The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public welfare by regulating insurance rates to the end that they shall not be excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory, and to authorize and regulate cooperative action among insurers in rate making and in other matters within the scope of this chapter. Nothing in this chapter is intended to prohibit or discourage reasonable competition, or to prohibit, or encourage except to the extent necessary to accomplish the aforementioned purpose, uniformity in insurance rates, rating systems, rating plans or practices. This chapter shall be liberally interpreted to carry into effect the provisions of this section.
Iowa Code § 515A.1
Purpose of chapter
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Chartis Insurance F/K/A American International Group, Inc. v. Iowa Insurance Commissioner (2013)
Most recently applied in Chartis Insurance F/K/A American International Group, Inc. v. Iowa Insurance Commissioner (May 2013)
[C50, 54, 58, 62, §515A.1, 515B.1; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515A.1]
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