§431:9-105  Definitions.  As used inthis article, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Adjuster":

(1)  Means any individual who:

(A)  Acts solely on behalf of either theinsurer or the insured, as an independent contractor or as an employee of an independentcontractor; and

(B)  Investigates for, reports to, or adjustsfor the individual's principal relative to claims arising under insurancecontracts; but

(2)  Does not include an individual who is:

(A)  An attorney at law who adjusts insurancelosses from time to time incidental to the practice of the attorney'sprofession;

(B)  An adjuster of marine losses;

(C)  A salaried employee of an insurer orsalaried employee of an adjusting corporation or an association owned orcontrolled by an insurer; or

(D)  An individual who acts for a self-insureror for an insured that administers its own group insurance contract.

"Independent adjuster" means anadjuster representing the interests of the insurer.

"Independent bill reviewer":

(1)  Means any individual who:

(A)  Acts solely on behalf of either theinsurer as an independent contractor or as an employee of an independentcontractor; and

(B)  Reviews or audits billings for medicalservices; but

(2)  Does not include an individual who is:

(A)  A salaried employee of an insurer orsalaried employee of an adjusting corporation or an association owned orcontrolled by an insurer; or

(B)  A database provider for the insurer.

"Public adjuster" means an adjusteremployed by and solely representing the financial interests of the insurednamed in the policy.  [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 83, §2; am L 2000,c 182, §8; am L 2002, c 155, §21; am L 2006, c 154, §14]