Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 48 Insurance - Chapter 48.87 Midwives And Birthing Centers -- Joint Underwriting Association

48.87.010 Intent
Certified nurse midwives and licensed midwives experience a major problem in both the availability and affordability of malpractice insurance. In particular midwives practicing outside hospital ...

48.87.020 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Association" means the joint underwriting association established under this ...

48.87.030 Plan for establishing association -- Commissioner's duty -- Market assistance plan
The insurance commissioner shall approve by December 31, 1993, a reasonable plan for the establishment of a nonprofit, joint underwriting association for midwifery and birth ...

48.87.040 Composition of association
The association shall be comprised of all insurers possessing a certificate of authority to write and engaged in writing medical malpractice insurance within this state ...

48.87.050 Midwifery and birth center malpractice insurance -- Rating plan modified according to practice volume
A licensee may apply to the association to purchase midwifery and birth center malpractice insurance and the association shall offer a policy with liability limits ...

48.87.060 Administering a plan
The commissioner may select an insurer to administer a plan established under this chapter. The insurer must be admitted to transact the business of insurance ...

48.87.070 Policies written on a claims made basis -- Commissioner may not approve without insurer guarantees
The insurance commissioner may not approve a policy written on a claims made basis by an insurer doing business in this state unless the insurer ...

48.87.080 Risk management program -- Part of plan
A risk management program for insureds of the association must be established as a part of the plan. This program must include but not be ...

48.87.100 Rule making
The commissioner may adopt all rules necessary to ensure the efficient, equitable operation of the association, including but not limited to, rules requiring or limiting ...