Section 26-1-101 – Short Title.
26-1-101. Short title. This act constitutes the Wyoming Insurance Code.
Section 26-1-102 – Definitions.
26-1-102. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Adjuster” means any individual who either investigates and negotiates settlements relative to insurance claims or applies the factual circumstances of an insurance claim to the insurance policy provisions, or both, arising under property and casualty insurance contracts. An attorney-at-law who is licensed to practice law in […]
Section 26-1-103 – Compliance With Insurance Code Required.
26-1-103. Compliance with insurance code required. No person shall transact a business of insurance in Wyoming, or relative to a subject of insurance resident, located or to be performed in Wyoming, without complying with the applicable provisions of this code.
Section 26-1-104 – Applicability of Provisions.
26-1-104. Applicability of provisions. (a) This code does not apply to: (i) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 21, § 2. (ii) Fraternal benefit societies as identified in chapter 29 of this code, except as stated in that chapter; (iii) Health maintenance organizations as identified in chapter 34 of this code, except as otherwise specifically provided […]
Section 26-1-105 – Provisions Relating to Particular Insurance to Prevail Over General Provisions.
26-1-105. Provisions relating to particular insurance to prevail over general provisions. Provisions of this code relative to a particular kind of insurance or type of insurer or particular matter prevail over provisions relating to insurance in general or insurers in general or to the particular matter in general.
Section 26-1-106 – Captions or Headings Not to Limit Scope of Provisions.
26-1-106. Captions or headings not to limit scope of provisions. The scope and meaning of any provision are not limited or otherwise affected by the caption or heading of any chapter, section or provision.
Section 26-1-107 – General Criminal and Civil Penalties.
26-1-107. General criminal and civil penalties. (a) Each violation of this code for which a greater penalty is not provided by another provision of this code or by other applicable laws of this state, in addition to any applicable prescribed denial, suspension or revocation of certificate of authority or license, is a misdemeanor punishable upon […]
Section 26-1-108 – Jurisdiction of Insurance Department.
26-1-108. Jurisdiction of insurance department. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in this section, any person or other entity which provides insurance coverage in this state for medical, surgical, chiropractic, physical therapy, speech pathology, audiology, professional mental health, dental, hospital or optometric expenses, whether the coverage is by direct payment, […]