Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.17 - Insurance Producers, Title Insurance Agents, and Adjusters.
48.17.410 - Authority of adjuster.

RCW 48.17.410
Authority of adjuster.

An adjuster shall have authority under an adjuster's license only to either investigate and negotiate settlement relative to insurance claims, or apply the factual circumstances of an insurance claim to the insurance policy provisions, or both, to the adjuster's principal upon claims as limited under RCW 48.17.010(1) on behalf only of the insurers if licensed as an independent adjuster, or on behalf only of insureds if licensed as a public adjuster. An adjuster licensed concurrently as both an independent and a public adjuster shall not represent both the insurer and the insured in the same transaction.

[ 2021 c 22 § 3; 2007 c 117 § 20; 1947 c 79 § .17.41; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.17.41.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 48 - Insurance

Chapter 48.17 - Insurance Producers, Title Insurance Agents, and Adjusters.

48.17.005 - Rule making.

48.17.010 - Definitions.

48.17.060 - License required.

48.17.062 - Insurance producer license not required under chapter 117, Laws of 2007.

48.17.063 - Unlicensed activities—Acts committed in this state—Sanctions.

48.17.065 - Application of chapter to insurance producers appointed by health care service contractors, health maintenance organizations, or both.

48.17.067 - Determining whether authorization exists—Burden on insurance producer or title insurance agent.

48.17.071 - Portable electronics—Application of chapter to adjusters—Duties of independent adjuster—Commissioner's authority.

48.17.090 - Application for license—Commissioner's findings.

48.17.110 - Examination of applicants—Exemptions—Rules.

48.17.125 - Examination questions—Confidentiality—Penalties.

48.17.150 - Continuing education courses and requirements—Rules.

48.17.153 - Agents selling federal flood insurance policies—Training requirements.

48.17.160 - Appointment of agents—Approval—Termination—Fees.

48.17.170 - Insurance producers', title insurance agents', and adjusters' licenses—Authorized lines of authority—Definitions—Form and content of licenses.

48.17.173 - Nonresident license request—Conditions for approval—Service of legal process.

48.17.175 - In-state applicant has license in another state.

48.17.180 - Doing business under any name other than legal name.

48.17.250 - Insurance producer's bond.

48.17.270 - Insurance producer as insurer's agent—Compensation—Disclosure.

48.17.380 - Adjusters—Application form—Qualifications for license—Bond.

48.17.390 - Independent, public, or crop adjusters—Separate licenses.

48.17.410 - Authority of adjuster.

48.17.420 - Appointed agent may adjust—When license or certification is required—Nonresident adjusters or crop adjusters.

48.17.430 - Public adjuster's bond.

48.17.450 - Place of business.

48.17.460 - Display of license.

48.17.470 - Records of insurance producers, title insurance agents, adjusters.

48.17.475 - Licensee to reply promptly to inquiry by commissioner.

48.17.480 - Reporting and accounting for premiums.

48.17.490 - Must be licensed to receive a commission, service fee, or other valuable consideration.

48.17.510 - Temporary licenses—Restrictions—Commissioner's discretion.

48.17.530 - Commissioner may place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a license.

48.17.535 - License or certificate suspension—Noncompliance with support order—Reissuance.

48.17.540 - Procedure to suspend, revoke, or refuse—Effect of conviction of felony.

48.17.550 - Duration of suspension.

48.17.560 - Fines may be imposed.

48.17.563 - Insurance education providers—Commissioner's approval—Renewal fee.

48.17.565 - Insurance education providers—Violations—Costs awarded.

48.17.568 - Insurance education providers—Bond.

48.17.591 - Termination of agency contract—Effect on insured—Definition—Application of section.

48.17.595 - Termination of business relationship with an insurance producer or title insurance agent—Notice—Confidentiality of information—Immunity from civil liability.

48.17.597 - Administrative action taken against a licensee in another jurisdiction or governmental agency—Report to commissioner.

48.17.600 - Separation of premium funds.

48.17.901 - Effective date—2007 c 117.

48.17.902 - Construction—Chapter applicable to state registered domestic partnerships—2009 c 521.