26.1-26-07. Insurance producer - Agent of insured

26.1-26-07. Insurance producer - Agent of insured An insurance producer or surplus lines insurance producer, who is not an appointed insurance producer of the insurer with which an insurance policy is placed and who acts or aids in any manner in negotiating insurance contracts or placing risks of effecting insurance for a party other than oneself or itself, is regarded as representing the insured or the insured's beneficiary and not the insurer.