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