Compliance Mitigations; Penalties

Section 3120.70  Compliance Mitigations; Penalties a)         An insurer is responsible for compliance with this Part.  If a violation occurs, either because of the action or inaction of the insurer or its insurance producer, the Director may order: 1)         An insurer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action for any consumer harmed by a failure to comply with this Part by the insurer, an entity contracted to perform the insurer’s supervisory duties or by the insurance producer; 2)         A general agency, an independent agency or the insurance producer to take reasonably appropriate corrective action for any consumer harmed by the insurance producer's violation; and 3)         Appropriate penalties and sanctions as set forth in Section 3120.90. b)         Any applicable penalty for a violation of this Part may be reduced or eliminated at the sole discretion of the Director if corrective action for the consumer was taken promptly after a violation was discovered or the violation was not part of a pattern or practice.