Sec. 2. As used in this chapter and unless a different meaning appears from the context:

     (a) The term “insurer” means a company, firm, partnership, association, order, society, or system making any kind or kinds of insurance and shall include associations operating as Lloyds, reciprocal, or interinsurers, or individual underwriters.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-4-4-2

  • insurer: means a company, firm, partnership, association, order, society, or system making any kind or kinds of insurance and shall include associations operating as Lloyds, reciprocal, or interinsurers, or individual underwriters. See Indiana Code 27-4-4-2
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The term “unauthorized foreign insurer” means an insurer organized under the laws of, or whose place of domicile is in any state of the United States other than this state or organized under the laws of, or whose place of domicile is in any territory or insular possession of the United States or the District of Columbia, and which insurer is not admitted, authorized, and licensed in accordance with the laws of this state to do and transact the business of insurance in the state of Indiana.

     (c) The term “unauthorized alien insurer” means an insurer organized under the laws of, or whose place of domicile is in any country other than the United States or territory or insular possession thereof, or the District of Columbia, and which insurer is not admitted, authorized, and licensed in accordance with the laws of this state to do and transact the business of insurance in the state of Indiana.

Formerly: Acts 1955, c.203, s.2. As amended by P.L.252-1985, SEC.160.