Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 17 > Chapter 18a > Part 6 - General Duties and Prohibitions

• Actuary: is a s defined by the commissioner by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (187). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Affiliate: means a person who controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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
• Aggregator site: means a website that provides access to information regarding insurance products from more than one insurer, including product and insurer information, for use in comparison shopping. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Application: means a document:
       (10)(a)

            (10)(a)(i) completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and

            (10)(a)(ii) that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to:

                 (10)(a)(ii)(A) insure the risk under:

                      (10)(a)(ii)(A)(I) the coverage as originally offered; or

                      (10)(a)(ii)(A)(II) a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or

                 (10)(a)(ii)(B) decline to insure the risk; or
       (10)(b) used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• authorized insurer: means an insurer:
            (191)(b)(i) holding a valid certificate of authority to do an insurance business in this state; and
            (191)(b)(ii) transacting business as authorized by a valid certificate. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Blanket travel insurance: means a travel insurance policy that:
       (2)(a) an insurer issues to an eligible group; and
       (2)(b) covers:

            (2)(b)(i) a specific class of persons defined in the policy; and

            (2)(b)(ii) all members of the eligible group without a separate charge to an individual member of the eligible group. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• board of directors: means the group of persons with responsibility over, or management of, a corporation, however designated. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Business entity: means :
       (17)(a) a corporation;
       (17)(b) an association;
       (17)(c) a partnership;
       (17)(d) a limited liability company;
       (17)(e) a limited liability partnership; or
       (17)(f) another legal entity. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• business of insurance: includes :
       (98)(a) providing health care insurance by an organization that is or is required to be licensed under this title;
       (98)(b) providing a benefit to an employee in the event of a contingency not within the control of the employee, in which the employee is entitled to the benefit as a right, which benefit may be provided either:

            (98)(b)(i) by a single employer or by multiple employer groups; or

            (98)(b)(ii) through one or more trusts, associations, or other entities;
       (98)(c) providing an annuity:

            (98)(c)(i) including an annuity issued in return for a gift; and

            (98)(c)(ii) except an annuity provided by a person specified in Subsections 31A-22-1305(2) and (3);
       (98)(d) providing the characteristic services of a motor club;
       (98)(e) providing another person with insurance;
       (98)(f) making as insurer, guarantor, or surety, or proposing to make as insurer, guarantor, or surety, a contract or policy offering title insurance;
       (98)(g) transacting or proposing to transact any phase of title insurance, including:

            (98)(g)(i) solicitation;

            (98)(g)(ii) negotiation preliminary to execution;

            (98)(g)(iii) execution of a contract of title insurance;

            (98)(g)(iv) insuring; and

            (98)(g)(v) transacting matters subsequent to the execution of the contract and arising out of the contract, including reinsurance;
       (98)(h) transacting or proposing a life settlement; and
       (98)(i) doing, or proposing to do, any business in substance equivalent to Subsections (98)(a) through (h) in a manner designed to evade this title. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Cancellation fee waiver: means a contractual agreement that:
       (3)(a) is between a supplier of a travel assistance service and the supplier's customer; and
       (3)(b) waives a non-refundable cancellation fee provision of the supplier's underlying travel contract, with or without regard to:

            (3)(b)(i) the reason for the cancellation; or

            (3)(b)(ii) the form of reimbursement. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• 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
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Controlled insurer: means a licensed insurer that is either directly or indirectly controlled by a producer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Controlling person: means a person that directly or indirectly has the power to direct or cause to be directed, the management, control, or activities of a reinsurance intermediary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Controlling producer: means a producer who directly or indirectly controls an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Corporation: means an insurance corporation, except when referring to:
            (34)(a)(i) a corporation doing business:

                 (34)(a)(i)(A) as:

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(I) an insurance producer;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(II) a surplus lines producer;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(III) a limited line producer;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(IV) a consultant;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(V) a managing general agent;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(VI) a reinsurance intermediary;

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(VII) a third party administrator; or

