Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-31-102

• Agency: means :
       (6)(a) a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and
       (6)(b) an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Health care: means any of the following intended for use in the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation, or prevention of a human ailment or impairment:
       (83)(a) a professional service;
       (83)(b) a personal service;
       (83)(c) a facility;
       (83)(d) equipment;
       (83)(e) a device;
       (83)(f) supplies; or
       (83)(g) medicine. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Individual: means a natural person. 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
• Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes:
            (103)(a)(i) a policyholder;
            (103)(a)(ii) a subscriber;
            (103)(a)(iii) a member; and
            (103)(a)(iv) a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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.
• Person: means an individual, firm, company, corporation, association, limited liability company, partnership, organization, society, business trust, service provider, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Service provider: means :
       (7)(a) an individual licensed to practice law;
       (7)(b) an individual licensed or certified by the state under:

            (7)(b)(i) this title;

            (7)(b)(ii) Title 41, Chapter 3, Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act;

            (7)(b)(iii) Title 58, Occupations and Professions; or

            (7)(b)(iv) Title 61, Securities Division - Real Estate Division;
       (7)(c) an individual licensed in another jurisdiction in a manner similar to a license described in Subsection (7)(a) or (b);
       (7)(d) an individual practicing any nonmedical treatment rendered in accordance with a recognized religious method of healing; or
       (7)(e) a hospital, health care facility, or person whose services are compensated directly or indirectly by insurance. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• Statement: includes any:
       (8)(a)

            (8)(a)(i) notice;

            (8)(a)(ii) statement;

            (8)(a)(iii) proof of loss;

            (8)(a)(iv) bill of lading;

            (8)(a)(v) receipt for payment;

            (8)(a)(vi) invoice;

            (8)(a)(vii) account;

            (8)(a)(viii) estimate of property damage;

            (8)(a)(ix) bill for services;

            (8)(a)(x) diagnosis;

            (8)(a)(xi) prescription;

            (8)(a)(xii) hospital or doctor record;

            (8)(a)(xiii) x-ray;

            (8)(a)(xiv) test result; or

            (8)(a)(xv) other evidence of loss, injury, or expense; or
       (8)(b) item listed in Subsection (8)(a) that is a computer-generated document. See Utah Code 31A-31-102
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5