40-2402. Definitions. When used in this act:
(a) "Person" means any individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyd's insurer, fraternal benefit society and any other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance, including agents, brokers and adjusters. Person also means any nonprofit medical and hospital service corporations, as defined in article 19c of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto; administrators, as defined in article 38 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto; and health maintenance organizations, as defined in article 32 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto.
(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance of this state.
(c) "Insurance policy" or "insurance contract" means any contract of insurance, indemnity, medical or hospital service, suretyship or annuity issued, proposed for issuance or intended for issuance by any person.
History: L. 1955, ch. 247, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 189, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 163, § 1; L. 1987, ch. 170, § 1; L. 1997, ch. 8, § 10; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 24 - Regulation Of Certain Trade Practices
40-2403 Unfair methods of competition or unfair and deceptive acts or practices; prohibited.
40-2404a Rules and regulations.
40-2406 Same; hearing conducted by commissioner.
40-2408 Same; finality of order; effect.
40-2411 Same; penalties for violation of cease and desist orders; hearing.
40-2412 Same; provisions additional to existing law.
40-2413 Same; immunity from prosecution, when.
40-2414 Same; invalidity of part.
40-2415 Unauthorized insurer's false advertising process act; legislative declaration.
40-2418 Same; failure to comply with notice; action by commissioner.
40-2419 Same; service upon unauthorized insurer.
40-2420 Same; invalidity of part.
40-2421 Same; citation of act.
40-2425 Personal identifier; use of social security number prohibited.
40-2425a Personal identifier; use of social security number prohibited.
40-2426 Personal identifier; effect of federal law.
40-2440 Kansas health care prompt payment act; citation; effective date.