02-031 C.M.R. ch. 960, § 3 - Definitions
A. "Forecast zone" means a forecast area
published by the National Weather Service for the State of Maine.
B. "Hurricane" means a weather event for
which the National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for the
applicable part of the State of Maine.
C. "Hurricane deductible" means a policy
provision, specifically applicable to losses resulting from a hurricane, that
defines the amount of covered loss the insured must bear.
D. "Hurricane warning" means an announcement
by the National Weather Service that sustained winds of 74 miles per hour or
higher are expected somewhere in a specified area in association with a
tropical, subtropical, or post-tropical cyclone.
E. "National Weather Service" means the
component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or its
successor, that includes the National Hurricane Center.
F. "Policy" means an insurance contract
subject to M.R.S. Title 24-A, Chapter 41, Subchapter 5, the Property
Insurance Cancellation Control Act.
G. "Superintendent" means the Superintendent
of Insurance.
Notes
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