Title 48 — Title 48 INSURANCE
101 chapters · 2,134 sections in this title.
RCW 48.53.010 Purpose.
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It is the purpose of this chapter to reduce the incidence of arson fraud by requiring insurers to obtain specified information prior to issuing a fire insurance policy for certain structures and by authorizing insurers to cancel fire insurance policies when characteristics freque…
RCW 48.53.020 Designation of high arson incidence areas and classes of occupancy—Anti-arson application, contents.
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(1) The chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, may designate certain classes of occupancy within a geographic area or may designate geographic areas as having an abnormally high incidence of arson. This designation shall not be a valid reas…
RCW 48.53.030 Cancellation of policy—Conditions required for.
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Notwithstanding the provisions of RCW 48.18.290, where two or more of the following conditions exist, an insurer may, under RCW 48.53.040, cancel a fire insurance policy for any structure:(1) Which, without reasonable explanation, is unoccupied for more than sixty consecutive day…
RCW 48.53.040 Cancellation of policy—Procedure.
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An insurer may cancel a fire insurance policy when the requirements of RCW 48.53.030 are met only in accordance with the following procedure:(1) The insurer shall, not less than five days prior to cancellation, issue written notice of cancellation to the insured or the insured's …
RCW 48.53.050 Issuance or cancellation of policy in violation of chapter.
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(1) Any fire insurance policy issued in violation of this chapter shall not be canceled by the insurer under the procedures authorized by this chapter.(2) Cancellation of a fire insurance policy in violation of this chapter shall constitute a violation of this title.[ 1982 c 110 …
RCW 48.53.060 Adoption of rules.
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Rules designating geographic areas or classes of occupancy as having an abnormally high incidence of arson, and any other rules necessary to implement this chapter shall be adopted by the chief of the Washington state patrol, through the director of fire protection, under chapter…