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Mass. General Laws c.175, §§ 162-186B

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§ 162 Agent, broker and adjuster defined; on-premises and off-premise solicitation of negotiation of policy of insurance 
§ 162B Agents and brokers; power to accept installment premiums 
§ 162C Direct billing; mandatory agreements prohibited 
§ 162D Expense premium commissions; payment to insurance agents; additional compensation 
§ 162E Motor vehicle insurance made by insurer pursuant to American agency system; insurer commission arrangements 
§ 162F Property or casualty insurance information; proprietary rights of agents and brokers 
§ 162G Licensing of insurance producers; Secs. 162H through 162X govern qualifications and procedures 
§ 162H Definitions applicable to Secs. 162G to 162X 
§ 162I License required to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance 
§ 162J Insurance producer license; persons not required to be licensed 
§ 162K Insurance producer license; written examination 
§ 162L Insurance producer license; application; requirements for approval 
§ 162M Insurance producer license; qualification; lines of authority 
§ 162N Insurance producer license; nonresident producer licenses 
§ 162O Insurance producer license; application by individual licensed as an insurance producer in another state 
§ 162P Insurance producer doing business under assumed name; notice 
§ 162Q Insurance producer license; temporary license 
§ 162R Insurance producer license; suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew or levying of civil penalties 
§ 162S Insurance producers acting as agents of insurers; appointment procedures 
§ 162T Insurer's termination of appointment, contract, etc. with producer; procedures 
§ 162U Insurance producer license; waiver of requirements for nonresident license applicant 
§ 162V Reporting of administrative action taken against insurance producer; reporting of criminal prosecution of insurance producer 
§ 162W Promulgation of regulations relating to insurance producers 
§ 162X Severability of Secs. 162G to 162X 
§ 162Y Portable electronics insurance 
§ 162Z Travel insurance; limited lines travel insurance; license 
§ 163 Agents; licensing; cancellation, modification, revocation, or expiration of contract; referees; decision; review 
§ 164 Collectors of premiums 
§ 164A Lapsed industrial life policies; effect on agents' commissions 
§ 166B Revocation of license; disposition of interest as proprietor, employee, etc. of insurance producer; appointment of receiver; injunction 
§ 167A Insurance producer license; fee exemption for certain persons 
§ 168 Special insurance brokers; licensing; procurement of insurance in unauthorized companies 

Amended by St.2020, c.358, §§ 79-81, effective January 14, 2021

§ 168A Procurement by special broker of insurance from an eligible alien unauthorized insurer 
§ 169 Effect of payment to agent or broker 
§ 170 Agent or broker; procurement of payment of premium by fraud; penalty 
§ 171 Illegal insurance contracts; liability of agent 
§ 172 Adjusters of fire losses; licensing; penalty; examination for applicants 
§ 172A Voluntary association licenses 
§ 173 Partnership licenses 
§ 174 Corporation licenses 
§ 174A Hearings, revocation or suspension of licenses; notices 
§ 174B Revoked licenses; surrender; renewal certificates; penalty 
§ 174F Business Transacted With Broker-Controlled Insurer Act 
§ 174G Definitions applicable to Secs. 174F to 174K 
§ 174H Applicability of Secs. 174F to 174K 
§ 174I Written contract between controlling broker and insurer required 
§ 174J Notice to prospective insured disclosing broker-controlled insurer relationships 
§ 174K Violations of Secs. 174F to 174K; remedies 
§ 175 Representation or advertisement as agent, broker or adjuster without being duly licensed; carrying on of business in name other than that stated in license 
§ 176 Larceny by agent or broker 
§ 176A Refund or credit of return premiums on cancelled motor vehicle policies; penalty 
§ 177 Unlicensed persons; compensation; penalty 
§ 177A Insurance adviser defined 
§ 177B Insurance adviser license 
§ 177C Contracts or agreements with insurance adviser; enforceability 
§ 177D Statement and receipt from insurance adviser specifying advice given and fee paid 
§ 177E Continuing educational requirements 
§ 177F Managing General Agents Act 
§ 177G Definitions applicable to Secs. 177F to 177L 
§ 177H Managing general agent; licensure and errors and omissions coverage required 
§ 177I Contracts between managing general agent and insurer; required provisions 
§ 177J Independent financial examination of managing general agent; actuary opinion of loss reserves; review of processing operations; notification to commissioner of appointment or termination 
§ 177K Acts of managing general agent considered acts of insurer; examination by commissioner 
§ 177L Administrative action against managing general agent; authority of commissioner; penalties 
§ 177M Reinsurance Intermediary Act 
§ 177N Definitions applicable to Secs. 177M to 177W 
§ 177O Reinsurance intermediary brokers; bonds; licenses; applications 
§ 177P Contracts between reinsurance intermediary broker and insurer; required provisions 
§ 177Q Maintenance of records by reinsurance intermediary broker 
§ 177R Reinsurance intermediary broker license required; employment restrictions; annual financial statements 
§ 177S Contracts between reinsurance intermediary manager and reinsurer; required provisions 
§ 177T Prohibited acts by reinsurance intermediary manager 
§ 177U Reinsurance intermediary manager license required; annual financial statements; actuary opinion of loss reserves; notice of termination; prohibited appointments 
§ 177V Examination of reinsurance intermediary by commissioner 
§ 177W Administrative action against reinsurance intermediary; authority of commissioner; penalties 
§ 178 Receiver of insolvent company; compensation and accounts 
§ 179 Receiver of insolvent company; appointment of commissioner, deputy or assistant as receiver 
§ 180 Receiver of insolvent company; examination of accounts and transactions 
§ 180A Definitions applicable to Secs. 180A to 180L1/2 
§ 180B Domestic companies; rehabilitation proceedings 
§ 180C Domestic companies; liquidation proceedings; approval of proposal to distribute; notice of application 
§ 180D Domestic companies; duty of receivers to give notice of appointment 
§ 180E Ancillary receiver of foreign insurer 
§ 180F Proof of claims of non-residents; liquidation proceedings; priority of distribution 
§ 180G Proof of claims; liquidation proceedings; cause of action against policyholder 
§ 180H Contingent claims; distribution of assets of insolvent insurer 
§ 180I Liquidation proceedings commenced in reciprocal state; proof of claims 
§ 180J Special deposit claims; liquidation proceedings; priority 
§ 180K Secured claims; liquidation proceedings 
§ 180L Severability of Secs. 180A to 180K 
§ 180L 1/2 Termination, liquidation, etc., and rights under security agreements relating to netting agreements or qualified financial contracts; transfer of netting agreement or qualified financial contracts 
§ 180M Definitions applicable to this section and Secs. 180N to 180Q 
§ 180N Adoption of bylaws reasonably necessary for operation of company during national emergency 
§ 180O Provisions becoming effective upon occurrence of national emergency in absence of bylaws adopted pursuant to Sec. 180N 
§ 180P Succession of officers during national emergency 
§ 180Q Location of home office or principal place of business of company in the event of national emergency 
§ 181 Misrepresentations by insurer; penalty 
§ 182 Special inducements, etc.; rebates; loans in connection with student loan insurance programs 
§ 183 Rebates; acceptance; prohibition 
§ 184 Application of Secs. 182 and 183 
§ 185 Deposits by companies in compliance with state laws to be held by state treasurer in trust 
§ 186 Misrepresentation or warranty by insured; effect 
§ 186A Delivery of policy; presumptions 
§ 186B Effect of lack of sworn statement of loss; laws applicable 

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