§ 60G.01 DEFINITIONS.

§ Subdivision 1. Application. The definitions in this section apply to this chapter.

§ Subd. 2. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of commerce, except that "commissioner" means the commissioner of health for administrative supervision of health maintenance organizations.

§ Subd. 3. Consent. "Consent" means agreement to administrative supervision by the insurer.

§ Subd. 4. Department. "Department" means the Department of Commerce, except that "department" means the Department of Health for administrative supervision of health maintenance organizations.

§ Subd. 5. Insurer. "Insurer" means and includes every person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor in the business of entering into contracts of insurance or of annuities as limited to: (1) any insurer who is doing an insurer business, or has transacted insurance in this state, and against whom claims arising from that transaction may exist now or in the future; (2) any fraternal benefit society which is subject to chapter 64B; (3) nonprofit health service plan corporations subject to chapter 62C; (4) cooperative life and casualty companies subject to sections 61A.39 to 61A.52 ; and (5) health maintenance organizations regulated under chapter 62D.