Terms Used In Iowa Code 519A.8

  • Association: means the joint underwriting association established pursuant to this section and sections 519A. See Iowa Code 519A.2
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance or a designee. See Iowa Code 519A.2
  • Insurer: means a person duly licensed in this state as an insurance company pursuant to this subtitle. See Iowa Code 510.1B
  • Net direct premiums: means gross direct premiums written on liability insurance as reported in the annual statements filed by the insurers with the commissioner, including the liability component of multiple peril package policies as computed by the commissioner, less return premiums for the unused or unabsorbed portions of premium deposits. See Iowa Code 519A.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 All members of the association shall participate in its writings, expenses, servicing allowance, management fees and losses in the proportion that the net direct premiums of each member, excluding that portion of premiums attributable to the operation of the association, written during the preceding calendar year bears to the aggregate net direct premiums written in this state by all members of the association. Each member’s proportion shall be determined annually on the basis of the annual statements and other reports filed by the insurer with the commissioner.