Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.
48.30.250 - Interlocking ownership, management.

RCW 48.30.250
Interlocking ownership, management.

(1) Any insurer may retain, invest in or acquire the whole or any part of the capital stock of any other insurer or insurers, or have a common management with any other insurer or insurers, unless such retention, investment, acquisition or common management is inconsistent with any other provision of this title, or unless by reason thereof the business of such insurers with the public is conducted in a manner which substantially lessens competition generally in the insurance business or tends to create a monopoly therein.
(2) Any person otherwise qualified may be a director of two or more insurers which are competitors, unless the effect thereof is to substantially lessen competition between insurers generally or tends to create a monopoly.
(3) If the commissioner finds, after a hearing thereon, that there is violation of this section he or she shall order all such persons and insurers to cease and desist from such violation within such time, or extension thereof, as may be specified in such order.

[ 2009 c 549 § 7121; 1949 c 190 § 34; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 45.30.25.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 48 - Insurance

Chapter 48.30 - Unfair Practices and Frauds.

48.30.010 - Unfair practices in general—Remedies and penalties.

48.30.015 - Unreasonable denial of a claim for coverage or payment of benefits.

48.30.020 - Anticompact law.

48.30.030 - False financial statements.

48.30.040 - False information and advertising.

48.30.050 - Advertising must show name and domicile.

48.30.060 - Insurer name—Deceptive use prohibited.

48.30.070 - Advertising of financial condition.

48.30.075 - Using existence of insurance guaranty associations in advertising, etc., to sell insurance.

48.30.080 - Defamation of insurer.

48.30.090 - Misrepresentation of policies.

48.30.100 - Dividends not to be guaranteed.

48.30.110 - Contributions to candidates for insurance commissioner.

48.30.120 - Misconduct of officers, employees.

48.30.130 - Presumption of knowledge of director.

48.30.133 - Gifts, etc., for the referral of insurance business—Restrictions.

48.30.135 - Sponsoring events or making contributions—Definitions.

48.30.140 - Rebating—Other inducements.

48.30.150 - Illegal inducements.

48.30.155 - Life or disability insurers—Insurance as inducement to purchase of goods, etc.

48.30.157 - Charges for extra services.

48.30.170 - Rebate—Acceptance prohibited.

48.30.180 - "Twisting" prohibited.

48.30.190 - Illegal dealing in premiums.

48.30.200 - Hypothecation of premium notes.

48.30.210 - Misrepresentation in application for insurance.

48.30.220 - Destruction, injury, secretion, etc., of property.

48.30.230 - False claims or proof—Penalty.

48.30.240 - Rate wars prohibited.

48.30.250 - Interlocking ownership, management.

48.30.260 - Right of debtor or borrower to select insurance producer, surplus line broker, or insurer.

48.30.270 - Public building or construction contracts—Surety bonds or insurance—Violations concerning—Exemption.

48.30.300 - Unfair discrimination, generally.

48.30.310 - Commercial motor vehicle employment driving record not to be considered, when.

48.30.320 - Notice of reason for cancellation, restrictions based on disability.

48.30.330 - Immunity from libel or slander.

48.30.340 - Auto glass repair—Restrictions on insurer-owned facilities.

48.30.350 - Initiating arbitration of claims under the balance billing protection act with such frequency as to indicate a health carrier's general business practice.

48.30.360 - Performance standards—Premiums—Application—Rules.

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