Section 6.91. Definitions.

  In addition to the definitions in s. 628.90 , Stats., for the purposes of ss. Ins 6.91 to 6.99 the following apply:

(1)  "Business checking account" means any account utilized by a navigator, navigator entity, nonnavigator assister or nonnavigator assister entity in their capacity as a navigator, nonnavigator assister or related entity and in transacting of the business of insurance.

(2)  "Cash disbursed record" means a record showing all monies paid out by the navigator, navigator entity, nonnavigator assister or nonnavigator assister entity in their capacity as a navigator, nonnavigator assister or related entity in transacting the business of insurance.

(3)  "Cash receipts record" means a record showing all monies received by the navigator, navigator entity, nonnavigator assister or nonnavigator assister entity in their capacity as a navigator, nonnavigator assister or related entity and in transacting the business of insurance.

(4)  "Certified application counselors" means a person who is a nonnavigator assister who is not an in-person assister and who is employed, supervised or affiliated with a registered nonnavigator assister entity.

(5)  "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.

(6)  "Formal administrative action" includes consent decrees, cease and desist orders, stipulations, suspensions, revocations, license denials, fines, forfeitures, settlement agreements, navigator license restrictions or other actions limiting the navigator's method of transacting the business of insurance.

(7)  "Insurance agent" means an "intermediary" as defined in s. 628.02 (4) , Stats.

(8)  "Navigator entity" means an entity or organization that employs, supervises or is affiliated with, one or more licensed navigators; is designated by the exchange as a navigator, works on behalf of the exchange, and receives federal navigator grant funding; and is registered with the commissioner.

(9)  "Nonnavigator assister entity" means an entity or organization that employs, supervises or is affiliated with one or more nonnavigator assisters including certified application counselors; is designated by and works on behalf of the exchange, enters into an agreement with the exchange; and is registered with the commissioner.

(10)  "Personnel records" means those records pertaining to anyone who is employed by, supervised by or affiliated with a navigator entity or nonnavigator assister entity including independent contractors.

(11)  "Policyholder records" means all records, applications, request for coverage changes, and coverage complaints associated with a policy generated by or through the navigator, navigator entity, certified application counselor or nonnavigator assister entity.

History: EmR1314 : emerg. cr. eff. 9-10-13; CR 13-113 : cr. Register August 2014 No. 704 , eff. 9-1-14.