Title 21 — Insurance
53 chapters · 1,244 sections in this title.
AS 21.87.300 Annual adjustment of service payments.
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(a) At least once each year each service corporation shall make a special accounting, at which time any prorated settlements for bills submitted by participant providers or hospitals for services rendered during the preceding calendar year shall be adjusted, and any deficits made…
AS 21.87.310 Fidelity bond.
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Each service corporation shall procure and maintain in force a fidelity bond or bonds, with authorized corporate surety, covering every officer or employee entrusted with the handling of its funds, in an amount, but not less than $5,000, that may be fixed by its board of director…
AS 21.87.320 Fee and licenses. [Repealed, § 30 ch 26 SLA 1985.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 21.87.330 Definitions.
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In this chapter, (1) “health care service” means a service rendered to an individual for diagnosis, relief, or treatment of an injury, ailment, or bodily condition; (2) “hospital service corporation” means a service corporation that principally provides hospital services; (3) “me…
AS 21.87.340 Other provisions applicable.
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In addition to the provisions contained or referred to previously in this chapter, the following chapters and provisions of this title also apply with respect to service corporations to the extent applicable and not in conflict with the express provisions of this chapter and the …
AS 21.87.350 Existing certificates of authority.
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A health care service contractor registered to do business in this state on July 1, 1966, is entitled to be registered under this chapter, whether or not it meets the requirements of this chapter.
AS 21.88.010 Secs. 21.88.010 , 21.88.020. Purpose of this chapter; corporation created. [Repealed, § 9 ch 14 SLA 1991.]
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AS 21.88.030 Liability of a governor, officer, or employee.
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A governor, officer, or employee or former governor, officer, or employee of the corporation is not liable for civil damages or a criminal fine by reason of the person's act or omission as a governor, officer, or employee of the corporation, or by reason of the act or omission of…
AS 21.88.040 Secs. 21.88.040 — 21.88.090. Medical Indemnity Corporation of Alaska. [Repealed, § 9 ch 14 SLA 1991.]
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AS 21.88.095 Premium tax offset.
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If the company to which the assets and liabilities of the corporation are transferred does not write premiums for two consecutive years that total less than 35 percent of all premiums written in the state for physicians' medical malpractice insurance or does not write premiums fo…
AS 21.88.110 Secs. 21.88.110 — 21.88.180. Joint Underwriting Association. [Repealed, § 40 ch 177 SLA 1978.]
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AS 21.88.210 Fund established. [Repealed, § 9 ch 14 SLA 1991.]
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AS 21.88.900 Definition.
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In this chapter, “corporation” means the Medical Indemnity Corporation of Alaska.
AS 21.89.010 Secs. 21.89.010 — 21.89.035. [Renumbered as AS 21.96.010 — 21.96.035.]
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AS 21.89.040 Eye care under health and accident insurance. [Repealed, § 60 ch 38 SLA 2002.]
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AS 21.89.050 Secs. 21.89.050 — 21.89.070. [Renumbered as AS 21.96.050 — 21.96.070.]
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AS 21.89.071 Insurance tax credit for gifts to Alaska veterans' memorial endowment fund. [Repealed, § 25 ch. 46 SLA 2002.]
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AS 21.89.075 Secs. 21.89.075 — 21.89.110. [Renumbered as AS 21.96.075 — 21.96.110.]
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AS 21.90.010 Secs. 21.90.010 — 21.90.020. [Renumbered as AS 21.97.010 — 21.97.020.]
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AS 21.90.030 Secs. 21.90.030 — 21.90.110. Definitions. [Repealed, § 23 ch 21 SLA 1985.]
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AS 21.90.900 [Renumbered as AS 21.97.900.]
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AS 21.90.910 Exceptions from definitions. [Repealed, § 223 ch 67 SLA 1992.]
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AS 21.96.010 Settlements.
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A settlement made under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy of a claim against an insured arising under that policy from an accident or other event insured against for damage to or destruction of property owned by another person may not be construed as an admission of liab…
AS 21.96.015 Workplace safety program.
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An insurer who provides workers' compensation insurance in this state shall establish and maintain a workplace safety rate reduction program, subject to the approval of the division.
AS 21.96.018 Transportation network company insurance provisions.
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(a) Insurers that write automobile insurance in the state may, notwithstanding any requirement under AS 28.20, exclude any and all coverage afforded under the policy issued to an owner or operator of a personal vehicle for any loss or injury that occurs while a driver is logged o…
AS 21.96.020 Required motor vehicle coverage.
