40-2901. Purpose and construction. The purpose of this act is to provide a mechanism for the payment of covered claims under certain insurance policies, to avoid excessive delay in payment and to avoid financial loss to claimants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurer, to assist in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies, and to provide an association to assess the cost of such protection among insurers. This act shall be liberally construed to effect such purpose which shall constitute an aid and guide to interpretation.
History: L. 1970, ch. 185, ยง 1; March 27.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 29 - Kansas Insurance Guaranty Association Act
40-2901 Purpose and construction.
40-2904 Same; creation of nonprofit association, membership; functions.
40-2905 Board of directors; selection; vacancies; expenses.
40-2906 Insolvency of insurer; duties of association; powers; certificate of contribution.
40-2906a Certificate of contribution as asset of insurer; offset against premium tax liability.
40-2908 Same; powers and duties of commissioner.
40-2910 Same; claims; exhaustion of rights under policy; recovery reductions.
40-2911 Same; detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies; reports and recommendations.
40-2912 Same; association subject to examination and regulation by commissioner; financial report.
40-2914 Same; rates and premiums of policies to include amounts of assessments to association.
40-2915 Same; liability of parties for actions.