Ind. Code § 27-1-12-24
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Offering stock or certificates as inducement for purchase of insurance or annuity; revocation of authority
Official statutory text
Sec. 24. No life insurance company doing business in this state shall issue in this state, nor permit its agents, officers, or employees to issue or deliver in this state, agency company stock or other capital stock, or benefit certificates or shares in any common-law corporation, or securities, or any special advisory board or other contracts of any kind promising returns and profits as an inducement to insurance or for the purchase of an annuity; and no life insurance company shall be authorized to do business in this state which issues or permits its agents, officers, or employees to issue in this state or in any other state or territory agency company stock or other capital stock, or benefit certificates or shares in any common-law corporation, or securities, or any special advisory board or other contracts of any kind promising returns and profits as an inducement to insurance or for the purchase of an annuity; and no corporation or stock company acting as agent of a life insurance company nor any of its agents, officers, or employees shall be permitted to sell, agree to offer or sell, or give or offer to give, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, any share of stock, securities, bonds, or agreement of any form or nature promising returns and profits as an inducement to insurance or for the purchase of an annuity; or in connection therewith. The department may, upon due proof after notice and hearing that any such company or agent thereof has violated any of the provisions of this section, revoke the authority of the company or agent so offending.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.163.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.162, s.163.
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