Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
Title 760. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE |
Article 760IAC1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Rule 760IAC1-18. Accident and Sickness Insurance-Advertising |
Section 760IAC1-18-19. Statements about insurer
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STATEMENTS ABOUT AN INSURER. An advertisement shall not contain statements which are untrue in fact or by implication misleading with respect to the insurer's assets, corporate structure, financial standing, age or relative position in the insurance business.
Interpretation of Section B 16 [this section]
Among other things, this Section prohibits insurers which have been organized for only a brief period of time from advertising that they are "old" or from making similar untrue representations.
Illustrations of a "Home Office" building should not be used in a manner which will be misleading with respect to the actual size and magnitude of the insurer's business. (Department of Insurance; Reg 19,Sec B16; filed May 9, 1972, 4:15 pm: Rules and Regs. 1973, p. 423; readopted filed Sep 14, 2001, 12:22 p.m.: 25 IR 531; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 4:01 p.m.: 20071226-IR-760070717RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 3:43 p.m.: 20131225-IR-760130479RFA)