191—10.17 (522B) Appointment terminations.
	 10.17(1) When an insurance company terminates its relationship with a producer, the company shall notify the division using the NIPR Gateway. The termination must be filed within 30 days of the date the insurer terminated its agency relationship with the producer. The company shall also notify the producer that the producer’s appointment has been canceled.
	 10.17(2) There is no fee for the filing of an appointment termination.
	 10.17(3) The division may adopt special procedures for the filing of termination requests for a group of affiliated insurance companies that comprise a holding company.
	 10.17(4) When an insurer terminates an appointment for cause pursuant to Iowa Code section 522B.14, the notification of termination may be filed according to subrule 10.17(1). The supporting documents required by Iowa Code section 522B.14 shall be submitted to the division within ten days of the filing of the notification. The documents shall include a certification by an officer or authorized representative of the insurer.