[PARTIV.]  INSURANCE FRAUD

 

[§431:2-401]  Definitions.  As used inthis part:

"Branch" means the insurance fraudinvestigations branch of the insurance division of the department of commerceand consumer affairs.

"Insurance policy" means a contractissued by an insurer or other licensee.

"Intentionally" shall have the samemeaning as under section 702-206.

"Knowingly" shall have the samemeaning as under section 702-206.

"Licensee" means an entity licensedunder and governed by title 24, including an insurer governed by chapter 431, amutual benefit society governed by article 1 of chapter 432, a fraternalbenefit society governed by article 2 of chapter 432, or a health maintenanceorganization governed by chapter 432D, and their respective agents andemployees engaged in the business of the licensee.

"Person" means any individual,company, association, organization, group, partnership, business, trust, orcorporation; but shall exclude:

(1)  Insurers, as defined in section 431:1-202, andother licensees, as defined in this part; and

(2)  Licensed attorneys acting in their capacity asattorneys for a claimant other than the licensed attorney. [L 2009, c 149, ptof §2]