Revised Code of Washington

Wash. Rev. Code § 48.01.020 (2026)

Scope of code

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All insurance and insurance transactions in this state, or affecting subjects located wholly or in part or to be performed within this state, and all persons having to do therewith are governed by this code.
[1947 c 79 s .01.02; Rem. Supp. 1947 s 45.01.02.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1992–2021 · leading case: Carlton Gunn v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 968 F.3d 802 (7th Cir. 2020).
Carlton Gunn v. Cont'l Cas. Co., 968 F.3d 802 (7th Cir. 2020). “Wash. Rev. Code § 48.01.050 ; see §§ 48.19.”
Moun & Aung Keodalah v. Allstate Ins. Co. & Tracey Smith, 413 P.3d 1059 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “" [RCW 48.01.020] "Persons" is defined to include corporations such as AIG Domestic Claims.”
Nat'l Fed'n of Retired Persons v. Ins. Comm'r, 838 P.2d 680 (Wash. 1992). · cites it 3× “As such, they constitute insurance transactions and are thus subject to the jurisdiction of the Insurance Commissioner under RCW 48.01.020. Having determined that appellant's activities are solicitations subject to the authority of the Insurance Commissioner, we next address the…”
Alpert v. Nationstar Mortg., LLC, 494 P.3d 419 (Wash. 2021). “99377-7 allowing suit against any of these parties may still have the same effect of directly attacking the rate and causing courts to “reevaluate agency-approved rates.”
Flaaen v. Principal Life Ins. Co., 226 F. Supp. 3d 1162 (W.D. Wash. 2016). “” RCW 48.01.020 (“Scope of code.”). The parties raise numerous arguments regarding the application of these laws.”
Carlton Gunn v. Cont'l Cas. Co. (7th Cir. 2020). “Wash. Rev. Code § 48.01.050 ; see §§ 48.19.”
Carlton Gunn v. Cont'l Cas. Co. (7th Cir. 2020). “Wash. Rev. Code § 48.01.050 ; see §§ 48.19.”
Yohanes v. James River Ins. Co. (W.D. Wash. 2020). “20, 2009) (quoting RCW 48.01.020) (noting 15 that the insurance code of Washington governs “‘all insurance transactions .”
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