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NH Rev Stat § 402-J:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-J - Producer Licensing|Section 402-J:14 - Appointments and Authority.

    402-J:14 Appointments and Authority. –||I. 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.||II. To appoint a producer as its agent, the appointing insurer shall file, in a format approved by the commissioner, a notice of appointment within 15 days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted. An insurer may also elect to appoint a producer to all or some insurers within the insurer's holding company system or group by the filing of a single appointment request.||III. An insurer shall pay an appointment fee, in the amount and method of payment set forth in RSA 400-A:29 for each insurance producer appointed by the insurer.||IV. While such producer's appointment remains in force, an insurer shall be bound by the acts of the person named therein within his or her apparent authority as its acknowledged producer.||V. No such company shall issue a policy or other evidence of insurance through an unlicensed producer or other unlicensed person. Any violation of this provision shall, after hearing, subject the insurer to an administrative fine, pursuant to RSA 400-A:15, III, and, upon repeated violations, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the license of the company.|||Source. 2000, 315:1. 2001, 95:1. 2003, 144:5, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-J:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-J - Producer Licensing|Section 402-J:16 - Reciprocity.

    402-J:16 Reciprocity. –||I. The commissioner shall waive any requirements for a nonresident license applicant with a valid license from his or her home state except the requirements imposed by RSA 402-J:8, if the applicant's home state awards nonresident licenses to residents of this state on the same basis.||II. A nonresident producer's satisfaction of his or her home state's continuing education requirements for licensed 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 producers from this state on the same basis.|||Source. 2000, 315:1. 2001, 95:1, eff. Aug. 20, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-J:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-J - Producer Licensing|Section 402-J:17 - Reporting of Actions.

    402-J:17 Reporting of Actions. –||I. A producer shall report to the commissioner any administrative action taken against the producer in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this state within 30 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.||II. Within 30 days of the initial pretrial hearing date, a producer shall report to the commissioner 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.|||Source. 2000, 315:1. 2001, 95:1. 2005, 248:6, eff. Sept. 12, 2005.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-J:18 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-J - Producer Licensing|Section 402-J:18 - Rules.

    402-J:18 Rules. –||The commissioner may, in accordance with RSA 541-A, adopt reasonable rules as are necessary or proper to carry out the purpose of this chapter.|||Source. 2000, 315:1.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-J:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-J - Producer Licensing|Section 402-J:19 - Severability.

    402-J:19 Severability. –||If any provisions of this chapter, or the application of a provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of the chapter, and the application of the provision to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected.|||Source. 2000, 315:1.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-K:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-K - Sale of Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 402-K:1 - Definitions.

    402-K:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner.||II. "Customer" means a person who purchases portable electronics or services.||III. "Enrolled customer" means a customer who elects coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy issued to a vendor of portable electronics.||IV. "Location" means any physical location in the state of New Hampshire or any Internet website, call center site, or similar location directed to residents of the state of New Hampshire.||V. "Portable electronics" means electronic devices that are portable in nature, their accessories and services related to the use of the device.||VI. "Portable electronics insurance" means insurance providing coverage for the repair or replacement of portable electronics which may provide coverage for portable electronics against any one or more of the following causes of loss: loss, theft, inoperability due to mechanical failure, malfunction, damage, or other similar causes of loss. "Portable electronics insurance" does not include:||(a) A service contract governed by RSA 415-C;||(b) A service contract or extended warranty providing coverage limited to the repair, replacement, or maintenance of property for the operational or structural failure of property due to a defect in materials, workmanship, accidental damage from handling, power surges, or normal wear and tear;||(c) A policy of insurance covering a seller's or a manufacturer's obligations under a warranty; or||(d) A homeowner's, renter's, motor vehicle, commercial multi-peril, or similar policy.||VII. "Portable electronics transaction" means:||(a) The sale or lease of portable electronics by a vendor to a customer; or||(b) The sale of a service related to the use of portable electronics by a vendor to a customer.||VIII. "Supervising entity" means a business entity that is a licensed insurer or insurance producer that is appointed or authorized by an insurer to supervise the administration of a portable electronics insurance program.||IX. "Vendor" means a person in the business of engaging in portable electronics transactions directly or indirectly.|||Source. 2012, 290:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-K:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-K - Sale of Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 402-K:2 - Licensure of Vendors.

