Utah Code 31A-21-310. Dividends on policies
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(1) Section 31A-22-418 applies to life insurance and annuities.
Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-21-310
- board of directors: means the group of persons with responsibility over, or management of, a corporation, however designated. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- Filed: means that a filing is:(69)(a)(i) submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order;(69)(a)(ii) received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and(69)(a)(iii) accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with:(69)(a)(iii)(A) Section
31A-3-103 ; or(69)(a)(iii)(B) rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301- Insurance: includes :
(96)(b)(i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;(96)(b)(ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and(96)(b)(iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301- Life insurance: means :
(114)(a)(i) insurance on a human life; and(114)(a)(ii) insurance pertaining to or connected with human life. See Utah Code 31A-1-301- Policy: includes a service contract issued by:
(150)(b)(i) a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs;(150)(b)(ii) a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and(150)(b)(iii) a corporation licensed under:(150)(b)(iii)(A) Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or(150)(b)(iii)(B) Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301- Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
- Premium: includes , however designated:
(156)(b)(i) an assessment;(156)(b)(ii) a membership fee;(156)(b)(iii) a required contribution; or(156)(b)(iv) monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301- Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
(2) Any insurer may distribute a portion of surplus attributable to policies other than life insurance or annuities, in amounts and with classifications the board of directors determines to be fair and reasonable. This distribution may not be contingent on the renewal of any policy or of premium payments unless the policy stated that limitation when it was written. A schedule explaining the basis for the distribution shall be filed with the commissioner prior to the distribution. The schedule shall be kept confidential by the commissioner unless he finds that the interests of insureds and the public require that it be made public.(3) Any insurer may distribute surplus to any class of policyholder, even if their policies do not provide for it. A schedule explaining the basis for the distribution shall be filed with the commissioner under Subsection (2) at least 30 days prior to the distribution. The commissioner shall disallow any distribution which is materially unfair to other policyholders or which would place the insurer in a financially hazardous condition.(4) It is permissible to provide an indivisible dividend to classes of policyholders having more than one type of policy, including a combination of life or annuities with other types of insurance. - Insurance: includes :