515F.20  Definitions.

As used in sections 515F.21 through 515F.25 unless the context otherwise requires:

1.  "Competitive market" means a market for which an order is in effect pursuant to section 515F.22 that a reasonable degree of competition does exist.

2.  "Market" means the interaction between buyers and sellers consisting of a product market component and a geographic market component. A product market component consists of identical or readily substitutable products including, but not limited to, consideration of coverage, policy terms, rate classifications, and underwriting. A geographic component is a geographical area in which buyers have a reasonable degree of access to the insurance product through sales outlets or other marketing mechanisms.

3.  "Noncompetitive market" means a market which has not been found to be competitive pursuant to section 515F.22.

Section History: Recent form

  87 Acts, ch 132, § 6

  CS87, §515A.20

  90 Acts, ch 1234, § 77

  C91, § 515F.20


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