Title 48 — Title 48 INSURANCE
101 chapters · 2,134 sections in this title.
RCW 48.21A.010 Declaration of purpose.
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It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a means of more adequately meeting the needs of persons who are sixty-five years of age or older and their spouses for insurance coverage against financial loss from accident or disease through the combined resources and experience of …
RCW 48.21A.020 Definitions.
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Wherever used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings hereinafter set forth or indicated, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) "Association" means a voluntary unincorporated association of insurers formed for the purpose of enabling cooperative action to…
RCW 48.21A.030 Insurers may join—Policyholder—Reduced benefit provision—Master group policy—Offering—Cancellation.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this code or any other law which may be inconsistent herewith, any insurer may join with one or more other insurers, to plan, develop, underwrite, and offer and provide to any person who is sixty-five years of age or older and to the spouse …
RCW 48.21A.040 Insurance producers.
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Any person licensed to transact disability insurance as an insurance producer may transact extended health insurance and may be paid a commission thereon.[ 2008 c 217 s 25; 1965 ex.s. c 70 s 30.]Notes:Severability—Effective date—2008 c 217: See notes following RCW 48.03.020.
RCW 48.21A.050 Powers and duties of associations.
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Any association formed for the purposes of this chapter may hold title to property, may enter into contracts, and may limit the liability of its members to their respective pro rata shares of the liability of such association. Any such association may sue and be sued in its assoc…
RCW 48.21A.060 Commissioner's powers—Forms—Rates—Standard provisions—Withdrawal of approval—Federal, state benefits—Annual reports.
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The forms of the policies, applications, certificates or other evidence of insurance coverage and applicable premium rates relating thereto shall be filed with the commissioner. No such policy, contract, or other evidence of insurance, application or other form shall be sold, iss…
RCW 48.21A.070 Documents to be filed—Deceptive name or advertising.
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The articles of association of any association formed in accordance with this chapter, all amendments and supplements thereto, a designation in writing of a resident of this state as agent for the service of process, and a list of insurers who are members of the association and a…
RCW 48.21A.080 Remedies.
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No act done, action taken or agreement made pursuant to the authority conferred by this chapter shall constitute a violation of or grounds for prosecution or civil proceedings under any other law of this state heretofore or hereafter enacted which does not specifically refer to i…
RCW 48.21A.090 Home health care, hospice care, optional coverage required—Standards, limitations, restrictions—Rules—Medicare supplemental contracts excluded.
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(1) Every insurer entering into or renewing extended health insurance governed by this chapter shall offer optional coverage for home health care and hospice care for persons who are homebound and would otherwise require hospitalization. Such optional coverage need only be offere…
RCW 48.21A.900 Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.
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For the purposes of this chapter, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in state registered domestic partnerships as well as to …