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General Provisions (scope, and the definitions of insurance, insurer, insurance transaction and the public interest)

Chapter 48.01 RCW

Publisher: Washington State Legislature
Edition: Online RCW as last updated July 15, 2026
Last checked: 2026-09-17
Status: WA statutes, public domain

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Publisher. Washington State Legislature (app.leg.wa.gov)

Edition. Online RCW as last updated July 15, 2026 (app.leg.wa.gov RCW landing page: "Last update: July 15, 2026").

Status. WA statutes, public domain (state government edict).

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Chapter 48.01 RCW - General Provisions (scope, and the definitions of insurance, insurer, insurance transaction and the public interest) is a state statute published by Washington State Legislature (app.leg.wa.gov). It is one of the Washington documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including washington property & casualty, washington personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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RCW 48.01.060 ("Insurance transaction" defined)
“"Insurance transaction" includes any: (1) Solicitation. (2) Negotiations preliminary to execution. (3) Execution of an insurance contract. (4) Transaction of matters subsequent to execution of the contract and arising out of it. (5) Insuring.”
RCW 48.01.050 ("Insurer" defined)
“Two or more persons engaged in the business of commercial fishing who enter into an arrangement with other such persons for the pooling of funds to pay claims or losses arising out of loss or damage to a vessel or machinery used in the business of commercial fishing and owned by a member of the...”
RCW 48.01.030 (Public interest)
“The business of insurance is one affected by the public interest, requiring that all persons be actuated by good faith, abstain from deception, and practice honesty and equity in all insurance matters. Upon the insurer, the insured, their providers, and their representatives rests the duty of...”

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Chapter 48.01 RCW - General Provisions (scope, and the definitions of insurance, insurer, insurance transaction and the public interest) is a state statute published by Washington State Legislature (app.leg.wa.gov). Edition: Online RCW as last updated July 15, 2026 (app.leg.wa.gov RCW landing page: "Last update: July 15, 2026")..

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