An administrator may not enter into any agreement or understanding with an insurer in which the effect is to make the amount of the administrator’s commissions, fees, or charges contingent upon savings effected in the adjustment, settlement, and payment of losses covered by the insurer’s obligations. This section may not prevent the compensation of an administrator from being based on premiums or charges collected or the number of claims paid or processed. This section does not prohibit an administrator from receiving performance-based compensation for providing hospital and other auditing services.

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 58-29D-18

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

Source: SL 1992, ch 352, § 18; SL 2013, ch 253, § 1.