375.924. Contracts to contain address of insurer and notice of address change to be furnished insured, penalty, exception. - Missouri Statutes

Contracts to contain address of insurer and notice of address changeto be furnished insured, penalty, exception.

375.924. 1. Any insurer, health services corporation orhealth maintenance organization, subject to regulation pursuantto chapter 354, RSMo, or chapters 374 to 385, RSMo, whichdelivers or issues for delivery a policy or contract of insuranceor coverage in this state shall furnish, either within suchpolicy or contract or in written form annexed to such policy orcontract, the address of the principal place of business andtelephone number of such insurer, health services corporation orhealth maintenance organization for purposes of contact by theinsured or covered person with the insurer, health servicescorporation or health maintenance organization.

2. Any insurer, health services corporation or healthmaintenance organization subject to subsection 1 of this section,other than title insurers governed by chapter 381, RSMo, whichchanges such address or telephone number shall inform thoseinsured or covered persons in writing of such change withinthirty days of completing such change.

*3. Violation of this section shall be an unfair tradepractice and shall be subject to the provisions of, and penaltiesprovided by, sections 375.930 to 375.948 relating to unfair tradepractices.

4. The provisions of subsection 3 of this section shallbecome effective on July 1, 1993.

(L. 1992 H.B. 1574 § 23, A.L. 1994 H.B. 1107)

*Provisions of subsection 3 effective 7-1-93