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27-43-6
Section 27-43-6 Insurers deemed eligible to transact legal expense insurance. (a) Any domestic,
foreign, or alien insurer authorized to transact casualty insurance or life, accident and
sickness insurance in this state may transact legal expense insurance in this state. (b) Legal
service insurance corporations possessing a valid certificate of authority may transact legal
expense insurance in this state. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1; Acts 1984, No. 84-243,
p. 374, §1.)...
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31-13-3
Section 31-13-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have
the following meanings: (1) ALIEN. Any person who is not a citizen or national of the United
States, as described in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq., and any amendments thereto. (2) BUSINESS
ENTITY. Any person or group of persons employing one or more persons performing or engaging
in any activity, enterprise, profession, or occupation for gain, benefit, advantage, or livelihood,
whether for profit or not for profit. Business entity shall include, but not be limited to,
the following: a. Self-employed individuals, business entities filing articles of incorporation,
partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, foreign corporations, foreign
limited partnerships, foreign limited liability companies authorized to transact business
in this state, business trusts, and any business entity that registers with the Secretary
of State. b. Any business entity that possesses a business...
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22-21-318
Section 22-21-318 Powers of authority. (a) In addition to all other powers granted elsewhere
in this article, and subject to the express provisions of its certificate of incorporation,
an authority shall have the following powers, together with all powers incidental thereto
or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate form: (1) To have succession by its corporate
name for the duration of time, which may be in perpetuity, specified in its certificate of
incorporation or until dissolved as provided in Section 22-21-339; (2) To sue and be sued
in its own name in civil suits and actions, and to defend suits and actions against it, including
suits and actions ex delicto and ex contractu, subject, however, to the provisions of Chapter
93 of Title 11, which chapter is hereby made applicable to the authority; (3) To adopt and
make use of a corporate seal and to alter the same at pleasure; (4) To adopt, alter, amend
and repeal bylaws, regulations and rules, not inconsistent with the...
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27-43-10
Section 27-43-10 Types of legal expense insurance; policy and certificate forms; issuance of
policies and certificates. (a) Legal expense insurance may be written as individual, group,
blanket, or franchise insurance. Each contractual obligation for legal expense insurance must
be evidenced by a policy. Each person insured under a group policy must be issued a certificate
of coverage. (b) No policy or certificate of legal expense insurance may be issued in this
state unless a copy of the form has been filed and approved by the commissioner. (c) The commissioner
may not approve any form that does not meet the following requirements: (1) Policies must
contain a list and description of the legal service payments promised or the legal matters
for which expenses are to be reimbursed and any limits on the amounts to be paid or reimbursed;
(2) Policies and certificates must indicate the name of the insurer and the full address of
its principal place of business; (3) Certificates issued under...
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27-43-3
Section 27-43-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Insurance; (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state; (3) INSURER.
Any person authorized to do a casualty insurance business or life, accident and sickness insurance
business as an insurer in this state and organizations authorized to transact legal expense
insurance under Section 27-43-8; (4) LEGAL EXPENSE INSURANCE. Such term means, irrespective
of the definition of insurance in other chapters under this title, the assumption of a contractual
obligation to pay for specific legal services or to reimburse for specific legal expenses,
in consideration of a specified payment in advance for an interval of time, regardless of
whether the payment is made by the beneficiaries individually or by a third person for them,
but does not include the provision of or reimbursement for...
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27-43-13
Section 27-43-13 Fees and taxes required of legal service insurance corporations; applicability
of general insurance laws to legal service insurance corporations. (a) A legal service insurance
corporation will pay the prescribed fees and taxes required of a domestic casualty insurer.
(b) The following provisions of the insurance laws of this state apply to legal service insurance
corporations authorized under Section 27-43-8, to the extent that they are not inconsistent
with the provisions of this chapter: (1) Chapters 27-1 and 27-2 - Administration and General
Provisions; (2) Chapter 27-4 - Fees and Taxes; (3) Chapter 27-6 - Administration of Deposits;
(4) Chapter 27-11 [27-12] - Unfair Trade Practices; and (5) Chapter 27-32 - Insurer Insolvency;
Rehabilitation and Liquidation. (c) The commissioner may by rule modify or waive any requirements
referred to in subsection (b) of this section for legal service insurers if it is necessary
to avoid unreasonable hardship, expense, or...
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27-43-9
Section 27-43-9 Bond or deposit requirements. (a) To assure the faithful performance of its
obligations in the event of insolvency, each corporation authorized under Section 27-43-8
shall, through the commissioner, deposit and maintain with the Treasurer of the State securities
of the type eligible for deposit by insurers under Section 27-6-3, which securities shall
have at all times a market value as follows: (1) An insurer which has transacted no legal
expense insurance in this state prior to January 1, 1982, shall, prior to the issuance of
its certificate of authority and before receiving any premiums, place in trust with the Treasurer
of the State, through the commissioner an initial amount of $50,000.00; (2) An insurer transacting
a legal expense insurance business in this state prior to January 1, 1982, and having in force
in this state less than $300,000.00 of gross written premiums, membership fees, or similar
charges shall place in trust with the Treasurer of the State,...
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22-21-361
Section 22-21-361 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed
by this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMISSIONER. The commissioner
of insurance of this state. (2) DENTAL SERVICE PLAN or PLAN. Any plan or other arrangement
whereby dental services are provided in whole or in part through a dental service corporation
by dentists participating in the plan to provide dental services to those members of the public
who become subscribers to the plan under a contract with such corporation. The terms "dental
service plan" or "plan" do not include an insurer authorized by the insurance
department to transact insurance in this state or to a nonprofit health insurance plan organized
pursuant to Section 10-4-100, or to any policy of insurance or contract which includes dental
benefits issued by such insurer or nonprofit health insurance plan. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Insurance. (4) LICENSE. The certificate of authority issued...
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36-29-6
Section 36-29-6 Authorization and execution of contracts; documentation of benefits. (a) The
board is hereby authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the plan determined
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Such contract or contracts may be executed
with one or more agencies or corporations licensed to transact or administer group health
insurance business in this state. All of the benefits to be provided under this chapter may
be included in one or more similar contracts issued by the same or different companies. (b)
Before entering into any contract or contracts authorized by subsection (a) of this section,
the board shall invite competitive bids from all qualified entities who may wish to administer
or offer plans for the health insurance coverage desired. The board shall award such contract
or contracts on a competitive basis as determined by the benefits afforded, administrative
costs, the costs to be incurred by employee, retiree, and employer, the...
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27-1-2
Section 27-1-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) INSURANCE. A contract whereby
one undertakes to indemnify another or pay or provide a specified amount or benefit upon determinable
contingencies. (2) INSURER. Every person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor in the
business of entering into contracts of insurance. (3) PERSON. An individual, insurer, company,
association, organization, Lloyd's insurer, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance
exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, and every legal entity. (4)
COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state. (5) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Insurance of this state. (6) DOMESTIC INSURER. One formed under the laws of this state.
(7) FOREIGN INSURER. One formed under the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state.
Except where distinguished by context, "foreign" insurers includes also...
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