Subarticle - CHAPTER 20. UNFAIR AND PROHIBITED TRADE PRACTICES AND FRAUDS
- Section 500.2001 - Short title
- Section 500.2002 - Purpose of act
- Section 500.2003 - Prohibited trade practices; "person" defined
- Section 500.2005 - Misrepresentations
- Section 500.2005a - Unfair method of competition; unfair or deceptive act or practice
- Section 500.2006 - Payment of benefits on timely basis; payment of interest in alternative; failure to pay claims or interest as unfair trade practice; liability for claim pursuant to judgment; proof of loss; inability to pay claim; interest requirements; failure of reinsurer to pay benefits on timely basis; effect of inconsistency with certain acts; exceptions; processing and payment procedures; notices; payment of 1 or more services listed on claim; violations; fines; definitions; section applicable to nonprofit dental care corporation
- Section 500.2007 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; false, deceptive or misleading advertising
- Section 500.2008 - Audit of insured's payroll expenditures; purpose; request; failure to complete payroll audit or final audit as unfair or deceptive act or practice; failure to pay premium adjustment or dividend on timely basis as unfair or deceptive act or practice; "timely basis" defined; interest; applicability of section
- Section 500.2009 - False, maliciously critical, or derogatory statement as to financial condition
- Section 500.2010 - Unfair method of competition; unfair or deceptive act or practice
- Section 500.2011 - Unfair methods of competition; unfair or deceptive acts or practices
- Section 500.2012 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; combinations in restraint of trade
- Section 500.2013 - Violation of chapter or rule; effect
- Section 500.2013a - Failure to comply with MCL 500.3107e; unfair practice; applicability to other rights
- Section 500.2014 - False material statement of financial condition; false entry or omission of true entry in book, report, or statement
- Section 500.2015 - [Repealed]
- Section 500.2016 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices in business of insurance; applicability of section
- Section 500.2017 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; illegal inducements
- Section 500.2018 - False or fraudulent statements or representations as to application for insurance policy
- Section 500.2019 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; unfair discrimination in life insurance
- Section 500.2020 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; unfair discrimination in accident or health insurance
- Section 500.2021 - Failure to furnish insured rate information upon request; unfair method of competition and unfair or deceptive act or practice in business of insurance; exception
- Section 500.2022 - [Repealed]
- Section 500.2023 - Automatic insurance on debtor contracting credit
- Section 500.2024 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; rebates and special inducements
- Section 500.2024a - Giving merchandise to applicants for life insurance
- Section 500.2024b - Construction of MCL 500.2024, 500.2066, and 500.2070
- Section 500.2025 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; exclusions from discrimination, rebates
- Section 500.2026 - Course of conduct indicating persistent tendency to engage in that type of conduct
- Section 500.2027 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices; prohibited conduct
- Section 500.2028 - Examination; investigation
- Section 500.2029 - Notice of hearing; opportunity to confer; summary disposition
- Section 500.2030 - Hearing; procedure; intervention; burden of proof; commissioner or designate to preside; independent hearing officer; peremptory dismissal
- Section 500.2032 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; hearing; oaths; witnesses; evidence; subpoenas; contempt of court; stenographic record; statement of evidence
- Section 500.2033 - Hearing; directing witness to give testimony or produce evidence; immunity; perjury; waiver of immunity or privilege
- Section 500.2034 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; service of notices, process and other papers, return
- Section 500.2038 - Findings and decision to be in writing; cease and desist order; other orders; stay; modification or setting aside of order
- Section 500.2039 - Finality of order
- Section 500.2040 - Violation of cease and desist order; penalty; stay; contents of cease and desist order
- Section 500.2041 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; court review of orders, findings of fact conclusive, modification; additional evidence
- Section 500.2043 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; procedure to enjoin, jurisdiction of circuit court; filing petition; additional evidence; modification of findings; issuance of injunction; preliminary notice; application for trade conference
- Section 500.2045 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; court review on petition of intervenor
- Section 500.2047 - Trade practice conferences; authorization by insurance commissioner; purpose; notice; scope; recommendation; rules, regulations, or standards; construction of section
- Section 500.2049 - Unfair methods of competition or deception; liability under other state laws
- Section 500.2050 - Construction of chapter
- Section 500.2055 - Misrepresentation of insurer's financial condition as misdemeanor; penalty; civil liability of officers and agents; forfeiture of chartered privileges; publication of true statement; other violations as misdemeanor; penalty
- Section 500.2057 - Misrepresentation of insurer's identity prohibited; advertising by fire insurer not limited; violation as misdemeanor; penalty
- Section 500.2059 - Maintaining or operating office for transaction of insurance business; using name of insurer in conducting or advertising business not related to business of insurance
- Section 500.2060 - [Repealed]
- Section 500.2062 - False reports; forfeiture of franchise or right to do business; violation by officers or agents as misdemeanor; penalty
- Section 500.2064 - Misrepresentation of terms of policy; future benefits or dividends prohibited; illegal inducements; violation; revocation of certificate or license; penalties
- Section 500.2066 - Rebates and illegal inducements prohibited; violation; revocation of license or certificate; penalties
- Section 500.2068 - Revocation of license or certificate; notice; hearing; order; review by supreme court
- Section 500.2069 - Violation of MCL 500.2064 or 500.2066 as misdemeanor; penalty
- Section 500.2070 - Acceptance of rebate or illegal inducement prohibited; reduction of insurance; penalty
- Section 500.2074 - [Repealed]
- Section 500.2075 - Fire, marine or inland insurer's contract in restraint of competition prohibited; acts by agent prohibited; other prohibitions
- Section 500.2077 - Creditors; favoritism of insurer prohibited; construction of section, violation, penalty
- Section 500.2078 - Agreements as to placements of insurance; regulations
- Section 500.2080 - Life insurance company, accident insurance company, sick or funeral benefit company; prohibited conduct with regard to funeral establishment, cemetery, or seller as limited life insurance producer; authorization to sell associated life insurance policies or annuity contracts; sale of cemetery goods or services or funeral goods or services; advising customers; application form; list; statement; sufficiency of death benefit; designation of certain beneficiaries prohibited; money payments required; medical, surgical, or hospital service; conditions and criteria regarding predeath assignment of proceeds of life insurance policy or annuity contract; false or misleading statements; false, misleading, deceptive, or unfair advertising; rules; protection against certain solicitations; signed statement authorizing release of assignment proceeds; failure to sign authorization statement; conditions to sale or solicitation of sale of life insurance policy or annuity contract with intention of having purchaser assign proceeds; action to enforce compliance; damages; violation as misdemeanor; separate offenses; penalties; creation, administration, and use of funeral consumers education and advocacy fund; definitions
- Section 500.2082 - Racial discrimination by life insurers prohibited; violation; penalty
- Section 500.2086 - False report by physician as to life or casualty insurance applicant; penalty, civil liability to insurer
- Section 500.2088 - False report by physician; claim for death, sickness or disability benefits, penalty
- Section 500.2091 - Unlawful advertising; notice to supervisory official
- Section 500.2092 - Unlawful advertising; failure to cease and desist, procedure
- Section 500.2093 - Enforcement of act against foreign or alien insurer; procedure