                      (34)(a)(i)(A)(VIII) an adjuster; and

                 (34)(a)(i)(B) under:

                      (34)(a)(i)(B)(I) Chapter 23a, Insurance Marketing - Licensing Producers, Consultants, and Reinsurance Intermediaries;

                      (34)(a)(i)(B)(II) Chapter 25, Third Party Administrators; or

                      (34)(a)(i)(B)(III) Chapter 26, Insurance Adjusters; or
            (34)(a)(ii) a noninsurer that is part of a holding company system under Chapter 16, Insurance Holding Companies. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Director: means a member of the board of directors of a corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Disability: means a physiological or psychological condition that partially or totally limits an individual's ability to:
       (51)(a) perform the duties of:

            (51)(a)(i) that individual's occupation; or

            (51)(a)(ii) an occupation for which the individual is reasonably suited by education, training, or experience; or
       (51)(b) perform two or more of the following basic activities of daily living:

            (51)(b)(i) eating;

            (51)(b)(ii) toileting;

            (51)(b)(iii) transferring;

            (51)(b)(iv) bathing; or

            (51)(b)(v) dressing. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Eligible group: includes :
            (4)(b)(i) an entity engaged in the business of providing travel or a travel service in which, with regard to the particular travel or travel service or type of travel or travelers, all members or customers of the group have common exposure to risk attendant to that travel, including:

                 (4)(b)(i)(A) a tour operator;

                 (4)(b)(i)(B) a lodging provider;

                 (4)(b)(i)(C) a vacation property owner;

                 (4)(b)(i)(D) a hotel or resort;

                 (4)(b)(i)(E) a travel club;

                 (4)(b)(i)(F) a travel agency;

                 (4)(b)(i)(G) a property manager;

                 (4)(b)(i)(H) a cultural exchange program;

                 (4)(b)(i)(I) a common carrier; and

                 (4)(b)(i)(J) the operator, owner, or lessor of a means of transportation of passengers, including an airline, a cruise line, a railroad, a steamship company, and a public bus carrier;
            (4)(b)(ii) a college, school, or other institution of learning, covering students, teachers, employees, or volunteers;
            (4)(b)(iii) an employer covering employees, volunteers, contractors, a board of directors, dependents, or guests;
            (4)(b)(iv) a sports team, camp, or a sponsor of a sports team or camp, covering participants, members, campers, employees, officials, supervisors, or volunteers;
            (4)(b)(v) a religious, charitable, recreational, educational, or civic organization, or a branch of a religious, charitable, recreational, educational, or civic organization, covering members, participants, or volunteers;
            (4)(b)(vi) a financial institution, a financial institution vendor, or a parent holding company, trustee, or agent of or designated by a financial institution or a financial institution vendor, covering accountholders, credit card holders, debtors, guarantors, or purchasers;
            (4)(b)(vii) an incorporated or unincorporated association, including a labor union, that:

                 (4)(b)(vii)(A) has a common interest, constitution, and bylaws;

                 (4)(b)(vii)(B) is organized and maintained in good faith for a purpose other than to cover members or participants of the association; and

                 (4)(b)(vii)(C) covers members of the association;
            (4)(b)(viii) an entertainment production company covering participants, volunteers, audience members, contestants, or workers;
            (4)(b)(ix) a volunteer fire department, ambulance, rescue, police, or court or a volunteer first aid, civil defense, or other volunteer group similar to first aid or civil defense, covering members, participants, or volunteers;
            (4)(b)(x) a preschool, a daycare institution for children or adults, or a senior citizen club, covering attendees or participants;
            (4)(b)(xi) an automobile or truck rental or leasing company:

                 (4)(b)(xi)(A) covering individuals who may become renters, lessees, or passengers depending on the travel status of the individual on a rented or leased vehicle; and

                 (4)(b)(xi)(B) if the common carrier, operator, owner or lessor of the means of transportation, or the automobile or truck rental or leasing company is the policyholder; and
            (4)(b)(xii) a group not described in Subsections (4)(b)(i) through (xi), if the commissioner determines that:

