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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9. (a) A health maintenance organization established under this article may not:
(1) use as a part of its corporate name the words “United States”, “Federal”, “government”, “official”, or any word that would imply that the company is an administrative agency of the state of Indiana or of the United States, or that it is subject to supervision of any department other than the department of insurance; or
(2) take or assume a corporate name the same as, or confusingly similar to, an existing name of any other insurance company or other entity licensed or regulated under IC 27, unless at the same time:
(A) the other company changes its corporate name or withdraws from transacting business in Indiana; and
(B) the written consent of the other company, signed and verified under oath by its secretary, is filed with the department.
(b) This section does not affect the right of any health maintenance organization that:
(1) exists under the laws of Indiana as of July 1, 2001;
(2) exists under the laws of Indiana as of July 1, 2001, and thereafter reorganizes or reincorporates under this article; or
(3) is authorized to transact business in Indiana as of July 1, 2001;
to continue the use of its corporate name.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 27. Insurance § 27-13-2-9 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-27-insurance/in-code-sect-27-13-2-9/
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