§ 742.001 Scope of ORS chapters 742, 743, 743A and 743B
§ 742.003 Filing and approval of policy forms; rules
§ 742.004 Exemptions from requirement to file rates and policy forms; application to consumer insurance; sample disclosure notice; rules
§ 742.005 Grounds for disapproval of policy forms
§ 742.007 Directors withdrawal of approval
§ 742.008 Health savings account exemption from prohibition on deductible
§ 742.009 Regulation of sales material; rules
§ 742.011 Insurable interest in property
§ 742.013 Representations in applications
§ 742.016 Policy constitutes entire contract; oral representations by insured
§ 742.018 Provision for construction according to foreign law prohibited
§ 742.021 Standard provisions in general
§ 742.023 Contents of policies in general
§ 742.026 Underwriters and combination policies
§ 742.028 Additional policy contents
§ 742.031 Bankruptcy clause required in certain liability policies
§ 742.033 Charter and bylaw provisions
§ 742.036 Assessment policies, special contents
§ 742.038 Validity and construction of noncomplying forms
§ 742.041 Permissible classes of insurance in one policy
§ 742.043 Binders
§ 742.046 Delivery of policy; website posting as alternative to delivery
§ 742.048 Effective date and time of coverage; applicability
§ 742.051 Renewal by certificate
§ 742.053 Forms for proving loss; responsibility of insurer; proof of loss covered under policy of fire insurance; requirements for insurer in instances of total loss related to major disaster; rules
§ 742.056 Certain conduct not deemed waiver
§ 742.058 Return of premium on destruction of property
§ 742.061 Recovery of attorney fees in action on policy or contractors bond
§ 742.063 Filing and approval of liability form that includes cost of defense within limits of liability
§ 742.065 Insurance against risk of loss assumed under less than fully insured employee health benefit plan

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 742 > General Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Any other state: includes any state and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money.
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.