A person may not engage in the following without complying with this title:

(1)  do an insurance business as defined under Section 31A-1-301;

Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-1-104

  • consultant: means a person who:
(a) advises another person about insurance needs and coverages;
(b) is compensated by the person advised on a basis not directly related to the insurance placed; and
(c) except as provided in Section 31A-23a-501, is not compensated directly or indirectly by an insurer or producer for advice given. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Insurance: includes :
    (i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;
    (ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and
    (iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Person: includes :
    (a) an individual;
    (b) a partnership;
    (c) a corporation;
    (d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
    (e) a joint stock company;
    (f) a trust;
    (g) a limited liability company;
    (h) a reciprocal;
    (i) a syndicate; or
    (j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • producer: means a person licensed or required to be licensed under the laws of this state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • (2)  act as an insurance producer or consultant as defined under Section 31A-1-301; or

    (3)  engage in insurance adjusting as defined under Section 31A-26-102.

    Amended by Chapter 298, 2003 General Session