Section 420-H:2 Definitions. - New Hampshire Statutes

As used in this chapter:
   I. ""Certificate'' means a document received by an insured, enrollee, or subscriber from an insurer in lieu of a policy or contract which evidences the coverage to which the insured, enrollee or subscriber is entitled.
   II. ""Commissioner'' means the commissioner of the insurance department.
   III. ""Company'' or ""insurer'' means any life or health insurance company, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit health service corporation, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit medical service corporation, prepaid health plan, dental care plan, vision care plan, pharmaceutical plan, health maintenance organization, and all similar type organizations.
   IV. ""Policy'' or ""policy form'' means any policy, contract, certificate, plan or agreement of life or health insurance, including credit life insurance and credit health insurance, delivered or issued for delivery in this state by any company subject to this chapter; any certificate, contract or policy issued by a fraternal benefit society; and any certificate issued pursuant to a group insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state.

Source. 1994, 359:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.