26.1-26-35. Duties of consultant - Agreements

26.1-26-35. Duties of consultant - Agreements An insurance consultant shall serve with objectivity and complete loyalty the interests of the consultant's client alone and to render the client such information, counsel, and service as within the knowledge, understanding, and opinion, in good faith of the licensee, best serves the client's insurance needs and interests. Before rendering services as an insurance consultant, an insurance consultant shall prepare a written agreement on a form approved by the commissioner. The agreement must outline the nature of the work to be performed by the consultant and must state the fee for the work. The consultant and the client shall sign the agreement. The consultant shall retain a copy of the agreement for not less than two years after completion of the services. This copy must be available to the commissioner.