Utah Code 31A-15-110. Reporting of illegal insurance
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(1) Every person investigating or adjusting any loss or claim on a subject of insurance in this state shall immediately report to the commissioner every insurance policy or contract connected with the investigation or settlement, which the person has reason to believe has been entered into illegally by any insurer not authorized to transact business in this state.
Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-15-110
- consultant: means a person who:(99)(a) advises another person about insurance needs and coverages;(99)(b) is compensated by the person advised on a basis not directly related to the insurance placed; and(99)(c) except as provided in Section
31A-23a-501 , is not compensated directly or indirectly by an insurer or producer for advice given. See Utah Code 31A-1-301- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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- Person: includes :
(146)(a) an individual;(146)(b) a partnership;(146)(c) a corporation;(146)(d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;(146)(e) a joint stock company;(146)(f) a trust;(146)(g) a limited liability company;(146)(h) a reciprocal;(146)(i) a syndicate; or(146)(j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. 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- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) Every person acting as an insurance consultant shall immediately report to the commissioner every insurance policy or contract covering a subject of insurance in this state, which the consultant has reason to believe has been entered into illegally by an insurer not authorized to transact that type of insurance in this state.