19 MAC Pt. 1, R. 37.06
Practices Declared False, Misleading, Deceptive or Unfair on a Military
Cite as 19 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 1, R. 37.06
Practices Declared False, Misleading, Deceptive or Unfair on a Military
Installation
A. The following acts or practices when committed on a military installation by an insurer or
insurance producer with respect to the in-person, face-to-face solicitation of life insurance
are declared to be false, misleading, deceptive or unfair:
1.
Knowingly soliciting the purchase of any life insurance product “door to door” or
without first establishing a specific appointment for each meeting with the
prospective purchaser.
2.
Soliciting service members in a group or “mass” audience or in a“captive”
audience where attendance is not voluntary.
3.
Knowingly making appointments with or soliciting servicemembers during their
normally scheduled duty hours.
4.
Making appointments with or soliciting service membersin barracks, day rooms,
unit areas, or transient personnel housing or other areas where the installation
commander has prohibited solicitation.
5.
Soliciting the sale of life insurance without first obtaining permission from the
installation commanderor the commander’s designee.
6.
Posting unauthorized bulletins, notices or advertisements.
7.
Failing to present DD Form 2885, Personal Commercial Solicitation Evaluation,
to service members solicited or encouraging service members solicited not to
complete or submit a DD Form 2885.
8.
Knowingly accepting an application for life insurance or issuing a policy of life
insurance on the life of an enlisted member of the United States Armed Forces
without first obtaining for the insurer’s files a completed copy of any required
form which confirms that the applicant has received counseling or fulfilled any
other similar requirement for the sale of life insurance established by regulations,
directives or rules of the DoD or any branch of the Armed Forces.
B. The following acts or practices when committed on a military installation by an insurer or
insurance producer constitute corrupt practices, improper influences or inducements and
are declared to be false, misleading, deceptive or unfair:
1.
Using DoDpersonnel, directly or indirectly, as a representative or agent in any
official or business capacity with or without compensation with respect to the
solicitation or sale of life insurance to service members.
2.
Using an insurance producer to participate in any United States Armed Forces
sponsored education or orientation program.