Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 31A > Chapter 6a - Service Contracts

• Administrator: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection (182). See Utah Code 31A-1-301
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Application: means a document:

  (a)

  (i)  completed by an applicant to provide information about the risk to be insured; and (ii)  that contains information that is used by the insurer to evaluate risk and decide whether to: (A)  insure the risk under: (I)  the coverage as originally offered; or (II)  a modification of the coverage as originally offered; or (B)  decline to insure the risk; or

  (b)

  used by the insurer to gather information from the applicant before issuance of an annuity contract. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. contract holder: means a person who purchases a service contract. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Exclusion: means for the purposes of accident and health insurance that an insurer does not provide insurance coverage, for whatever reason, for one of the following: (a)  a specific physical condition; (b)  a specific medical procedure; (c)  a specific disease or disorder; or (d)  a specific prescription drug or class of prescription drugs. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Filed: means that a filing is: (i)  submitted to the department as required by and in accordance with applicable statute, rule, or filing order; (ii)  received by the department within the time period provided in applicable statute, rule, or filing order; and (iii)  accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with: (A)  Section 31A-3-103; or (B)  rule. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Form: means one of the following prepared for general use: (i)  a policy; (ii)  a certificate; (iii)  an application; (iv)  an outline of coverage; or (v)  an endorsement. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Home warranty service contract: means a service contract that requires a person to repair or replace a component, system, or appliance of a home or make indemnification to the contract holder for the repair or replacement of a component, system, or appliance of the home: (a)  upon mechanical or operational failure of the component, system, or appliance; (b)  for a predetermined fee; and (c)  if: (i)  the person is not the builder, seller, or lessor of the home that is the subject of the contract; and (ii)  the failure described in Subsection (1)(a) occurs within a specified period of time. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC Indemnity: means the payment of an amount to offset all or part of an insured loss. 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 insurance company: means a person doing an insurance business as a principal including: (i)  a fraternal benefit society; (ii)  an issuer of a gift annuity other than an annuity specified in Subsections 31A-22-1305(2) and (3); (iii)  a motor club; (iv)  an employee welfare plan; (v)  a person purporting or intending to do an insurance business as a principal on that person's own account; and (vi)  a health maintenance organization. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Insured: means a person to whom or for whose benefit an insurer makes a promise in an insurance policy and includes: (i)  a policyholder; (ii)  a subscriber; (iii)  a member; and (iv)  a beneficiary. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Mutual: means a mutual insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 Policy: includes a service contract issued by: (i)  a motor club under Chapter 11, Motor Clubs; (ii)  a service contract provided under Chapter 6a, Service Contracts; and (iii)  a corporation licensed under: (A)  Chapter 7, Nonprofit Health Service Insurance Corporations; or (B)  Chapter 8, Health Maintenance Organizations and Limited Health Plans. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Premium: includes , however designated: (i)  an assessment; (ii)  a membership fee; (iii)  a required contribution; or (iv)  monetary consideration. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents. Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Rate: means : (i)  the cost of a given unit of insurance; or (ii)  for property or casualty insurance, that cost of insurance per exposure unit either expressed as: (A)  a single number; or (B)  a pure premium rate, adjusted before the application of individual risk variations based on loss or expense considerations to account for the treatment of: (I)  expenses; (II)  profit; and (III)  individual insurer variation in loss experience. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 reimbursement insurance policy: means a policy of insurance providing coverage for all obligations and liabilities incurred by the service contract provider or warrantor under the terms of the service contract or vehicle protection product warranty issued by the provider or warrantor. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Road hazard: includes potholes, rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, curbs, or composite scraps. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Sell: means to exchange a contract of insurance: (a)  by any means; (b)  for money or its equivalent; and (c)  on behalf of an insurance company. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Service contract: includes any contract or agreement to perform or reimburse the service contract holder for any one or more of the following services: (i)  the repair or replacement of tires, wheels, or both on a motor vehicle damaged as a result of coming into contact with a road hazard; (ii)  the removal of dents, dings, or creases on a motor vehicle that can be repaired using the process of paintless dent removal without affecting the existing paint finish and without replacing vehicle body panels, sanding, bonding, or painting; (iii)  the repair of chips or cracks in or the replacement of a motor vehicle windshield as a result of damage caused by a road hazard, that is primary to the coverage offered by the motor vehicle owner's motor vehicle insurance policy; or (iv)  the replacement of a motor vehicle key or key-fob if the key or key-fob becomes inoperable, lost, or stolen, except that the replacement of lost or stolen property is limited to only the replacement of a lost or stolen motor vehicle key or key-fob. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Service contract provider: means a person who issues, makes, provides, administers, sells or offers to sell a service contract, or who is contractually obligated to provide service under a service contract. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Surplus: means the excess of assets over the sum of paid-in capital and liabilities. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Vehicle protection product: includes : (i)  a vehicle protection product warranty; (ii)  an alarm system; (iii)  a body part marking product; (iv)  a steering lock; (v)  a window etch product; (vi)  a pedal and ignition lock; (vii)  a fuel and ignition kill switch; and (viii)  an electronic, radio, or satellite tracking device. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Vehicle protection product warranty: means a written agreement by a warrantor that provides that if the vehicle protection product fails to prevent the theft of the motor vehicle, or aid in the recovery of the motor vehicle within a time period specified in the warranty, not exceeding 30 days after the day on which the motor vehicle is reported stolen, the warrantor will reimburse the warranty holder for incidental costs specified in the warranty, not exceeding $5,000, or in a specified fixed amount not exceeding $5,000. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Vehicle service contract: means a service contract for the repair or maintenance of a vehicle: (a)  for operational or structural failure because of a defect in materials, workmanship, normal wear and tear, or accidental damage from handling; and (b)  with or without additional provision for incidental payment of indemnity under limited circumstances, including towing, providing a rental car, or providing emergency road service. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Warrantor: means a person who is contractually obligated to the warranty holder under the terms of a vehicle protection product warranty. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101 Warranty holder: means the person who purchases a vehicle protection product, any authorized transferee or assignee of the purchaser, or any other person legally assuming the purchaser's rights under the vehicle protection product warranty. See Utah Code 31A-6a-101