02- 031 C.M.R. ch. 270, § 12 - Permitted compensation arrangements

(A) An insurer or other entity may provide commission or other compensation to an agent or other representative for the sale of a Medicare supplement policy or certificate only if the first year commission or other first year compensation is no more than 200 percent (200%) of the commission or other compensation paid for selling or servicing the policy or certificate in the second year or period.

(B) The commission or other compensation provided in subsequent (renewal) years must be the same as that provided in the second year or period and must be provided for a reasonable number of renewal years.

(C) If an existing policy or certificate is replaced, no entity shall provide to its agents or other producers, and no agent or producer shall receive, compensation greater than the renewal compensation payable by the replacing insurer on renewal policies or certificates, unless benefits of the new policy or certificate are clearly and substantially greater than the benefits under the replaced policy.

(D) For purposes of this section, "compensation" includes pecuniary or non-pecuniary remuneration of any kind relating to the sale or renewal of the policy or certificate, including but not limited to bonuses, gifts, prizes, awards and finder's fees.

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02- 031 C.M.R. ch. 270, § 12