RCW 48.29.400: Rating organizations—Intent.

It is the legislature's intent to establish a system by which title insurers may adopt a rating organization's form and rate filings pursuant to this chapter in order to benefit consumers and entities purchasing, selling, or financing real property. It is further the legislature's intent that the system so established under state oversight comply with state and federal law so that title insurers and rating organizations acting in accordance with this chapter may lawfully cooperate in the preparation of title insurance forms and manuals, and the recommendation of rates, subject to approval by the commissioner.