Terms Used In Montana Code 33-19-409

• Individual: means a natural person who:

  (a)regarding property or casualty insurance, is a past, present, or proposed named insured or certificate holder;

  (b)regarding life, health, or disability insurance, is a past, present, or proposed principal insured or certificate holder;

  (c)is a past, present, or proposed policyowner;

  (d)is a past or present applicant;

  (e)is a past or present claimant; or

  (f)derived, derives, or is proposed to derive insurance coverage under an insurance policy or certificate subject to this chapter. See Montana Code 33-19-104

• Insurance institution: means a corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd's insurer, fraternal benefit society, or other person engaged in the business of insurance, including health maintenance organizations, and health service corporations as defined in 33-30-101. See Montana Code 33-19-104
• Insurance producer: means an insurance producer as defined in 33-17-102 and 33-30-311. See Montana Code 33-19-104
• Insurance-support organization: means a person who assembles or collects information about natural persons for the purpose of providing the information to an insurance institution or insurance producer for insurance transactions, including:

  (i)the furnishing of consumer reports or investigative consumer reports to an insurance institution or insurance producer for use in connection with an insurance transaction; or

  (ii)the collection of personal information from insurance institutions, insurance producers, or other insurance-support organizations for the purpose of detecting or preventing fraud, material misrepresentation, or material nondisclosure in connection with insurance underwriting or insurance claim activity. See Montana Code 33-19-104

• Knowingly: means only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See Montana Code 1-1-204
• Person: means a natural person, corporation, association, partnership, or other legal entity. See Montana Code 33-19-104
• Willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, means a purpose or willingness to commit the act or make the omission referred to. See Montana Code 1-1-204