    402-K:2 Licensure of Vendors. –||I. A vendor shall hold a limited lines license to sell or offer coverage under a policy of portable electronics insurance.||II. A limited lines license issued under this chapter shall authorize any employee or authorized representative of the vendor to sell or offer coverage under a policy of portable electronics insurance to a customer at each location at which the vendor engages in portable electronics transactions.||III. The supervising entity shall maintain a registry of vendor locations which are authorized to sell or solicit portable electronics insurance coverage in this state. Upon request by the commissioner and within 10 working days notice to the supervising entity, the registry shall be open to inspection and examination by the commissioner during regular business hours of the supervising entity.||IV. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a license issued pursuant to this chapter shall authorize the licensee and its employees or authorized representatives to engage in those activities that are permitted in this chapter.|||Source. 2012, 290:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-K:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-K - Sale of Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 402-K:3 - Marketing Requirements for Sale of Portable Electronics Insurance.

    402-K:3 Marketing Requirements for Sale of Portable Electronics Insurance. –||I. At every location where portable electronics insurance is offered to customers, brochures or other written materials shall be made available to a prospective customer which:||(a) Disclose that portable electronics insurance may provide a duplication of coverage already provided by a customer's homeowner's insurance policy, renter's insurance policy, motor vehicle insurance policy, or other source of coverage.||(b) State that the enrollment by the customer in a portable electronics insurance program is not required in order to purchase or lease portable electronics or services.||(c) Summarize the material terms of the insurance coverage, including:||(1) The identity of the insurer;||(2) The identity of the supervising entity;||(3) The amount of any applicable deductible and how it is to be paid;||(4) Benefits of the coverage; and||(5) Key terms and conditions of coverage such as whether portable electronics may be repaired or replaced with similar make and model reconditioned or non-original manufacturer parts or equipment.||(d) Provide a toll-free number and a summary of the process for filing a claim, including a description of how to return portable electronics and the maximum fee applicable in the event the customer fails to comply with any equipment return requirements.||(e) State that an enrolled customer may cancel enrollment for coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy at any time and the person paying the premium shall receive a refund of any applicable unearned premium.||II. Portable electronics insurance may be offered on a month-to-month or other periodic basis as a group or master commercial inland marine policy issued to a vendor of portable electronics for its enrolled customers.||III. Eligibility and underwriting standards for customers electing to enroll in coverage shall be established for each portable electronics insurance program in compliance with RSA 417:4, VIII(e) and RSA 417-B:2-a.||IV. A certificate, endorsement, brochure, or other evidence setting forth the terms and conditions of the portable electronics insurance policy shall be provided to each enrolled customer.|||Source. 2012, 290:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-K:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-K - Sale of Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 402-K:5 - Suspension or Revocation of License.

    402-K:5 Suspension or Revocation of License. –||If a vendor of portable electronics or its employee or authorized representative violates any provision of this chapter, the commissioner may:||I. After notice and hearing, impose fines not to exceed $500 per violation or $5,000 in the aggregate for such conduct;||II. After notice and hearing, impose other penalties that the commissioner deems necessary and reasonable to carry out the purpose of this article, including:||(a) Suspending the privilege of transacting portable electronics insurance pursuant to this section at specific business locations where violations have occurred; and||(b) Suspending or revoking the ability of individual employees or authorized representatives to act under the license.|||Source. 2012, 290:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2012.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-K:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-K - Sale of Portable Electronics Insurance|Section 402-K:7 - Application for License and Fees.

