Alaska Statutes.
Title 21. Insurance
Chapter 39. Rates and Rating Organizations
Section 10. Purpose.
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AS 21.39.010. Purpose.

The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public welfare by regulating insurance rates in order that they will not be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, and to authorize and regulate cooperative 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 purpose of this chapter, uniformity in insurance rates, rating systems, rating plans or practices. This chapter shall be liberally interpreted to carry into effect the intent of this section.

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