Retail Producers Sample Clauses

Retail Producers. 3.1 The General Producer is authorized to contract with Retail Producers to sell business in the Highmark Service Area. 3.2 Retail Producers shall submit business to Highmark through the General Producer. The relationship of Highmark to any Retail Producer is that of an independent contractor. 3.3 General Producer shall provide to its Retail Producers all Highmark Requirements, including but not limited to underwriting, participation and marketing guidelines that relate to the Health Benefits Products. 3.4 The Retail Producer shall be permitted to submit applications for Health Benefits Products through the General Producer subject to the following requirements: 3.4.1. The Retail Producer has executed the Producer Appointment Agreement; 3.4.2. The Retail Producer has been appointed by Highmark. 3.5 The General Producer shall be responsible for the completion and submission to Highmark of all forms required for appointing Retail Producers including but not limited to the Appointment Information Form and Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement provided in Schedule E to the Producer Agreement. 3.6 The General Producer shall be responsible for making inquiries as required under applicable state law regarding the certification of appointments by entities authorized to transact insurance business. These shall include making reasonable inquiry into the following: a. The General Producer shall determine whether the Retail Producer possesses the professional competence and general fitness required to engage in the business of insurance; b. The General Producer shall verify employment history, references, and current residence; and c. Depending upon information disclosed by the Retail Producer in the Appointment Information Form, as well as from the other inquiries required in this Section 3.6, the General Producer shall determine whether the facts and circumstances mandate additional investigation or verification of a Retail Producer’s background and responses. The General Producer shall disclose to Highmark the results of these inquiries, and upon those results Highmark shall determine whether it will appoint the Retail Producer. 3.7 The Producer shall make commercially reasonable efforts to ensure faithful performance of all obligations to Highmark by its Retail Producers, including but not limited to the confidentiality obligations specified in Section 7 and the privacy compliance obligations specified in Section 10 of the Producer Agreement. 3.8 The General P...