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...of the action and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party. (D) An action under this section must be brought within two years from the date the alleged violation is or should have been discovered. (E) Except as specifically provided in this section, there shall be no remedy or recovery available to individuals, in law or in equity, for occurrences constituting a violation of any provisions of sections 390...

...(A) Section 3905.02 of the Revised Code does not apply to any of the following: (1) Any insurer. For purposes of this division, "insurer" does not include an insurer's officers, directors, employees, subsidiaries, or affiliates. (2) Any officer, director, or employee of an insurer or of an insurance agent, provided the officer, director, or employee does not receive any commission on policies written or sold to ins...

...the individual has paid all applicable fees required under this chapter and if either of the following applies: (a) The individual is currently licensed in another state and is in good standing for the line or lines of authority requested. (b) The individual was previously licensed in another state, the individual's application for a resident insurance agent license in this state is received within ninety day...

...(A) If a person licensed as an insurance agent under section 3905.06 of the Revised Code changes the person's address within the state, the person shall, within thirty days after making that change, file a change of address with the superintendent of insurance or the superintendent's designee. (B)(1) If a person licensed as an insurance agent under section 3905.06 of the Revised Code changes the person's home ...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Customer" means a person who obtains the use of storage space from a self-service storage facility under the terms of a self-storage rental agreement. (2) "Endorsee" means an employee or authorized representative of a self-service storage facility authorized to sell or offer self-service storage insurance. (3) "Enrolled customer" means a customer who elects coverage under a self-s...

...(A)(1) If a nonresident person licensed as a nonresident insurance agent under section 3905.07 of the Revised Code changes the person's address within the person's state of residence, the person shall, within thirty days after making that change, file a change of address with the superintendent of insurance or the superintendent's designee. (2) If a nonresident person licensed as a nonresident insurance agent...

...(A) As used in sections 3905.14 to 3905.16 of the Revised Code: (1) "Insurance agent" includes a limited lines insurance agent, surety bail bond agent, and surplus line broker. (2) "Refusal to issue or renew" means the decision of the superintendent of insurance not to process either the initial application for a license as an agent or the renewal of such a license. (3) "Revocation" means the permanent terminat...

...ovide for the central collection of all fees for licenses or appointments processed through the registry.

...For each initial license issued under section 3905.30 of the Revised Code and renewal of that license, the superintendent of insurance shall collect one hundred dollars.

...torney" and the payment of the required fees and the furnishing of such information and supporting data as the superintendent may require, be continued in force past the thirtieth day of June next after they are issued and after the thirtieth day of June each succeeding year.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Home service contract" means a contract, however described or denominated by the issuer of the contract, whereby, for a predetermined fee, a person undertakes to repair or replace all or any part of any structural component, appliance, or system of a home necessitated by wear and tear, deterioration, or inherent defect that occurs on or after the effective date of the home service c...

...Upon the expiration or cancellation of a surety bail bond agent's appointment, the agent shall not engage or attempt to engage in any activity requiring such an appointment. However, an insurer that cancels the appointment of a surety bail bond agent may authorize the agent to continue to attempt the arrest and surrender of a defendant for whom a bail bond had been written prior to the cancellation and to seek ...

...(A) If collateral security or other indemnity is accepted on a bond, the surety bail bond agent, managing general agent, or surety shall make, upon demand, a written request to the court for a discharge of the bond to be delivered to the surety or the surety's agent. If the obligation of the surety on the bond is released in writing by the court and a discharge is provided to the surety or the surety's agent, the c...

...(A)(1) No company shall be incorporated under sections 3907.01 to 3907.21 of the Revised Code, on or after January 1, 1982, until the superintendent of insurance has certified to the secretary of state that a sum has been escrowed with a bank or trust company by the incorporators under their plan of incorporation sufficient to meet a minimum of one hundred thousand dollars paid-in capital and one hundred fifty thousa...

...Any legal reserve life insurance company organized under the laws of this state may invest its capital in the stocks, bonds, or mortgages authorized by section 3907.05 of the Revised Code, and may change and invest it or any part thereof in like manner. No company shall commence business until it has deposited with the superintendent of insurance at least one hundred thousand dollars, in such stocks, bonds, or mortga...

...form annual contract charges or policy fees specified in the policy statement of the method to be used in calculating cash surrender values and paid-up nonforfeiture benefits are excluded in calculating adjusted premiums and recalculated future adjusted premiums. A policy issued on a substandard basis but similar to one issued on a standard basis may be considered the same as the standard policy in calculating...

...l be entitled to an award of attorney's fees and costs if the person is the prevailing party in a civil action for libel, slander, or any other relevant tort arising out of activities in carrying out the provisions of this chapter and the party bringing the action was not substantially justified in bringing the action. For purposes of this division, an action is "substantially justified" if it had a reasonable bas...

...resentations; (5) "No sales charges or fees" or similar representations; (6) "High yield," "superior return," "excellent return," "high return," "quick profit," or similar representations; (7) Purported favorable representations or testimonials about the benefits of viatical settlement contracts or viatical settlement purchase agreements as an investment, taken out of context from any newspaper, trade paper, jour...

...ish appropriate licensing requirements, fees, and standards for continued licensure for viatical settlement providers and viatical settlement brokers.

...m premiums, assessments, and membership fees. Upon such revocation, the superintendent shall cause notice thereof to be published for four weeks in some newspaper published in the county of Franklin, and no new insurance shall thereafter be written by such corporation, company, or association, or any of its agents, in this state.

... companies, and shall be subject to the fees prescribed by law in like cases payable by life insurance companies.

...enforcing the order. The penalties and fees collected shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the department of insurance operating fund.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Beneficiary," "hospital," and "third-party payer" have the same meanings as in section 3901.38 of the Revised Code. (2) "Overcharged" means charged more than the usual and customary charge, rate, or fee that is charged by the provider or hospital for a particular item or service. (3) "Provider" has the same meaning as in section 3902.11 of the Revised Code. (B) If a beneficiary ...

...Any building insured by a mutual company must be pledged to such company, together with the right and title of the insured in the land upon which it is situated, to the amount of the premium note or contingent liability, and the company shall have a lien on such building and land to the amount of such note or liability. Such lien shall not take effect until the company files, with the county recorder of the cou...

...ng the year, including commissions and fees to agents and officers of the company; (4) The amount paid for taxes; (5) The amount of all payments and expenditures; (6) The amount of scrip dividend declared.