# Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1002: Definitions > Michigan · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1002 ## Section - **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1002 - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Michigan - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 550 / Act Act-252-of-1986 / Section 550.1002 ## Text Sec. 2. As used in this act: "Affiliate" means that term as defined in section 1301 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.1301 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance. "Control" means that term as defined in section 1301 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.1301 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. "Health benefit" means any benefit or service lawfully provided by a health benefit corporation. "Health benefit agent" means a person who meets all of the following criteria: Is a licensed accident and health insurance agent under chapter 12 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 500.1201 to 500.1244 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Is authorized in writing by a health benefit corporation to act as an agent for the health benefit corporation and a copy of the authorization is filed with the commissioner. "Health benefit corporation" means: A health care corporation organized under Act No. 350 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 550.1101 to 550.1704 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. A nonprofit dental care corporation organized under Act No. 125 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 550.351 to 550.373 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. A health maintenance organization licensed under part 210 of Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.21001 to 333.21098 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. "Influence" means to manage, direct, mandate, or give a reward or benefit to a person. Influence does not mean to respond to a request for information. "Package" means to sell health benefits simultaneously or in conjunction with the sale of insurance. "Subscriber" means a person who enters into a contract, or on whose behalf a contract is entered into, with a health benefit corporation for the provision of health benefits. History: 1986, Act 252, Eff. Mar. 31, 1987 ## Nearby sections - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1001.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1002 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1002.md) - [Mich. Comp. 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Laws § 550.1008 Contracts or other arrangements for packaging of health benefits with insurance; policy supplementing health benefits of health maintenance organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1008.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1009 Licensing affiliate of health benefit corporation as insurance agent prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1009.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1010 Health benefit agent as fiduciary; evidence of violation of fiduciary responsibility; use of reasonable accounting methods; records required; examination of records; prohibited conduct.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1010.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1012 Notice of termination of agent's authority; liability; duration of agent's responsibility; cancellation or refusal to renew certificate of subscriber; certain referrals or communications prohibited; records, names of subscribers, and expiration dates of certificates and contracts as property of agent; copies of written communications between health benefit corporations and subscribers; grounds for cancellation of agent's contract or termination of agent's authority; authorizing licensed accident and health insurance agent to sell health benefits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1012.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1014 Suspension, revocation, refusal to grant, or refusal to renew accident and health insurance license; grounds; notice; hearing; summary suspension; subpoenas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1014.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1016 Violation of act; orders; penalties for violation of cease and desist order; injunction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1016.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 550.1018 Construction of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1018.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C550_AAct-252-of-1986_S550.1002. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.