Notwithstanding Section 31A-1-301, as used in this part:

(1)  “Certificate holder” means a person who:

Terms Used In Utah Code 31A-22-1702

  • Certificate: means evidence of insurance given to:
(a) an insured under a group insurance policy; or
(b) a third party. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Insurance: includes :
    (i) a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind;
    (ii) a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and
    (iii) a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Insurer: means :
    (a) an insurer as defined in Section 31A-1-301; and
    (b) any other person engaged in the business of making insurance or a surety contract. See Utah Code 31A-22-1702
  • Person: includes :
    (a) an individual;
    (b) a partnership;
    (c) a corporation;
    (d) an incorporated or unincorporated association;
    (e) a joint stock company;
    (f) a trust;
    (g) a limited liability company;
    (h) a reciprocal;
    (i) a syndicate; or
    (j) another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301
  • Policyholder: means a person who contracts with a property and casualty insurer for insurance coverage. See Utah Code 31A-22-1702
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • (a)  requests, obtains, or possesses a certificate of insurance; and

    (b)  is not a policyholder.
  • (2)  “Certificate of insurance” means a document that is prepared for or issued to a person who is not a policyholder as evidence of insurance, regardless of how it is titled or described.

    (3)  “Insurer” means:

    (a)  an insurer as defined in Section 31A-1-301; and

    (b)  any other person engaged in the business of making insurance or a surety contract.

    (4)  “Person,” in addition to the definition in Section 31A-1-301, includes:

    (a)  to the extent not prohibited by federal law:

    (i)  the federal government; or

    (ii)  an administrative unit of the federal government;

    (b)  the state;

    (c)  an administrative unit of the state;

    (d)  a political subdivision of the state; or

    (e)  an administrative unit of a political subdivision of the state.

    (5)  “Policyholder” means a person who contracts with a property and casualty insurer for insurance coverage.

    Enacted by Chapter 253, 2011 General Session