{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-31a-1-102","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 31A-1-102","heading":"Purposes.","body":"The purposes of the Insurance Code are to:\n(1) ensure the solidity of insurers doing business in Utah;\n(2) ensure that policyholders, claimants, and insurers are treated fairly and equitably;\n(3) ensure that Utah has an adequate and healthy insurance market, characterized by competitive conditions, the spirit of innovation, and the exercise of initiative;\n(4) provide for an insurance department that is expert in the field of insurance and able to enforce the Insurance Code effectively;\n(5) encourage cooperation between the Insurance Department and other Utah regulatory bodies, as well as other federal and state governmental entities;\n(6) preserve and improve state regulation of insurance;\n(7) maintain freedom of contract and enterprise;\n(8) encourage self regulation of the insurance industry;\n(9) encourage loss prevention as part of the insurance industry;\n(10) keep the public informed on insurance matters; and\n(11) achieve other purposes stated elsewhere in the Insurance Code.","path":["Title 31A Insurance Code","Chapter 31A-1 General Provisions","Part 31A-1-1 Purposes, Scope, and Application"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title31A/Chapter1/31A-1-S102.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"a56740b89850a010f875ecb8c785337cc47eb74d09e96a87ff14fa0e97c2f635","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-31a-1-101","next":"us-ut/utah-code-31a-1-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}