Prohibited acts; misrepresentation and fraud

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Missouri Rev. Stat. s. 375.144 - Prohibited acts; misrepresentation and fraud is a state statute published by Missouri Revisor of Statutes (revisor.mo.gov). It is one of the Missouri documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including missouri life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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• Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.144 (Prohibited Acts)

  “Engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates as a fraud or deceit upon any person.”

• Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.144 (Prohibited Acts in Offer, Sale, Solicitation, or Negotiation of Insurance)

  “It is unlawful for any person, in connection with the offer, sale, solicitation or negotiation of insurance, directly or indirectly, to: (1) Employ any deception, device, scheme, or artifice to defraud; (2) As to any material fact, make or use any misrepresentation, concealment, or suppression;”

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