Section 221.2. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

Commissioner—The Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth.

Department—The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth.

Financial responsibility—A motor vehicle liability insurance policy or program of self insurance, complying with the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1787 (relating to self-insurance) and approved by the Department, covering all motor vehicles registered in a person’s name.

Insurance company—A company licensed to write motor vehicle liability insurance in this Commonwealth, or a company which is not authorized to write motor vehicle liability insurance in this Commonwealth but which has filed with the Department a power of attorney under 75 Pa.C.S. § 1782 (relating to manner of providing proof of financial responsibility).

Magnetic tape—A magnetically encoded computer tape which is machine readable by the installed computer system of the Department and which conforms with technical filing specifications set forth by the Department.

NAIC company code number—A unique identification number assigned by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners Central Office to an insurance company.

Servicing agent—A person or organization designated by an insurance company to prepare, transmit or deliver records on magnetic tape on behalf of the insurance company.