    402-K:7 Application for License and Fees. –||I. A sworn application for a license under this chapter shall be made to and filed with the commissioner on forms prescribed and furnished by the commissioner.||II. The application shall provide:||(a) The name, residence address, and other information required by the commissioner for an employee or officer of the vendor that is designated by the applicant as the person responsible for the vendor's compliance with the requirements of this chapter. However, if the vendor derives more than 50 percent of its revenue from the sale of portable electronics insurance the information noted above shall be provided for all officers, directors, and shareholder of record having beneficial ownership of 10 percent or more of any class of securities registered under the federal securities law; and||(b) The location of the applicant's home office.||III. Any vendor engaging in portable electronics insurance transactions on or before the effective date of this chapter shall apply for licensure within 90 days of the application being made available by the commissioner. Any applicant commencing operations after the effective date of this chapter shall obtain a license prior to offering portable electronics insurance.||IV. Initial licenses issued pursuant to this chapter shall expire on the second May 31 from the date of issue. Renewed licenses shall be effective for 2 years, expiring on May 31.||V. Each vendor of portable electronics licensed under this chapter shall pay to the commissioner a fee as prescribed by the commissioner but in no event shall the fee exceed $1,000 for an initial portable electronics limited lines license and $500 for each renewal thereof. However, for a vendor that is engaged in portable electronics transactions at 10 or fewer locations in the state the fee shall not exceed $100 for an initial license and for each renewal thereof.||VI. A portable electronics license which is allowed to lapse may, within 24 months from the due date of the renewal, be reinstated with a penalty in the amount of double the unpaid renewal fee for any renewal received after the due date pursuant to paragraph V.|||Source. 2012, 290:1, eff. Sept. 15, 2012. 2019, 112:9, 10, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-L:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-L - Sale of Travel Insurance|Section 402-L:1 - Short Title.

    402-L:1 Short Title. –||This chapter shall be known as the travel insurance act.|||Source. 2021, 119:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 7, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-L:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-L - Sale of Travel Insurance|Section 402-L:4 - Registration; Policy.

    402-L:4 Registration;  Policy. –||I. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a travel retailer whose insurance related activities, and those of its employees and authorized representative, are limited to offering and disseminating travel insurance on behalf of and under the direction of a limited lines travel insurance producer meeting the conditions stated under this chapter, is authorized to do so and receive related compensation, upon registration by the limited lines travel insurance producer as described in RSA 402-L:3, II(a)(2).||II. Travel insurance under this chapter may be provided under an individual policy or under a group or blanket policy.||III. Eligibility and underwriting standards for travel insurance may be developed and provided based on travel protection plans designed for individual or identified marketing or distribution channels, provided those standards also meet the state's applicable underwriting standards.|||Source. 2021, 119:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 7, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-L:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-L - Sale of Travel Insurance|Section 402-L:5 - Enforcement.

    402-L:5 Enforcement. –||I. The limited lines travel insurance producer and any travel retailer offering and disseminating travel insurance on behalf of the limited license travel insurance producer and under the limited lines travel insurance producers license shall be subject to RSA 417:4, VIII(e), RSA 402:J:12, and RSA 402-J:15.||II. The commissioner may adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to the implementation of this chapter.|||Source. 2021, 119:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 7, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-L:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-L - Sale of Travel Insurance|Section 402-L:6 - Travel Protection Plans.

    402-L:6 Travel Protection Plans. –||Travel protection plans may be offered for one price for the combined features that the travel protection plan offers in this state if:||I. The travel protection plan clearly discloses to the consumer, at or prior to the time of purchase, that it includes travel insurance, travel assistance services, and cancellation fee waivers, as applicable, and provides information and an opportunity, at or prior to the time of purchase, for the consumer to obtain additional information regarding the features and pricing of each; and||II. The fulfillment materials:||(a) Describe and delineate the travel insurance, travel assistance services, and cancellation fee waivers in the travel protection plan; and||(b) Include the travel insurance disclosures and the contact information for persons providing travel assistance services, and cancellation fee waivers, as applicable.|||Source. 2021, 119:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 7, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-L:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-L - Sale of Travel Insurance|Section 402-L:8 - Travel Administrators.

