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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context, the following words and terms as used in sections 374.400 to 374.410 shall mean:
(1)“Director”, the director of the department of commerce and insurance;
(2)“Dwelling-owners' insurance”, a policy of insurance on a one- or two-family owner-occupied premises 1 which combines fire and allied lines with any one or more perils of casualty, liability, or other types of insurance within one policy form at a single premium, where the insurer's liability for damage to the premises 1 under said policy is determined with reference to the premises' actual cash value;
(3)“Homeowners' insurance”, a policy of insurance on a one- or two-family owner-occupied premises 1 which combines fire and allied lines with any one or more perils of casualty, liability, or other types of insurance within one policy form at a single premium, where the insurer's liability for damage to the premises 1 under said policy is determined with reference to the premises' replacement value;
(4)“Insurer”, any insurance company, reciprocal or inter-insurance exchange, licensed and authorized by the director to write homeowners' insurance, dwelling-owners' insurance, renters' or tenants' insurance, or residential fire insurance upon property located within this state;
(5)“Renters' or tenants' insurance”, a policy of insurance on a single- or multiple-family premises 1 which combines fire and allied lines with any one or more perils of casualty, liability, or other types of insurance within one policy form at a single premium, where the insurer's liability for damage to the contents of the premises 1 under said policy is determined with reference to the contents' actual cash value;
(6)“Residential fire insurance”, a policy of insurance which provides fire coverage or fire and allied lines coverage on a residential premises 1 within one policy form, where the insurer's liability for damage to the premises 1 under said policy is determined with reference to the premises' actual cash value.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXIV. Business and Financial Institutions § 374.400. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxiv-business-and-financial-institutions/mo-rev-st-374-400/
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