Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 31A > Chapter 6a - Service Contracts

• Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (187). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• 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
• 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.
• contract holder: means a person who purchases a service contract. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Equal: means , with respect to biological sex, of the same value. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Home warranty service contract: means a service contract that requires a person to repair or replace a component, system, or appliance of a home or make indemnification to the contract holder for the repair or replacement of a component, system, or appliance of the home:
       (1)(a) upon mechanical or operational failure of the component, system, or appliance;
       (1)(b) for a predetermined fee; and
       (1)(c) if:

            (1)(c)(i) the person is not the builder, seller, or lessor of the home that is the subject of the contract; and

            (1)(c)(ii) the failure described in Subsection (1)(a) occurs within a specified period of time. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. ^{Source: FDIC}
• Indemnity: means the payment of an amount to offset all or part of an insured loss. 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
• insurance company: means a person doing an insurance business as a principal including:
            (104)(a)(i) a fraternal benefit society;
            (104)(a)(ii) an issuer of a gift annuity other than an annuity specified in Subsections 31A-22-1305(2) and (3);
            (104)(a)(iii) a motor club;
            (104)(a)(iv) an employee welfare plan;
            (104)(a)(v) a person purporting or intending to do an insurance business as a principal on that person's own account; and
            (104)(a)(vi) a health maintenance organization. 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
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Mechanical breakdown insurance: means a policy, contract, or agreement issued by an insurance company that has complied with either Chapter 5, Domestic Stock and Mutual Insurance Corporations, or Chapter 14, Foreign Insurers, that undertakes to perform or provide repair or replacement service on goods or property, or indemnification for repair or replacement service, for the operational or structural failure of the goods or property due to a defect in materials, workmanship, or normal wear and tear. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Mutual: means a mutual insurance corporation. 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.
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Proceeding: includes an action or special statutory proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• 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
• reimbursement insurance policy: means a policy of insurance providing coverage for all obligations and liabilities incurred by the service contract provider or warrantor under the terms of the service contract or vehicle protection product warranty issued by the provider or warrantor. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Road: includes :
       (33)(a) a public bridge;
       (33)(b) a county way;
       (33)(c) a county road;
       (33)(d) a common road; and
       (33)(e) a state road. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Road hazard: includes potholes, rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, curbs, or composite scraps. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Sell: means to exchange a contract of insurance:
       (179)(a) by any means;
       (179)(b) for money or its equivalent; and
       (179)(c) on behalf of an insurance company. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Service contract: includes any contract or agreement to perform or reimburse the service contract holder for any one or more of the following services:
            (6)(c)(i) the repair or replacement of tires, wheels, or both on a motor vehicle damaged as a result of coming into contact with a road hazard;
            (6)(c)(ii) the removal of dents, dings, or creases on a motor vehicle that can be repaired using the process of paintless dent removal without affecting the existing paint finish and without replacing vehicle body panels, sanding, bonding, or painting;
            (6)(c)(iii) the repair of chips or cracks in or the replacement of a motor vehicle windshield as a result of damage caused by a road hazard, that is primary to the coverage offered by the motor vehicle owner's motor vehicle insurance policy; or
            (6)(c)(iv) the replacement of a motor vehicle key or key-fob if the key or key-fob becomes inoperable, lost, or stolen, except that the replacement of lost or stolen property is limited to only the replacement of a lost or stolen motor vehicle key or key-fob. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Service contract provider: means a person who issues, makes, provides, administers, sells or offers to sell a service contract, or who is contractually obligated to provide service under a service contract. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Vehicle protection product: includes :
            (10)(b)(i) a vehicle protection product warranty;
            (10)(b)(ii) an alarm system;
            (10)(b)(iii) a body part marking product;
            (10)(b)(iv) a steering lock;
            (10)(b)(v) a window etch product;
            (10)(b)(vi) a pedal and ignition lock;
            (10)(b)(vii) a fuel and ignition kill switch; and
            (10)(b)(viii) an electronic, radio, or satellite tracking device. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Vehicle protection product warranty: means a written agreement by a warrantor that provides that if the vehicle protection product fails to prevent the theft of the motor vehicle, or aid in the recovery of the motor vehicle within a time period specified in the warranty, not exceeding 30 days after the day on which the motor vehicle is reported stolen, the warrantor will reimburse the warranty holder for incidental costs specified in the warranty, not exceeding $5,000, or in a specified fixed amount not exceeding $5,000. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Vehicle service contract: means a service contract for the repair or maintenance of a vehicle:
       (12)(a) for operational or structural failure because of a defect in materials, workmanship, normal wear and tear, or accidental damage from handling; and
       (12)(b) with or without additional provision for incidental payment of indemnity under limited circumstances, including towing, providing a rental car, or providing emergency road service. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Warrantor: means a person who is contractually obligated to the warranty holder under the terms of a vehicle protection product warranty. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101
• Warranty holder: means the person who purchases a vehicle protection product, any authorized transferee or assignee of the purchaser, or any other person legally assuming the purchaser's rights under the vehicle protection product warranty. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101