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Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 20-101 (2026)

Department of insurance and financial institutions; definition

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A. The department of insurance and financial institutions is established and shall be administered by the director of the department of insurance and financial institutions.

B. The department shall be known as "DIFI".

C. In this title, unless the context otherwise requires, "commission" or "department" means the department of insurance and financial institutions.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1956–2013 · leading case: Murphy v. Bd. of Med. Examiners, 949 P.2d 530 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1997).
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Murphy v. Bd. of Med. Examiners, 949 P.2d 530 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “See A.R.S. §§ 20-101 through -2801. Plaintiffs’ reliance on A.”
Selective Life Ins. v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc'y of the United States, 422 P.2d 710 (Ariz. 1967). · cites it 4× “§ 10-481, has provided for the regulation of foreign insurance companies under the Arizona insurance code, A.R.S. §§ 20-101 to 20-1616. The insurance code requires that foreign insurance companies comply not only with requirements equal to those set forth in A.”
Melendez v. Hallmark Ins., 305 P.3d 392 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. §§ 20-101 (2002), -141 (Supp.2012), -142 (Supp.”
Williams v. Bankers Nat'l Ins., 297 P.2d 344 (Ariz. 1956). · cites it 4× “This case arises out of the adoption of a new insurance code by the state of Arizona in 1954 to become effective January 1, 1955, A.R.S. § 20-101 et seq. Under the old code provisions, section 61-301 et seq.”
State v. Arizona Pension Plan., 739 P.2d 1373 (Ariz. 1987). · cites it 2× “protect the citizens of this state who purchase insurance____”) (cited as a historical note to A.R.S. § 20-101 (Supp.1986)). Section 20-402(A), for example, protects insureds by preventing unauthorized insurers from rescinding or voiding their policies.”
Fidelty Sec. Life Ins. v. State, 935 P.2d 861 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 4× “§ 32-101(A) with A.R.S. § 20-101 (Historical and Statutory Notes).”
State Ex Rel. Low v. Imperial Ins., 682 P.2d 431 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “2 See A.R.S. §§ 20-101 thru -2120. As explained in Excess and Cas.”
Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. ARIZ. INS. GUAR. ASS'N, 528 P.2d 839 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 4× “…First Regular Session, 565-567; Arizona Constitution, Article 14, § 17; Arizona Constitution, Article 15, § 5; and A.R.S. § 20-101. [3] See § 20-661(3) [4] § 20-664(A)(3) provides that the association may exempt, therefore such exemption is not mandatory. [5] See Memorandum…”
Selective Life Ins. v. Equitable Life Assurance Soc'y of United States, 412 P.2d 731 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1966). “Section 20-101, entitled “Commission Defined”, states: “Unless the context otherwise requires, ‘commission’ means the corporation commission or such other authority as may by law have original jurisdiction over the appointment of the director of insurance.”
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