director may bring suit to recover any fees or other sums which he is authorized by law to demand or collect.  2. Any company or person liable for any fees or assessments who shall neglect or refuse to pay the same within ten days after written demand by the director, shall be liable to pay double the amount of such fees or assessments; and any judgment recovered in such case shall be for double such amount and costs. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5797, A. 1949 H.B. 2115)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5687; 1919 § 6098; 1909 § 6892
MO Rev Stat § 374.245 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.245 - Director or director of revenue may make supplemental assessment for certain premium taxes, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1989   374.245. Director or director of revenue may make supplemental assessment for certain premium taxes, when. — The director of the department of commerce and insurance or the director of revenue may, within three years after a return is filed or at any time if no return is filed, make a supplemental assessment or certification whenever it is found that any assessment or certification of premium taxes covered by this section is imperfect or incomplete in any material aspect. The provisions of this section shall apply to taxes assessed under sections 148.310 to 148.461, and sections 287.690, and 375.916. ­­-------- (L. 1989 S.B. 260 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 374.250 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 374 - Department of Commerce and Insurance|Section 374.250 - Accounts of director.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   374.250. Accounts of director. — 1. The director shall take proper vouchers for all payments made by the department and shall take receipts from the director of revenue for all moneys the department pays to the director of revenue.  2. At the close of each state fiscal year, the state auditor shall audit, adjust and settle all receipts and disbursements in the insurance dedicated fund and the insurance examiners' fund, and taxes certified or collected under sections 148.310 to 148.461 or sections 384.011 to 384.071. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 5797, A. 1949 H.B. 2115, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5687; 1919 § 6098; 1909 § 6892