The purpose of sections 72A.17 to 72A.32 is to regulate trade practices in the business of insurance in accordance with the intent of Congress as expressed in the Act of Congress of March 9, 1945 (Public Law 15, 79th Congress), by defining, or providing for the determination of, all such practices in this state which constitute unfair methods of competition or unfair or deceptive acts or practices and by prohibiting the trade practices so defined or determined.
Minn. Stat. § 72A.17
PURPOSE OF SECTIONS 72A.17 TO 72A.32.
Applied in 10 court decisions — leading case Morris v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. (1986)
Most recently applied in 341 F. Supp. 2d 1095 - Elder v. Allstate Insurance (October 2004)
1967 c 395 art 12 s 17
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Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.