{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-500.2005a","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.2005a","heading":"Unfair method of competition; unfair or deceptive act or practice.","body":"Sec. 2005a.\n\nAn unfair method of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance includes all of the following:\n\nKnowingly making any misleading representation or incomplete or fraudulent comparison of any insurance policies, certificates, or contracts of insurers, health care corporations, or health maintenance organizations for the purpose of inducing, or tending to induce, any person to lapse, forfeit, surrender, terminate, retain, pledge, assign, borrow on, or convert any insurance policy, certificate, or contract or to take out a policy, certificate, or contract with another insurer, health care corporation, or health maintenance organization.\n\nEmploying any method of marketing having the effect of or tending to induce the purchase of insurance through force, fright, or threat, whether explicit or implied, or undue pressure.\n\nMaking use directly or indirectly of any method of marketing that fails to disclose in a conspicuous manner that a purpose of the method of marketing is solicitation of insurance and that contact will be made by an insurance agent or insurance company.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 500","Act Act-218-of-1956"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-500-2005a","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"0135a8b1b828df2fdf647677a81886da0db993e796d47ec34933c1acb8fdd3aa","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-500.2005","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-500.2006"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}