Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 27 > Article 8 > Chapter 24.3 - Insurance and Health Plan Coverage for Victims of Abuse

• abuse: refers to the occurrence of one (1) or more of the following acts between family members or current or former household members:

  Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-2

• an insurance policy or a health plan: refers to an insurance policy or a health maintenance organization contract described in section 1 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-4
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• individual: means a natural person whether adult or minor. See Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-3
• insurer: means a company, a firm, a partnership, an association, an order, a society, or a system:

  Indiana Code 27-8-24.3-5

• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5