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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 375.1005 (2026)

Improper claims practice, conditions

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  375.1005.  Improper claims practice, conditions. — It is an improper claims practice for any domestic, foreign or alien insurer transacting business in this state to commit any of the acts defined in section 375.1007 if:

  (1)  It is committed in conscious disregard of sections 375.1000 to 375.1018 or any rules promulgated under sections 375.1000 to 375.1018; or

  (2)  It has been committed with such frequency to indicate a general business practice to engage in that type of conduct.

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(L. 1991 S.B. 53 § 4)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2025 · leading case: Lee v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (E.D. Mo. 2023).
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Lee v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. (E.D. Mo. 2023). · cites it 2× “1005-07 of the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act, which provides, in relevant part, Any of the following acts by an insurer, if committed in violation of section 375.1005, constitutes an improper claims practice: 18 * * * (12) Failing in the case of claims denial or offers…”
Safeco Ins. Co. of Am. v. Piccirilli (E.D. Mo. 2025). “17 at 6—7 (insinuating that counsel’s alleged lack of response violated the Missouri Improper Claims Practices Act, Missouri Revised Statute § 375.1005, but failing to advance any argument as to how counsel’s conduct could modify the policy).”
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