Rebating, which most states prohibit as an unfair trade practice, involves:
Explanation
Rebating gives a prospect an inducement outside the contract terms, such as part of the producer's commission. Most states ban it as unfair discrimination. California is an exception: Proposition 103 (1988) repealed the state's anti-rebate sections, and Insurance Code §750(d) states that nothing in that section limits the rebating of commissions by insurance agents or brokers as authorized by Proposition 103. Charging the filed premium and honestly explaining coverage are proper.
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