33-14-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Insurance premium finance company" means a person engaged in the business of entering into premium finance agreements with insureds or of acquiring such premium finance agreements from insurance producers, brokers, or other premium finance companies.
(2) "Licensee" means a premium finance company holding a license issued by the commissioner under this chapter.
(3) "Premium finance agreement" means an agreement by which an insured or prospective insured promises to pay to a premium finance company the amount advanced or to be advanced under the agreement to an insurer or to an insurance producer or broker in payment of premiums on an insurance contract, together with a finance charge as authorized by this chapter, and as security therefor the insurance premium finance company receives an assignment of the unearned premium.
(4) "Unearned premium" means that part of the original premium, including a deposit, not yet earned by the insurer and therefore due the insured if a policy is canceled.
History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 360, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 123, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 713, L. 1989.