Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 40-278

  • Automobile: means a passenger vehicle as defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 40-298
  • insurance company: shall mean and include all corporations, companies, associations, societies, fraternal benefit societies, reciprocal exchanges, persons or partnerships writing contracts of insurance, indemnity or suretyship in this state upon any type of risk or loss except insurance companies transacting business pursuant to the provisions of Kan. See Kansas Statutes 40-222c
  • Insurer: means any person, firm, association or corporation duly licensed in this state as an insurance company. See Kansas Statutes 40-2,130
  • Policy of automobile liability insurance: means a policy insuring against the liability of the insured for the death, disability or damages of another and against loss or damage to the property of another, arising from the use of an automobile that is issued to cover the following types of automobiles owned by an individual or by husband and wife, including automobiles hired under a long term contract and written on a specified car basis:

    (a) A motor vehicle of the private passenger or station wagon type that is not used as a public or livery conveyance for passengers, nor rented to others;

    (b) Any other four-wheel motor vehicle with a load capacity of one thousand five hundred (1,500) pounds or less which is not used in the occupation, profession or business of the named insured, other than farming: Provided, That the term "policy of automobile liability insurance" shall not include policies of automobile liability insurance (1) issued through the Kansas automobile assigned risk plan, (2) insuring more than four automobiles, nor (3) insuring the automobile hazard of garages, automobile sales agencies, repair shops, service stations or public parking places. See Kansas Statutes 40-276

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201

When a policy of automobile liability insurance as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-276 is canceled, or nonrenewed other than for nonpayment of premium by an insurance company, such insurer shall notify the named insured of his possible eligibility for such coverage through the Kansas automobile insurance plan. Such notice shall accompany or be included in the notice of cancellation, or nonrenewal, given by the insurer and shall state that such notice of availability of the Kansas automobile insurance plan is given pursuant to the provisions of this act.