Title 33 — Title 33
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O.C.G.A. § 33-6-1 Purpose of article
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The purpose of this article is to regulate trade practices in the business of insurance in accordance with the intent of Congress as expressed in the act of Congress of March 9, 1945 (Public Law 15, 79th Congress), by defining or providing for the determination of all practices in…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-10 Orders of Commissioner and judicial review
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(a) Any order, decision, or the imposition of any penalty by the Commissioner shall be subject to review by petition for review as provided in Chapter 2 of this title. The Commissioner’s finding upon questions of fact shall be final if sustained by substantial evidence. (b) To the …
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-11 Intervenor appeal for judicial review
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If the report of the Commissioner does not charge a violation of this article, any intervenor in the proceedings may cause a review of such decision by appeal to the Superior Court of Fulton County as provided for in Chapter 2 of this title. Upon that review, the court shall have…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-12 Promulgation of rules and regulations by Commissioner
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The Commissioner after notice and hearing may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary or proper to identify specific methods of competition or acts or practice which are prohibited by Code Sections 33-6-4 and 33-6-5; but the rules and regulations shall not enl…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-14 TRADE SECRETS
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Insurance companies. Own risk and solvency assessment (ORSA) summary reports. Proprietary and secret nature of report and information contained, §33-13-38. Insurance underwriting and rate risking. Scoring models, §33-24-95. UNCONSCIOUS PERSONS. Health insurance. Coverage of outpa…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-30 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 33-6-30, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3048, § 9. 33-6-31. Purpose.
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-31 Purpose
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The purpose of this article is to set forth standards for the investigation and disposition of claims arising under policies or certificates of insurance issued to residents of Georgia. It is not intended to cover claims involving workers’ compensation, fidelity, or surety insuranc…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-32 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: 244 33-6-34 (1) ‘‘Insured’’ means the party named on a policy or certificate or as defined in the contract as the person with legal rights to the benefits provided by such policy or certificate. (2) ‘‘Person’’ means an individual, corporation, assoc…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-33 When claims settlement practice improper
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It is an improper claims settlement practice for any domestic, foreign, or alien insurer transacting business in Georgia to commit any act provided in Code Section 33-6-34 if such act: (1) Is committed flagrantly and in conscious disregard of this title or any rule or regulation p…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-34 Exempt claim, §33-6-31
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Hearing procedures, §33-6-35. Impropriety of practice, §33-6-33. Intervenors, §33-6-35. Judicial review, §33-6-35. Notice of hearing, §33-6-35. Penalties, §33-6-35. Private cause of action. Availability, §33-6-37. Purpose of article, §33-6-31. Rules and regulations, §33-6-36. INS…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-35 Unfair trade practices
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Cancellation or nonrenewal of policies, §33-6-5. Hearing by commissioner, §33-6-7. Insurance deficiency assessment. Limitation period for issuance of notice, §33-2-30. Insurance holding company systems. Disclosure of information obtained during examinations or investigations, §33-…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-36 Rules and regulations
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The Commissioner may, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Code Section 33-2-9, promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce the provisions of this article. If the Commissioner should find that extraordinary circumstances exist and that it would be…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-37 Short title, §33-6-30
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VANDALISM AND DAMAGING PROPERTY. Insurance. Casualty insurance, §33-7-3. Surety insurance, §33-7-7. UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES. Charitable gift annuities. Issuance not to constitute violation of provisions, §33-58-6. Fraternal benefit societies. Applicability of unfair tr…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-4 SHIPS AND VESSELS
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Insurance. Marine and transportation insurance. Kinds of insurance, §33-7-5. SICKNESS INSURANCE. Life and health insurance guaranty association, §§33-38-1 to 33-38-22. Long-term care insurance, §§33-42-1 to 33-42-6. Medicare supplement insurance, §§33-43-1 to 33-43-9. SIGNATURES.…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-7 Insurance fraud, §33-1-16
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Special insurance fraud fund, §33-1-17. 1264 INDEX JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. Insurance companies. Division of domestic insurers. Liabilities of resulting insurers, §33-14-126. Tax credit liability, §33-8-4.2. Multiple employer self-insured health plans. Each participating empl…
O.C.G.A. § 33-6-9 Purpose of article
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‘‘Person’’ defined. Unfair methods of competition or unfair and deceptive acts or practices prohibited. Enumeration of unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices; penalty. Other unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts or practices. …