Title 31A Chapter 1 Section 102

Insurance Code
General Provisions
Section 102
Purposes.

            

31A-1-102.   Purposes.

            The purposes of the Insurance Code are to:

            (1) ensure the solidity of insurers doing business in Utah;

            (2) ensure that policyholders, claimants, and insurers are treated fairly and equitably;

            (3) ensure that Utah has an adequate and healthy insurance market, characterized by competitive conditions, the spirit of innovation, and the exercise of initiative;

            (4) provide for an insurance department that is expert in the field of insurance and able to enforce the Insurance Code effectively;

            (5) encourage cooperation between the Insurance Department and other Utah regulatory bodies, as well as other federal and state governmental entities;

            (6) preserve and improve state regulation of insurance;

            (7) maintain freedom of contract and enterprise;

            (8) encourage self regulation of the insurance industry;

            (9) encourage loss prevention as part of the insurance industry;

            (10) keep the public informed on insurance matters; and

            (11) achieve other purposes stated elsewhere in the Insurance Code.


Enacted by Chapter 242, 1985 General Session