    402-L:8 Travel Administrators. –||I. Notwithstanding any other provisions of Title XXXVII, no person shall act or represent itself as a travel administrator for travel insurance in this state unless that person:||(a) Is a licensed property and casualty insurance producer in this state for activities permitted under that producer license;||(b) Holds a valid managing general agent license in this state; or||(c) Holds a valid third-party administrator license in this state.||II. A travel administrator and its employees are exempt from the licensing requirements of RSA 402-B for travel insurance it administers.||III. An insurer is responsible for the acts of a travel administrator administering travel insurance underwritten by the insurer, and is responsible for ensuring that the travel administrator maintains all books and records relevant to the insurer to be made available by the travel administrator to the commissioner upon request.|||Source. 2021, 119:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 7, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-L:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-L - Sale of Travel Insurance|Section 402-L:9 - Scope and Purposes.

    402-L:9 Scope and Purposes. –||I. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public welfare by creating a comprehensive legal framework within which travel insurance may be sold in this state.||II. The requirements of this chapter shall apply to travel insurance that covers any resident of this state, and is sold, solicited, negotiated, or offered in this state, and policies and certificates are delivered or issued for delivery in this state. It shall not apply to cancellation fee waivers or travel assistance services, except as expressly provided in this chapter.||III. All other applicable provisions of this state's insurance laws shall continue to apply to travel insurance except that the specific provisions of this chapter shall supersede any general provisions of law that would otherwise be applicable to travel insurance.|||Source. 2021, 119:2, Pt. I, Sec. 1, eff. Oct. 7, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-M:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-M - Administrative Supervision|Section 402-M:1 - Definitions.

    402-M:1 Definitions. –||In this chapter:||I. "Commissioner" means the insurance commissioner.||II. "Consent" means agreement to administrative supervision by the insurer, including agreement to the terms of the supervision order.||III. "Department" means the insurance department.||IV. "Insurer" means and includes every entity or person licensed, authorized, or permitted by the commissioner to transact the business of insurance in this state, and for which the commissioner is granted authority to conduct an examination into its affairs, including all fraternal benefit societies as defined in RSA 418 and all providers of continuing care or life care contracts as defined in RSA 420-D; provided, however, that fraternal benefit societies and providers of continuing care or life care contracts shall not be construed to be "insurers" except for the limited purpose of administrative supervision under the provisions of this chapter.|||Source. 2016, 17:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-M:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-M - Administrative Supervision|Section 402-M:2 - Applicability.

    402-M:2 Applicability. –||The provisions of this chapter shall apply to:||I. All domestic insurers.||II. Any other insurer doing business in this state whose state of domicile has requested in writing that the commissioner apply the provisions of the chapter regarding such insurer.|||Source. 2016, 17:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.|
NH Rev Stat § 402-M:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Title 402-M - Administrative Supervision|Section 402-M:3 - Notice to Comply with Written Requirements of Commissioner; Noncompliance; Administrative Supervision.

    402-M:3 Notice to Comply with Written Requirements of Commissioner;  Noncompliance;  Administrative Supervision. –||I. An insurer may be subject to administrative supervision by the commissioner only if the insurer gives its consent.||II. Upon receiving consent of the insurer to the terms of the supervision order, the commissioner may issue an agreed supervision order which shall provide:||(a) A statement of the commissioner's grounds for seeking a supervision order;||(b) A date certain upon which the supervision order shall expire, ending the supervision period;||(c) A written list to the insurer of the requirements to abate the order prior to its expiration date; and||(d) A statement that the insurer is under the supervision of the commissioner and that the commissioner is applying and effectuating the provisions of this chapter.||III. The commissioner may employ staff personnel, outside counsel, and other consultants as necessary for the proper conduct of the administrative supervision. All reasonable costs of such outside counsel and other consultants, including the costs attributable to the use of staff personnel, shall be borne by the insurer under administrative supervision.|||Source. 2016, 17:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2017.|