                 (4)(b)(xii)(A) the members of the group are engaged in a common enterprise, or have an economic, educational, or social affinity or relationship; and

                 (4)(b)(xii)(B) issuance of the policy would not be contrary to the public interest. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Employee: means :
       (57)(a) an individual employed by an employer; or
       (57)(b) an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection (55)(b). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Enrollee: includes an insured. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• Exclusion: means for the purposes of accident and health insurance that an insurer does not provide insurance coverage, for whatever reason, for one of the following:
       (67)(a) a specific physical condition;
       (67)(b) a specific medical procedure;
       (67)(c) a specific disease or disorder; or
       (67)(d) a specific prescription drug or class of prescription drugs. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. ^{Source: OCC}
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• 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
• Fulfillment material: means documentation that:
       (5)(a) is sent to the purchaser of a travel protection plan;
       (5)(b) confirms the purchase of the travel protection plan; and
       (5)(c) provides the travel protection plan's coverage and assistance details. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Health benefit plan: means a policy, contract, certificate, or agreement offered or issued by an insurer to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care, including major medical expense coverage. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Indemnity: means the payment of an amount to offset all or part of an insured loss. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
• Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Inland marine insurance: includes insurance covering:
       (94)(a) property in transit on or over land;
       (94)(b) property in transit over water by means other than boat or ship;
       (94)(c) bailee liability;
       (94)(d) fixed transportation property such as bridges, electric transmission systems, radio and television transmission towers and tunnels; and
       (94)(e) personal and commercial property floaters. 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
• Insurer: is a s defined in Section 31A-1-301, except that the following persons or similar persons are not insurers for purposes of Part 7, Producer Controlled Insurers:
       (4)(a) a risk retention group as defined in:

            (4)(a)(i) the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, Pub. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• 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.
• Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:
       (3)(a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
       (3)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
• Liability insurance: includes :
            (112)(b)(i) vehicle liability insurance;
            (112)(b)(ii) residential dwelling liability insurance; and
            (112)(b)(iii) making inspection of, and issuing a certificate of inspection upon, an elevator, boiler, machinery, or apparatus of any kind when done in connection with insurance on the elevator, boiler, machinery, or apparatus. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• License: includes a certificate of authority issued to an insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Limited lines producer: means a person who sells, solicits, or negotiates limited lines insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Limited lines travel insurance producer: means one of the following designated by an insurer as the travel insurance supervising entity as provided in Subsection 31A-23a-905(4):
       (7)(a) a licensed managing general agent or third party administrator; or
       (7)(b) a licensed insurance producer, including a limited lines producer. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Managing general agent: means a person that:
            (6)(a)(i) manages all or part of the insurance business of an insurer, including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office;
            (6)(a)(ii) acts as an agent for the insurer whether it is known as a managing general agent, manager, or other similar term;
            (6)(a)(iii) produces and underwrites an amount of gross direct written premium equal to, or more than, 5% of the policyholder surplus as reported in the last annual statement of the insurer in any one quarter or year:

                 (6)(a)(iii)(A) with or without the authority;

                 (6)(a)(iii)(B) separately or together with an affiliate; and

                 (6)(a)(iii)(C) directly or indirectly; and
            (6)(a)(iv)

                 (6)(a)(iv)(A) adjusts or pays claims in excess of an amount determined by the commissioner; or

                 (6)(a)(iv)(B) negotiates reinsurance on behalf of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Negotiate: means the act of conferring directly with or offering advice directly to a purchaser or prospective purchaser of a particular contract of insurance concerning a substantive benefit, term, or condition of the contract if the person engaged in that act:
       (7)(a) sells insurance; or
       (7)(b) obtains insurance from insurers for purchasers. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• 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.
• Offer and disseminate: means :
       (8)(a) providing general information, including a description of the coverage and price;
       (8)(b) processing an application;
       (8)(c) collecting a premium; and
       (8)(d) performing activities that the state permits to be done by a person who is not licensed. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Order: means an order of the commissioner. 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
• 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
• Plan year: means :
       (149)(a) the year that is designated as the plan year in:

