2009 Iowa Code
Title 13 - Commerce
Subtitle 1 - Insurance and Related Regulation
CHAPTER 515A - WORKERS' COMPENSATION LIABILITY INSURANCE
515A.1 - PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.

        515A.1  PURPOSE OF CHAPTER.
         The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public welfare by
      regulating insurance rates to the end that they shall not be
      excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory, and to authorize
      and regulate co-operative action among insurers in rate making and in
      other matters within the scope of this chapter.  Nothing in this
      chapter is intended (1) to prohibit or discourage reasonable
      competition, or (2) to prohibit, or encourage except to the extent
      necessary to accomplish the aforementioned purpose, uniformity in
      insurance rates, rating systems, rating plans or practices.  This
      chapter shall be liberally interpreted to carry into effect the
      provisions of this section.  

         [C50, 54, 58, 62, § 515A.1, 515B.1; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §
      515A.1]