41-501. DEFINITIONS NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE. It is intended that certain insurance coverages may come within the definitions of two (2) or more kinds of insurance as defined in this chapter, and the inclusion of such coverage within one (1) definition shall not exclude it as to any other kind of insurance within the definition of […]
41-502. "LIFE INSURANCE" DEFINED. "Life insurance" is insurance on human lives. The transaction of life insurance includes also the granting of endowment benefits, additional benefits in event of death or dismemberment by accident or accidental means, additional benefits in event of the insured’s disability, and optional modes of settlement of proceeds of life insurance. Life […]
41-503. "DISABILITY INSURANCE" DEFINED. (1) "Disability insurance" includes: (a) Insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement, or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or against disablement or expense resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining thereto. Disability insurance does not include worker’s compensation coverages; and (b) A managed care plan […]
41-504. "PROPERTY INSURANCE" DEFINED. "Property insurance" is insurance on real or personal property of every kind and of every interest therein, whether on land, water, or in the air, against loss or damage from any and all hazard or cause, and against loss consequential upon such loss or damage, other than noncontractual legal liability for […]
41-505. "MARINE AND TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE" DEFINED. "Marine and transportation insurance" includes: (1) Insurance against any kind of loss or damage to: (a) Vessels, craft, aircraft, cars, automobiles and vehicles of every kind, as well as all goods, freights, cargoes, merchandise, effects, disbursements, profits, moneys, bullion, precious stones, securities, choses in action, evidences of debt, valuable […]
41-506. "CASUALTY INSURANCE" DEFINED. (1) "Casualty insurance" includes: (a) Vehicle insurance. Insurance against loss of or damage to any land vehicle or aircraft or any draft or riding animal or to property while contained therein or thereon or being loaded or unloaded therein or therefrom, from any hazard or cause, and against any loss, liability […]
41-507. "SURETY INSURANCE" DEFINED. "Surety insurance" includes: (1) Fidelity insurance, which is insurance guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust. (2) Insurance or guaranty of the obligations of employers under workmen’s compensation laws. (3) Insurance guaranteeing the performance of contracts, other than insurance policies, and guaranteeing and executing bonds, undertakings, […]
41-508. "TITLE INSURANCE" DEFINED. (1) "Title insurance" is the certification or guarantee of title or ownership, or insurance of owners of property or others having an interest therein or liens or encumbrances thereon, against loss by encumbrance, or defective titles, or invalidity, or adverse claim to title. This definition shall not be deemed to apply […]
41-509. LIMIT OF RISK. (1) No insurer shall retain any risk on any one subject of insurance, whether located or to be performed in this state or elsewhere, in an amount exceeding ten percent (10%) of its surplus to policyholders. (2) A "subject of insurance" for the purposes of this section, as to insurance against […]
41-510. "REINSURANCE" DEFINED. "Reinsurance" is a contract under which an originating insurer (called the "ceding" insurer) procures insurance for itself in another insurer (called the "assuming" insurer or the "reinsurer") with respect to part or all of an insurance risk of the originating insurer. History: [41-510, added 1961, ch. 330, sec. 119, p. 645.]
41-511. AUTHORIZED REINSURANCE. (1) An insurer may accept reinsurance only of such risks, and retain risk thereon within such limits, as it is otherwise authorized to insure. (2) Except as provided in sections 41-512, 41-2856 (mergers and consolidations of stock insurers) and 41-2858, Idaho Code (bulk reinsurance, mutual insurers), an insurer may reinsure all or […]
41-512. REINSURANCE BY IMPAIRED OR WITHDRAWING INSURERS — PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. (1) No authorized insurer whose capital stock (if a stock insurer) or required minimum surplus (if a mutual or reciprocal insurer) is impaired, or which is insolvent, or which is withdrawing from business in this state, shall reinsure its insurance in force on Idaho […]
41-513. "SHARE AND DEPOSIT INSURANCE" DEFINED. Share and deposit insurance is that form of contract which guarantees the redemption of shares and deposits in a bank or a savings and loan association to its account holders and/or which guarantees to members of credit unions the redemption of shares, share accounts and deposits in a credit […]
41-514. PURPOSE. The purpose of sections 41-514 and 41-515, Idaho Code, is to protect the interest of insureds, claimants, ceding insurers, assuming insurers and the public generally. The legislature hereby declares its intent to ensure adequate regulation of insurers and reinsurers and adequate protection for those to whom they owe obligations. In furtherance of that […]
41-515. CREDIT FOR REINSURANCE. (1) Credit for reinsurance shall be allowed a domestic ceding insurer as either an asset or a reduction from liability on account of reinsurance ceded only when the reinsurer meets the requirements of paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g) of subsection (2) of this section and the requirements […]
41-515A. CREDIT FOR REINSURANCE PROCEDURES. (1) The purpose of this section is to set forth procedural requirements that the director deems necessary to carry out section 41-515, Idaho Code. The actions and information required under this section are declared to be in the public interest and for the protection of the ceding insurers in this […]
41-516. INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE DEFINED. "Individual or group accident and sickness insurance" means any policy insuring against loss resulting from sickness or from bodily injury or death by accident, or both. "Individual or group accident and sickness insurance" shall also include comprehensive major medical coverage for medical and surgical benefits and […]
