The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Annual informational filing" means a filing made in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 17:29A-36.2b and 11:3-16.4.
"Contested case" means any proceeding so defined in 52:14B-2(b), specifically including a prior approval filing when request for a hearing has been made by any party or when the Commissioner determines that a hearing on the filing is necessary.
"Day" means a calendar day.
"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.
"Division of Rate Counsel" means the division which pursuant to P.L. 2010 c. 34 (N.J.S.A. 52:27EE-46 et seq., as amended) is in, but independent of, the Department of the Treasury of New Jersey.
"Filer" means a rating organization or any insurer making its own rates or a portion thereof, establishing or proposing to establish a new rate or rate change.
"Parties" includes the filer and any other person with a legal right to participate in the proceedings who has served notice on the Commissioner of its intention to participate.
"Prior approval filing" means a filing made pursuant to 17:29A-14 and 11:3-16.6 to alter, supplement, or amend rating systems or any part thereof, except limited rate change filings pursuant to N.J.A.C. 11:3-16B.
"Rating organization" means every person or persons, corporation, partnership, company, society, or association engaged in the business of making rates or a portion thereof for two or more insurers and licensed in accordance with 17:29A-2.
N.J. Admin. Code § 11:3-18.2
See: 27 N.J.R. 3682(a), 28 N.J.R. 855(a).
Deleted definition of "Public Advocate".
Amended by R.2001 d.44, effective 2/5/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 3891(a), 33 N.J.R. 573(a).
Deleted "Flex rate filing"; and in "Parties", deleted "the Public Advocate" following "the filer".
Amended by R.2007 d.371, effective 12/3/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 344(a), 39 N.J.R. 5084(a).
In definition "Annual informational filing", deleted "or 16.7(a)" from the end; in definition "Filer", deleted ", or making an annual informational filing" from the end; in definition "Prior approval filing", deleted "or 16.7(d)" following "11:3-16.6" and substituted "limited rate change filings pursuant to N.J.A.C. 11:3-16B" for "flex rate filings"; added definition "Public Advocate"; and deleted definition "Qualified member".
Amended by R.2010 d.230, effective 10/18/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 3363(a), 42 N.J.R. 2425(a).
Added definition "Division of Rate Counsel"; and deleted definition "Public Advocate".