Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 16 > Chapter 16 > Part 13 - Action by Member

• 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
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Certificate: means evidence of insurance given to:
       (23)(a) an insured under a group insurance policy; or
       (23)(b) a third party. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Department: means the Insurance Department. 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
• Filing: when used as a noun, means an item required to be filed with the department including:
       (70)(a) a policy;
       (70)(b) a rate;
       (70)(c) a form;
       (70)(d) a document;
       (70)(e) a plan;
       (70)(f) a manual;
       (70)(g) an application;
       (70)(h) a report;
       (70)(i) a certificate;
       (70)(j) an endorsement;
       (70)(k) an actuarial certification;
       (70)(l) a licensee annual statement;
       (70)(m) a licensee renewal application;
       (70)(n) an advertisement;
       (70)(o) a binder; or
       (70)(p) an outline of coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Form: means one of the following prepared for general use:
            (74)(a)(i) a policy;
            (74)(a)(ii) a certificate;
            (74)(a)(iii) an application;
            (74)(a)(iv) an outline of coverage; or
            (74)(a)(v) an endorsement. 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
• Motor club: means a person:
       (131)(a) licensed under:

            (131)(a)(i) Chapter 5, Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurance Corporations;

            (131)(a)(ii) Chapter 11, Motor Clubs; or

            (131)(a)(iii) Chapter 14, Foreign Insurers; and
       (131)(b) that promises for an advance consideration to provide for a stated period of time one or more:

            (131)(b)(i) legal services under Subsection 31A-11-102(1)(b);

            (131)(b)(ii) bail services under Subsection 31A-11-102(1)(c); or

            (131)(b)(iii)

                 (131)(b)(iii)(A) trip reimbursement;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(B) towing services;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(C) emergency road services;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(D) stolen automobile services;

                 (131)(b)(iii)(E) a combination of the services listed in Subsections (131)(b)(iii)(A) through (D); or

                 (131)(b)(iii)(F) other services given in Subsections 31A-11-102(1)(b) through (f). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• 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
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• 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
• Rate: means :
            (163)(a)(i) the cost of a given unit of insurance; or
            (163)(a)(ii) for property or casualty insurance, that cost of insurance per exposure unit either expressed as:

                 (163)(a)(ii)(A) a single number; or

                 (163)(a)(ii)(B) a pure premium rate, adjusted before the application of individual risk variations based on loss or expense considerations to account for the treatment of:

                      (163)(a)(ii)(B)(I) expenses;

                      (163)(a)(ii)(B)(II) profit; and

                      (163)(a)(ii)(B)(III) individual insurer variation in loss experience. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Risk Management Fund: means the fund created under Section 63A-4-201. See Utah Code 31A-12-101
• 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