Sec. 1. As used in this chapter:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-1-26-1

  • Commissioner: refers to the insurance commissioner. See Indiana Code 27-1-26-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Department: refers to the insurance department. See Indiana Code 27-1-26-1
  • Insurance: means a contract of insurance or an agreement by which one (1) party, for a consideration, promises to pay money or its equivalent or to do an act valuable to the insured upon the destruction, loss or injury of something in which the other party has a pecuniary interest, or in consideration of a price paid, adequate to the risk, becomes security to the other against loss by certain specified risks; to grant indemnity or security against loss for a consideration. See Indiana Code 27-1-2-3
  • insurer: means a life or health insurance company, fraternal benefit society, prepaid health plan, dental care plan, vision care plan, pharmaceutical plan, health maintenance organization, and all similar type organizations. See Indiana Code 27-1-26-1
     (a) “Commissioner” refers to the insurance commissioner.

     (b) “Company” or “insurer” means a life or health insurance company, fraternal benefit society, prepaid health plan, dental care plan, vision care plan, pharmaceutical plan, health maintenance organization, and all similar type organizations.

     (c) “Department” refers to the insurance department.

     (d) “Policy” or “policy form” means:

(1) Any policy, contract, plan, or agreement of life or health insurance, including credit life insurance and credit health insurance, to be issued in Indiana by a company subject to this chapter.

(2) Any certificate, contract, or policy issued by a fraternal benefit society.

(3) Any certificate issued under a group insurance policy to be issued for delivery in Indiana.

     (e) “Text” means all printed matter except the following:

(1) The name and address of the insurer.

(2) The name, number, or title of the policy.

(3) The table of contents or index.

(4) Captions and subcaptions.

(5) Specification pages.

(6) Schedules or tables.

(7) Language that is drafted to conform to the requirements of federal law, regulation, or federal agency interpretation.

(8) Language required by a collectively bargained agreement.

(9) Medical terminology.

(10) Words that are defined in the policy.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.245, SEC.1.

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