1. Which Missouri state office is primarily responsible for handling consumer complaints about health insurers?

The Department of Commerce and Insurance

The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance oversees insurers and handles consumer insurance complaints.

2. Before receiving a resident accident and health producer license in Missouri, an applicant must generally:

Pass the required licensing examination

Applicants must pass the licensing examination for the requested line of authority before licensure.

3. A Missouri producer's authority to sell health insurance is reflected on the license as a:

Line of authority

The license specifies the lines of authority, such as accident and health, that a producer may transact.

4. When an insurer terminates a producer's appointment in Missouri, it generally must:

Notify the Department within the required time

Insurers must notify the Department when an appointment is terminated, within the time required by law.