Sec. 25. A purchasing group and its insurer or insurers are subject to all applicable Indiana laws, except that a purchasing group and its insurer or insurers are exempt, in regard to liability insurance for the purchasing group, from any law that would:

(1) prohibit the establishment of a purchasing group;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-7-10-25

  • insurance: means primary insurance, excess insurance, reinsurance, surplus lines insurance, and any other arrangement for shifting and distributing risk that is determined to be insurance under the laws of Indiana. See Indiana Code 27-7-10-5
  • liability: means legal liability for damages (including costs of defense, legal costs and fees, and other claims expenses) because of injuries to other persons, damage to their property, or other damage or loss to other persons, resulting from or arising out of:

    Indiana Code 27-7-10-6

  • purchasing group: means any group that:

    Indiana Code 27-7-10-10

(2) make it unlawful for an insurer to provide or offer to provide insurance on a basis providing, to a purchasing group or its members, advantages based on their loss and expense experience not afforded to other persons with respect to rates, policy forms, coverages, or other matters;

(3) prohibit a purchasing group or its members from purchasing insurance on a group basis as described in subdivision (2);

(4) prohibit a purchasing group from obtaining insurance on a group basis because the group has not been in existence for a minimum period of time or because any member has not belonged to the group for a minimum period of time;

(5) require that a purchasing group have a minimum number of members, common ownership or affiliation, or certain legal form;

(6) require that a certain percentage of a purchasing group must obtain insurance on a group basis; or

(7) otherwise discriminate against a purchasing group or any of its members.

As added by P.L.162-1988, SEC.2.

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