633.01

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633.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

633.01(1)(g)

(g) An agent licensed in this state whose activities are limited to the sale of insurance.

633.01(2)(b)

(b) A member of a union, trust or association.

633.01(1)(a)

(a) An employer on behalf of its employees or the employees of a subsidiary or affiliated employer.

633.01(1)(b)

(b) A union on behalf of its members.

633.01(1)(d)

(d) A financial institution that is subject to supervision or regulation in performing these acts by federal or other state authorities.

633.01(1)(h)

(h) An insurer authorized to do an insurance business in this state if the insurer performs these acts in the normal course of its insurance business.

633.01(2)

(2) “Employee” means any of the following or a family member or dependent of any of the following:

633.01(2)(a)

(a) An active or retired wage or salary earner whose services are or were used by an employer.

633.01(2)(c)

(c) A college or university student.

633.01(3)

(3) “Insured” means an employee who is a resident of this state and who is covered under a plan.

633.01(5)

(5) “Principal” means a person, including an insurer, that uses the services of an administrator to provide a plan.

633.01(1)

(1) “Administrator” means a person who directly or indirectly solicits or collects premiums or charges or otherwise effects coverage or adjusts or settles claims for a plan, but does not include the following persons if they perform these acts under the circumstances specified for each:

633.01(1)(c)

(c) A creditor on behalf of its debtor, if to obtain payment, reimbursement or other method of satisfaction from a plan for any part of a debt owed to the creditor by the debtor.

633.01(1)(e)

(e) A company that issues credit cards and provides advances for, or collects premiums or charges from, its credit card holders, if the company does not adjust or settle claims.

633.01(1)(f)

(f) An attorney who adjusts or settles claims in the normal course of practice or employment as an attorney, if the attorney does not collect charges or premiums.

633.01(2)(d)

(d) A person receiving continued group coverage under § 632.897.

633.01(4)

(4) “Plan” means an insured or wholly or partially self-insured employee benefit plan which by means of direct payment, reimbursement or other arrangement provides to one or more employees who are residents of this state benefits or services that include, but are not limited to, benefits for medical, surgical or hospital care, benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability or death, or benefits in the event of unemployment or retirement.