ARTICLE 10

INSURANCE CONTRACTS GENERALLY

 

PART I.  READABILITY OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10-101

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Contract: means any policy of life, accident and health or sickness, credit life, credit disability, homeowners, and motor vehicle insurance covering personally owned or personally leased private passenger motor vehicles prepared for delivery by an insurer. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10-102

 

     §431:10-101  Scope; effective dates.  This part shall apply to all contracts filed after June 30, 1983.  No contract shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this State after June 30, 1984, unless the contract meets the requirements of this part or has been approved by the commissioner.  Any contract approved or permitted to be issued prior to July 1, 1984, is exempt from refiling for approval and may continue to be lawfully delivered or issued for delivery in this State provided a list of such contracts identified by contract number and accompanied by a signed certificate in the manner prescribed by § 431:10-107 is filed with the commissioner.