Mississippi § 83-18-17 - Administrator’s compensation not to be contingent on claim experience.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 83-18-17 — Administrator’s compensation not to be contingent on claim experience., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 83-18-17. Administrator’s compensation not to be contingent on claim experience.
An administrator shall not enter into any agreement or understanding with an insurer in which the effect is to make the amount of the administrator’s commissions, fees or charges contingent upon savings effected in the adjustment, settlement and payment of losses covered by the insurer’s obligations. This provision shall not prohibit an administrator from receiving performance-based compensation for providing hospital or other auditing services. This section shall not prevent the compensation of an administrator from being based on premiums or charges collected or the number of claims paid or processed.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 83-18-17 ("Administrator’s compensation not to be contingent on claim experience.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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