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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 33. INSURANCE · Chapter 6. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES · Article 2. UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES

33-6-32. Definitions.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. As used in this article, the term:

  2. (1)

    ‘‘Insured’’ means the party named on a policy or certificate or as defined in the contract as the person with legal rights to the benefits provided by such policy or certificate.#

  3. (2)

    ‘‘Person’’ means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd’s insurer, fraternal benefit society, and any other legal entity engaged in the business of insurance, including but not limited to agents, brokers, counselors, and adjusters.#

  4. (3)

    ‘‘Policy’’ or ‘‘certificate’’ means any contract of insurance; indemnity; medical, health, or hospital service; or annuity issued by an insurer. ‘‘Policy’’ or ‘‘certificate’’ shall not mean contracts for workers’ compensation, fidelity, or surety insurance.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 33-6-32, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 3048, § 9.

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Text read from t33-ch1-22-(v24)-2020-pdf.pdf, Volume V24, 2020 edition, pages 260 to 261; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 4ecec175d949.