            (149)(a)(i) the plan document of a group health plan; or

            (149)(a)(ii) a summary plan description of a group health plan;
       (149)(b) if the plan document or summary plan description does not designate a plan year or there is no plan document or summary plan description:

            (149)(b)(i) the year used to determine deductibles or limits;

            (149)(b)(ii) the policy year, if the plan does not impose deductibles or limits on a yearly basis; or

            (149)(b)(iii) the employer's taxable year if:

                 (149)(b)(iii)(A) the plan does not impose deductibles or limits on a yearly basis; and

                 (149)(b)(iii)(B)

                      (149)(b)(iii)(B)(I) the plan is not insured; or

                      (149)(b)(iii)(B)(II) the insurance policy is not renewed on an annual basis; or
       (149)(c) in a case not described in Subsection (149)(a) or (b), the calendar year. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• 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
• Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
• Premium: includes , however designated:
            (156)(b)(i) an assessment;
            (156)(b)(ii) a membership fee;
            (156)(b)(iii) a required contribution; or
            (156)(b)(iv) monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Producer for the insured: means a producer who:
                 (102)(c)(i)(A) is compensated directly and only by an insurance customer or an insured; and
                 (102)(c)(i)(B) receives no compensation directly or indirectly from an insurer for selling, soliciting, or negotiating an insurance product of that insurer to an insurance customer or insured. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Property insurance: means insurance against loss or damage to real or personal property of every kind and any interest in that property:
            (160)(a)(i) from all hazards or causes; and
            (160)(a)(ii) against loss consequential upon the loss or damage including vehicle comprehensive and vehicle physical damage coverages. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• 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
• Rebate: means a licensee paying, allowing, giving, or offering to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly:
            (166)(a)(i) a refund of premium or portion of premium;
            (166)(a)(ii) a refund of commission or portion of commission;
            (166)(a)(iii) a refund of all or a portion of a consultant fee; or
            (166)(a)(iv) providing services or other benefits not specified in an insurance or annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Reinsurance: means an insurance transaction where an insurer, for consideration, transfers any portion of the risk it has assumed to another insurer. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Reinsurance intermediary: means :
       (8)(a) a reinsurance intermediary-broker; or
       (8)(b) a reinsurance intermediary-manager. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• Reinsurance intermediary-broker: means a person other than an officer or employee of the ceding insurer, firm, association, or corporation who solicits, negotiates, or places reinsurance cessions or retrocessions on behalf of a ceding insurer without the authority or power to bind reinsurance on behalf of the insurer. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• Reinsurance intermediary-manager: means a person who:
            (10)(a)(i) has authority to bind or who manages all or part of the assumed reinsurance business of a reinsurer, including the management of a separate division, department, or underwriting office; and
            (10)(a)(ii) acts as an agent for the reinsurer whether the person is known as a reinsurance intermediary-manager, manager, or other similar term. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• Reinsurer: means a person licensed in this state as an insurer with the authority to assume reinsurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Resident: is a s defined by rule made by the commissioner in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Retrocession: means reinsurance with another insurer of a liability assumed under a reinsurance contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Security: means a:
            (176)(a)(i) note;
            (176)(a)(ii) stock;
            (176)(a)(iii) bond;
            (176)(a)(iv) debenture;
            (176)(a)(v) evidence of indebtedness;
            (176)(a)(vi) certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement;
            (176)(a)(vii) collateral-trust certificate;
            (176)(a)(viii) preorganization certificate or subscription;
            (176)(a)(ix) transferable share;
            (176)(a)(x) investment contract;
            (176)(a)(xi) voting trust certificate;
            (176)(a)(xii) certificate of deposit for a security;
            (176)(a)(xiii) certificate of interest of participation in an oil, gas, or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease;
            (176)(a)(xiv) commodity contract or commodity option;
            (176)(a)(xv) certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase any of the items listed in Subsections (176)(a)(i) through (xiv); or
            (176)(a)(xvi) another interest or instrument commonly known as a security. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Sell: means to exchange a contract of insurance:
       (12)(a) by any means;
       (12)(b) for money or its equivalent; and
       (12)(c) on behalf of an insurance company. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• 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.
• Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Solicit: means :
       (13)(a) attempting to sell insurance;
       (13)(b) asking or urging a person to apply for:

