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RCW 48.11.080

"Surety insurance" defined.

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 116 Wash. 2d 398 - Seattle-First National Bank v. Washington Insurance Guaranty Ass'n (1991)

Most recently applied in 116 Wash. 2d 398 - Seattle-First National Bank v. Washington Insurance Guaranty Ass'n (February 1991)

2009 c 549 s 7051; 1967 c 150 s 8; 1947 c 79 s .11.08; Rem

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"Surety insurance" includes:

(1) Credit insurance as defined in subdivision (9) of RCW 48.11.070.

(2) Bail bond insurance.

(3) Fidelity insurance, which is insurance guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust.

(4) Guaranteeing the performance of contracts, other than insurance policies, and guaranteeing and executing bonds, undertakings, and contracts of suretyship.

(5) Indemnifying banks, bankers, brokers, financial or moneyed corporations or associations against loss resulting from any cause of bills of exchange, notes, bonds, securities, evidence of debts, deeds, mortgages, warehouse receipts, or other valuable papers, documents, money, precious metals and articles made therefrom, jewelry, watches, necklaces, bracelets, gems, precious and semiprecious stones, including any loss while the same are being transported in armored motor vehicles, or by messenger, but not including any other risks of transportation or navigation; also against loss or damage to such an insured's premises, or to his or her furnishings, fixtures, equipment, safes and vaults therein, caused by burglary, robbery, theft, vandalism or malicious mischief, or any attempt thereat.

Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.