Ins 3.27(12)(d)(d) An advertisement shall not refer to an affiliate of the insurer without disclosing that the 2 organizations are separate legal entities.
Ins 3.27(12)(e)(e) An advertisement shall not indicate an address for an insurer in such a way as to mislead or deceive as to its identity or licensing status. An advertisement which indicates an address for an insurer other than that of its home office shall clearly identify such address and clearly disclose the actual city and state of domicile of the insurer.
Ins 3.27(13)(13)Testimonials, endorsements or commendations by third parties.
Ins 3.27(13)(a)(a) An advertisement shall not contain a testimonial, endorsement or other commendatory statement concerning the insurer, its policies or activities by any person who receives any pay or remuneration, directly or indirectly, from the insurer in connection with such testimonial, endorsement or statement. Any advertisement containing a testimonial, endorsement or statement not prohibited by the foregoing, shall include a full and prominent disclosure therein of the relationship, direct or indirect, including but not limited to financial interest and remuneration, between the insurer and the person making such testimonial, endorsement or statement. The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to any person holding a Wisconsin insurance agent’s license nor to any radio or television announcer or other person employed or compensated on a salaried or union wage scale basis.
Ins 3.27(13)(b)(b) A testimonial or endorsement used in an advertisement shall be genuine, represent the current opinion of the author, be applicable to the policy advertised and be accurately reproduced.
Ins 3.27(13)(c)(c) An insurer shall not use a testimonial or endorsement:
Ins 3.27(13)(c)1.1. Which is fictional,
Ins 3.27(13)(c)2.2. Where the insurer has information indicating a substantial change of view on the part of the author,
Ins 3.27(13)(c)3.3. Where it is reasonable to conclude that the views expressed do not correctly reflect the current opinion of the author,
Ins 3.27(13)(c)4.4. For more than 2 years after the date on which it was originally given or 2 years after the date of a prior confirmation without obtaining a confirmation that the statement represents the author’s current opinion,
Ins 3.27(13)(c)5.5. Which does not accurately reflect the present practices of the insurer,
Ins 3.27(13)(c)6.6. To advertise a policy other than the one for which such statement was given, unless the statement clearly has some reasonable application to the second policy,
Ins 3.27(13)(c)7.7. In which a change or omission has been effected which alters or distorts its meaning or intent as originally written, or
Ins 3.27(13)(c)8.8. If it contains a description of benefit payments which does not disclose the true nature of the insurance coverage under which the benefits were paid.
Ins 3.27(13)(d)(d) An advertisement shall not state or imply that an insurer or a policy has been approved or endorsed by an individual, group of individuals, society, association or other organization, unless such is the fact. Any proprietary relationship between such society, association or other organization and the insurer shall be disclosed. If such society, association or other organization has been formed by the insurer or is owned or controlled by the insurer or the person or persons who own or control the insurer, the advertisement shall clearly disclose such a fact.
Ins 3.27(13)(e)(e) When a testimonial refers to benefits received under a policy, a summary of the pertinent claim information including claim number and date of loss shall be retained by the insurer with the advertisement in the advertising file required by sub. (28).
Ins 3.27(13)(f)(f) An advertisement shall not state or imply that a government publication has commended or recommended the insurer or its policy.
Ins 3.27(14)(14)Jurisdictional licensing; approval by governmental agency.
Ins 3.27(14)(a)(a) An advertisement which may be seen or heard beyond the limits of the jurisdiction in which the insurer is licensed shall not imply licensing beyond those limits.
Ins 3.27(14)(b)(b) An advertisement shall not state or imply, or otherwise create the impression directly or indirectly, that the insurer, its financial condition or status, the payment of its claims, its policy forms or the merits or desirability of its policy forms or kinds or plans of insurance are approved, endorsed or accredited by any agency of this state or the federal government.
Ins 3.27(14)(c)(c) In any advertisement any reference to licensing shall contain an appropriate disclaimer that such reference is not to be construed as an endorsement or implied endorsement of the insurer or its products by any agency of this state or the commissioner of insurance.
Ins 3.27(14)(d)(d) An advertisement shall not contain a reproduction of a portion of a state insurance department report of examination.
Ins 3.27(15)(15)Introductory, initial or special offers and limited enrollment periods.
Ins 3.27(15)(a)(a) An advertisement shall not state or imply that a policy or combination of policies is an introductory, initial or special offer and that the applicant will receive advantages not available at a later date by accepting the offer, that only a limited number of policies will be sold, that a time is fixed for the discontinuance of the sale of the policy advertised because of special advantages available in the policy, or that an individual will receive special advantages by enrolling within an open enrollment period or by a deadline date, unless such is the fact.
Ins 3.27(15)(b)(b) An advertisement shall not state or imply that enrollment under a policy is limited to a specific period unless the period of time permitted to enroll, which shall be not less than 10 days and not more than 40 days from the date of the advertisement, is disclosed.
Ins 3.27(15)(c)(c) If the insurer making an introductory, initial or special offer has previously offered the same or similar policy on the same basis or intends to repeat the current offer for the same or similar policy, the advertisement shall so indicate.
Ins 3.27(15)(d)(d) An insurer shall not establish for residents of this state a limited enrollment period within which an individual policy may be purchased less than 6 months after the close of an earlier limited enrollment period for the same or similar policy. Such restriction shall apply to all advertisements in newspapers, magazines and other periodicals circulated in this state, all mail advertisements sent to residents of this state and all radio and TV advertisements broadcast in this state. Such restriction shall not apply to the solicitation of enrollments under individual policies issued on a group basis.
Ins 3.27(15)(e)(e) Where an insurer is an affiliate of a group of insurers under common management and control, the word “insurer” for the purposes of this subsection means the insurance group. The requirements and restrictions applicable to an insurer shall apply to the insurance group.
Ins 3.27(15)(f)(f) Similar policies for the purposes of this subsection include policies which provide similar benefits even though there may be differences in benefit amounts, elimination periods, renewal terms or ancillary benefits.