Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 48 Insurance - Chapter 48.104 Holocaust Victims Insurance Relief Act

48.104.010 Historical context -- Policy declarations -- Intent
(1) The legislature recognizes the existence of allegations that certain insurers doing business in the state of Washington, either directly or through related companies and ...
48.104.020 Findings
The legislature finds the following: (1) In addition to the many atrocities that befell the victims of the Nazi regime, in many cases insurance policy ...
48.104.030 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Holocaust survivor" or "Holocaust victim" means any person who ...
48.104.040 Holocaust survivor assistance office
(1) To assist Holocaust victims, their heirs, or their beneficiaries to recover proceeds from insurance policies that were improperly denied or processed, or from other ...
48.104.050 Holocaust insurance company registry -- Authority -- Availability of information
(1) To facilitate the work of the Holocaust survivor assistance office, the insurance commissioner may establish and maintain a central registry containing records and information ...
48.104.060 Holocaust insurance company registry -- Operations -- Penalties -- Funding
(1) Any insurer that sold life, property, liability, health, annuities, dowry, educational, or casualty insurance policies, to persons in Europe, that were in effect any ...
48.104.070 Penalties
Any insurer that knowingly files information required by this chapter that is false shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand ...
48.104.080 Suspension of certificate of authority for failure to comply with chapter
The insurance commissioner is authorized to suspend the certificate of authority to conduct insurance business in the state of Washington of any insurer that fails ...
48.104.090 Cooperation with international commission -- Application of chapter
The insurance commissioner may suspend the application of this chapter to any insurer that is participating in the international commission process in good faith and ...
48.104.100 Private rights of action preserved -- Venue
Any Holocaust survivor, or heir or beneficiary of a Holocaust survivor or victim, who resides in this state and has a claim against an insurer ...
48.104.110 Extension of statute of limitations
Any action brought by a Holocaust survivor or the heir or beneficiary of a Holocaust survivor or victim, seeking proceeds of the insurance policies issued ...
48.104.120 Adoption of rules
The insurance commissioner may adopt rules to implement this chapter.[1999 c 8 § 12.] ...
48.104.130 Annual report to legislature
The insurance commissioner shall report to the legislature one year from July 25, 1999, and annually thereafter on the implementation of this law and resolution ...
48.104.900 Short title -- 1999 c 8
This chapter shall be known and cited as the Holocaust victim insurance relief act of 1999.[1999 c 8 § 14.] ...
48.104.901 Captions not law -- 1999 c 8
Captions used in this chapter are not any part of the law.[1999 c 8 § 15.] ...
48.104.902 Severability -- 1999 c 8
If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application ...
48.104.903 Expiration date -- 1999 c 8
This chapter expires December 31, 2010.[1999 c 8 § 18.] ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009