Any person who solicits an application for insurance upon the life of another person shall, in any controversy between the insured or his beneficiary and the company issuing a policy upon such application, be considered the agent of the company and not the agent of the insured.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1958–2026 · leading case: Guenther v. Downtown Mercury, Inc., 151 N.E.2d 749 (Ohio Ct. App. 1958).
Guenther v. Downtown Mercury, Inc., 151 N.E.2d 749 (Ohio Ct. App. 1958). “The statutes of Ohio (Sections 3911.22 and 3929.27, Revised Code), make the finance company the agent of the insurance company.”
Gross (N.D. Ohio 2026). · cites it 4ד1980) (holding defendants were agents of insurance companies when “[t]hey performed the normal functions of agents, such as submitting the life insurance applications, receiving delivery of the 21 policies, collecting the premium payments, and giving conditional receipts” and…”
Saunders v. Allstate Ins., 168 Ohio St. (N.S.) 55 (Ohio 1958). · cites it 2דAs indicative of a fixed legislative policy, see Section 3911.22, Revised Code, with respect to the solicitation of applications for life insurance.”
Pannunzio v. Monumental Life Ins., 168 Ohio St. (N.S.) 95 (Ohio 1958). · cites it 2ד” Section 3911.22, Revised Code, reads as follows: “Any person who solicits an application for insurance upon the life of another person shall, in any controversy between the insured or his beneficiary and the company issuing a policy upon such application, be considered the…”
Damon's Missouri, Inc. v. Davis, 8 Ohio App. Unrep. 481 (Ohio Ct. App. 1990). “, R.C. 3911.22. This provision, enacted in similar form in many states, was designed to protect the insured, who often relies heavily on the agent.”
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