1.  Accredited state.  "Accredited state" means a state in which the insurance department or regulatory agency has qualified as meeting the minimum financial regulatory standards promulgated and established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.  

2.  Broker. 

3.  Control or controlled.  "Control" or "controlled" has the same meaning as set out in section 222, subsection 2, paragraph B.  

4.  Controlling producer.  "Controlling producer" means a producer who directly or indirectly controls an insurer.  

5.  Controlled insurer.  "Controlled insurer" means a licensed property or casualty insurer that is controlled directly or indirectly by a producer.  

6.  Licensed property or casualty insurer.  "Licensed property or casualty insurer" means any person licensed to transact a property or casualty insurance business, or both, in this State with the exception of:  

7.  Producer.  "Producer" means an insurance producer licensed or required to be licensed pursuant to chapter 16 or a person holding or required to hold a comparable license in another state where a licensed property or casualty insurer does business.  

8.  Subproducer.  "Subproducer" means a producer who, for shared commission or other recompense, places business with a controlled insurer through a controlling producer.