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(a) An automobile liability policy that insures an owner or operator of a motor vehicle against loss resulting from liability for bodily injury or death, or for property injury or destruction, or both, that is sold in the state, must contain limits in at least the amount prescrib…
AS 21.96.025 Motor vehicle insurance rate reductions.
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(a) An insurer shall provide an appropriate reduction in the premium charged for a personal motor vehicle liability insurance policy when the principal operator of the motor vehicle covered by the insurance policy (1) is 55 years of age or older; (2) at renewal requests the insur…
AS 21.96.027 Motor vehicle insurance following driver's license revocation.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 21.96.030 Payment.
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Unless another form of payment is agreed to by the policyholder or beneficiary, an insurance company doing business in this state may not pay a judgment or settlement of a claim in this state for a loss incurred in this state with an instrument other than a negotiable bank check …
AS 21.96.035 Mandatory appraisal.
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A motor vehicle or similar policy, a policy providing property coverage, or any other policy providing first party property, casualty, or inland marine coverage, issued or delivered in this state, must include an appraisal clause providing a contractual means to resolve a dispute…
AS 21.96.050 Arson information.
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(a) When an insurer has reason to believe that a fire loss in which it has an interest may have been caused by other than accidental means, it shall immediately supply a written report of that fact to the Department of Public Safety. (b) When requested in writing by an authorized…
AS 21.96.060 Medicare supplemental insurance.
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The director shall adopt regulations necessary to comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. 1395ss, and any amendments to that section or federal regulations pertaining to that section, so that the state may retain full authority to set certain standards for Medicare supplemental…
AS 21.96.070 Insurance tax education credit.
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(a) A taxpayer is allowed a credit against the tax due under AS 21.09.210 or AS 21.66.110 for (1) contributions of cash or equipment accepted for direct instruction, research, and educational support purposes, including library and museum acquisitions, and contributions to endowm…
AS 21.96.075 Insurance tax credit for gifts to the Alaska Fire Standards Council.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 21.96.080 Electronic transactions.
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(a) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this title, the director may, by regulation or by order, provide for the electronic transaction of any information or written communication under this title. (b) An electronic transaction under this section must comply with AS 09.80.…
AS 21.96.090 Risk retention groups and purchasing groups.
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(a) A risk retention group or a purchasing group formed under and in compliance with 15 U.S.C. 3901 — 3906 (Liability Risk Retention Act) shall register with the director and shall at all times transact business in compliance with federal law and with the laws of this state that …
AS 21.96.100 Appointment of independent counsel; conflicts of interest; settlement.
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(a) If an insurer has a duty to defend an insured under a policy of insurance and a conflict of interest arises that imposes a duty on the insurer to provide independent counsel to the insured, the insurer shall provide independent counsel to the insured unless the insured in wri…
AS 21.96.110 Viatical settlement transactions.
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(a) The director shall regulate the transaction of viatical settlement contracts for the protection of viators, insureds, and insurers. The authority of the director under this subsection extends to the regulation of transactions between a viator and a viatical settlement provide…
AS 21.96.120 Waiver for state innovation.
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The director may apply to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services under 42 U.S.C. 18052 for a waiver of applicable provisions of P.L. 111-148 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) with respect to health insurance coverage in the state for a plan year begin…
AS 21.96.200 Good faith estimate.
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Upon request of a covered person who is receiving nonemergency health care services, a health care insurer shall provide a good faith estimate of the amount of the reasonably anticipated charges for treating the patient's specific condition under AS 18.23.400(g).
AS 21.97.010 Particular provisions prevail.
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Provisions of this title relative to a particular kind of insurance or a particular type of insurer or to a particular matter prevail over provisions relating to insurance in general or insurers in general or to a particular matter in general.
AS 21.97.020 General civil penalty.
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A person determined by the director, following an appropriate hearing as provided in AS 21.06.170 - 21.06.230, to have wilfully violated a provision of this title or a regulation adopted under it is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.
AS 21.97.030 Material incorporated by reference.
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The director may adopt a regulation that incorporates by reference the Financial Analysis Handbook published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Under AS 44.62.245(a)(2), in adopting or amending a regulation that incorporates the Financial Analysis Handbook pu…
AS 21.97.900 Definitions for title.
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In this title, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) “admitted insurer” means an authorized insurer; (2) “agent” means a person appointed by an insurer to solicit applications for insurance or annuities on its behalf, and if authorized to do so, to effectuate and countersign…