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...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.

... association is exempt from all license fees, and income, franchise, premium, and privilege taxes levied or assessed by this state or any political subdivision of this state, except that premium receipts from policies issued directly by the association are subject to the tax imposed by section 3737.71 of the Revised Code, computed upon the basis of a statement to be filed annually on or before the first day of March ...

...Action on any contract of indemnity made by an attorney under section 3931.01 of the Revised Code, actions to recover taxes, and all other actions, may be brought against the attorney in the county in which the cause of action arises, or in which the claimant resides. In any such action against such attorney summons and process shall be served on the superintendent of insurance and must be made in duplicate; when so ...

...A corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, or an individual, whether located within or outside this state, may make application to the superintendent of insurance for license as a rating bureau for such kinds of insurance, or subdivision or class of risk or a part or combination thereof, as are specified in its application and shall file the following therewith: (A) A copy of its constitution, of ...

...ference to the amount of commissions or fees to be paid to such agents or brokers by insurers, and such payments are expressly authorized. Two or more insurers, not members of or subscribers to a rating organization, may act in concert in the making or use of rates when executing fidelity or surety bonds through cosurety or reinsurance, or when affiliated through common ownership, management, or control.

...(A) A corporation, an unincorporated association, a partnership, or an individual, whether located within or outside this state, may make application to the superintendent of insurance for license as a rating organization for such kinds of insurance or subdivisions thereof as are specified in its application and shall file therewith: (1) A copy of its constitution, articles of agreement or association or certificate...

...ncorporated company, charging only such fees therefor as are authorized in other cases for change in capital or location of company. Thereafter the business of such fire insurance association shall be conducted as that of a mutual fire insurance company, and shall be subject to all laws governing mutual fire insurance companies. All members of such association shall be members of such reorganized company, to the tim...

...(A) Before any certificate of authority shall be issued by the superintendent of insurance there shall be filed in the superintendent's office a written application therefor. Such application shall be in the form or forms and supplements thereto prescribed by the superintendent and shall set forth: (1) The name and address of the applicant, and if the applicant be a firm, association, or partnership, the name and a...

...(A) A title insurance company organized and incorporated under the laws of this state may merge, be merged by, or consolidated with, one or more title insurance companies whether or not so incorporated, by complying with Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code, but subject to the following: (1) No such merger or consolidation shall be effectuated unless in advance thereof, the plan and agreement therefor have been filed w...

...(A) A title insurance company organized and incorporated under the laws of this state may issue stock in exchange for all or any part of the assets or stock of a domestic or foreign title insurance company if, in advance thereof, a plan or agreement of acquisition has been filed with the superintendent of insurance. The superintendent shall examine the terms and conditions of such plan or agreement of acquisition, an...

...cense and payment of appropriate filing fees, the applicant shall be granted a license by the superintendent of insurance and an appropriate certificate of authority to operate as an administrator will be issued to the applicant. The license shall be issued, effective on the date the application is approved by the superintendent or board, or both, for a term expiring on the following June 30. The license may be renew...

...ed to costs of defense, legal costs and fees, and other claims expenses, because of injuries to other persons, damage to their property, or other damage or loss to such other persons resulting from or arising out of either of the following: (a) Any business, whether profit or nonprofit, trade, product, or services, including but not limited to, professional services, premises, or operations; (b) Any activity of any...

...(A) A discount medical plan organization shall not offer to members, or advertise to prospective members, discounted medical services unless the services are offered pursuant to a provider agreement. A discount medical plan organization may enter into a provider agreement directly with a provider, indirectly through a provider network to which a provider belongs, or through another discount medical plan organization ...

...otification periods. (E) Pay providers fees for medical services or collect or accept money from a member to pay a provider for medical services received under the discount medical plan.

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Affiliate" means any person or entity that has ownership or control of a contracting entity, is owned or controlled by a contracting entity, or is under common ownership or control with a contracting entity. (B) "Basic health care services" has the same meaning as in division (A) of section 1751.01 of the Revised Code, except that it does not include any services listed in that divis...

...(A) The superintendent may charge captive insurance companies for any of the following expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter: (1) The entire compensation for each day, or portion thereof, worked by all personnel, including those who are not employees of the department of insurance, in any of the following capacities: (a) The conduct of an examination, calculated at the rates provided in the financial c...