Section 750.705 – Application of Insurance Code.
(1) The following provisions of the Insurance Code apply to legal expense organizations to the extent not inconsistent with the express provisions of ORS 750.505 to 750.715: (a) ORS 731.004 to 731.026, 731.036 to 731.150, 731.158, 731.216 to 731.362, 731.385, 731.386, 731.398 to 731.430, 731.450, 731.454, 731.504, 731.508, 731.509, 731.510, 731.511, 731.512, 731.640 to 731.652, […]
Section 750.715 – Rules.
The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may make rules in order to carry out ORS 750.505 to 750.715. [1989 c.331 §21]
Section 750.645 – Annual report; content; names of sales and marketing representatives to be submitted.
(1) Each organization shall provide annually to the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services in as much detail as the director may require: (a) A verified financial statement detailing the legal expense organization’s assets, liabilities, unearned premium reserve, loss records and such other items as the director may require so long as […]
Section 750.341 – Requirement for multiple employer welfare arrangement to become traditional insurer.
A trust carrying out a multiple employer welfare arrangement shall not provide coverage to more than 20,000 lives unless the trust first obtains a certificate of authority as an insurer in this state. [1993 c.615 §23] Note: See note under 750.301.
Section 750.655 – Filing schedule of legal service rates required.
A legal expense organization shall file with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services all schedules and tables of premium rates for legal service to be used on risks in this state, and shall file any amendments to or corrections of such schedules and tables. [Formerly 750.330]
Section 750.505 – Definitions for ORS 750.505 to 750.715.
As used in ORS 750.505 to 750.715: (1)(a) “Administration fee” means a nominal fee that: (A) A legal access provider pays to an attorney; (B) Is not more than $6 per month for each of the legal access provider’s customers, or a greater amount that the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services […]
Section 750.675 – Filing of provider and membership agreement with director.
An organization shall file with the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services a copy of the current membership agreement forms and the current provider agreement forms used by the organization, and a schedule of the rates charged its members. An organization shall file any material change in the provider agreement or membership […]
Section 750.515 – Certificate of registration required.
A person shall not transact business as a legal expense organization or otherwise offer, provide, market or do business on behalf of a plan unless the person holds a valid certificate of registration as a legal expense organization. [1989 c.331 §3]
Section 750.685 – Indemnification insurance or bond required.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no legal expense plan shall be issued, sold or offered for sale in this state unless the organization offering the plan is insured under an insurance contract that provides indemnification for the services under the plan, or reimbursement for services performed under a service contract, in the […]
Section 750.525 – Inapplicability of ORS 750.505 to 750.715 to certain legal services.
ORS 750.505 to 750.715 do not apply to the following arrangements: (1) A retainer contract that an attorney or firm of attorneys makes with a specific individual, under the terms of which the attorney or firm bases fees on reasonable estimates of the nature and amount of services the attorney or firm will provide, and […]