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33-17-303. Public adjuster standards of conduct

MT Code § 33-17-303 (2019) (N/A)
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33-17-303. Public adjuster standards of conduct. A public adjuster:

(1) is obligated to serve with objectivity and loyalty to the interest of the insured alone;

(2) may not solicit or attempt to solicit an insured during the progress of a loss-producing occurrence, as defined in the insured's insurance contract;

(3) may not permit an unlicensed employee or representative of the public adjuster to conduct business for which a license is required;

(4) may not acquire any interest in the salvage of property subject to the contract with the insured without written permission from the insured;

(5) shall abstain from referring or directing the insured to any person with whom the public adjuster has a financial interest unless disclosed to the insured pursuant to 33-17-302(4).

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 139, L. 2015.

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33-17-303. Public adjuster standards of conduct