General Insurance PrinciplesQuestion 595 of 716
Twisting is a prohibited practice in which a producer:
a.Honestly compares two policies at the client's request
b.Uses misrepresentation to persuade a policyowner to drop one policy and buy another to the client's detriment
c.Collects the initial premium with the application
d.Delivers the issued policy to the client a few days later than originally promised because of an internal processing delay
Explanation
Twisting relies on misleading or incomplete comparisons to churn a client out of existing coverage into a new policy that harms them. An honest comparison, late delivery, or premium collection is not twisting.
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