            (13)(b)(i) a particular kind of insurance; and

            (13)(b)(ii) insurance from a particular insurance company;
       (13)(c) advertising insurance, including advertising for the purpose of obtaining leads for the sale of insurance; or
       (13)(d) holding oneself out as being in the insurance business. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• 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
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Terminate: means :
       (14)(a) the cancellation of the relationship between:

            (14)(a)(i) an individual licensee or agency licensee and a particular insurer; or

            (14)(a)(ii) an individual licensee and a particular agency licensee; or
       (14)(b) the termination of:

            (14)(b)(i) an individual licensee's or agency licensee's authority to transact insurance on behalf of a particular insurance company; or

            (14)(b)(ii) an individual licensee's authority to transact insurance on behalf of a particular agency licensee. See Utah Code 31A-23a-102
• Title insurance: means the insuring, guaranteeing, or indemnifying of an owner of real or personal property or the holder of liens or encumbrances on that property, or others interested in the property against loss or damage suffered by reason of liens or encumbrances upon, defects in, or the unmarketability of the title to the property, or invalidity or unenforceability of any liens or encumbrances on the property. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Travel administrator: means a person who, in connection with travel insurance, directly or indirectly:
            (9)(a)(i) underwrites;
            (9)(a)(ii) collects a charge, collateral, or a premium from a resident of this state; or
            (9)(a)(iii) adjusts or settles a claim on a resident of this state. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Travel assistance service: includes :
            (10)(b)(i) a security advisory;
            (10)(b)(ii) destination information;
            (10)(b)(iii) a vaccination and immunization information service;
            (10)(b)(iv) a travel reservation service;
            (10)(b)(v) entertainment;
            (10)(b)(vi) activity and event planning;
            (10)(b)(vii) translation assistance;
            (10)(b)(viii) emergency messaging;
            (10)(b)(ix) an international legal or medical referral;
            (10)(b)(x) medical case monitoring;
            (10)(b)(xi) coordination of transportation arrangements;
            (10)(b)(xii) emergency cash transfer assistance;
            (10)(b)(xiii) medical prescription replacement assistance;
            (10)(b)(xiv) passport and travel document replacement assistance;
            (10)(b)(xv) lost luggage assistance; and
            (10)(b)(xvi) a concierge service. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Travel insurance: means insurance coverage for personal risks incident to planned travel, including:
            (11)(a)(i) interruption or cancellation of a trip or event;
            (11)(a)(ii) loss of baggage or personal effects;
            (11)(a)(iii) damages to accommodations or rental vehicles;
            (11)(a)(iv) sickness, accident, disability, or death during travel;
            (11)(a)(v) emergency evacuation;
            (11)(a)(vi) repatriation of remains; or
            (11)(a)(vii) a contractual obligation that indemnifies or pays a specified amount to the traveler upon a determinable contingency related to travel. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Travel protection plan: means a plan that provides:
       (12)(a) travel insurance;
       (12)(b) a travel assistance service; or
       (12)(c) a cancellation fee waiver. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• Travel retailer: means a business entity that:
       (13)(a) makes, arranges, or offers a travel service; and
       (13)(b) may offer and disseminate travel insurance as a service to the entity's customers on behalf of and under the direction of a limited lines travel insurance producer. See Utah Code 31A-23a-902
• under common control: means the direct or indirect possession of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5