Federal · Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
15 U.S.C. § 1013: Suspension until June 30, 1948 , of application of certain Federal laws; Sherman Act applicable to agreements to, or acts of, boycott, coercion, or intimidation
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Until June 30, 1948 , the Act of July 2, 1890 , as amended, known as the Sherman Act, and the Act of October 15, 1914 , as amended, known as the Clayton Act, and the Act of September 26, 1914 , known as the Federal Trade Commission Act [ 15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.], and the Act of June 19, 1936 , known as the Robinson-Patman Anti-Discrimination Act, shall not apply to the business of insurance or to acts in the conduct thereof. Nothing contained in this chapter shall render the said Sherman Act inapplicable to any agreement to boycott, coerce, or intimidate, or act of boycott, coercion, or intimidation. Nothing contained in this chapter shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance (including the business of dental insurance and limited-scope dental benefits). to collect, compile, or disseminate historical loss data; to determine a loss development factor applicable to historical loss data; to perform actuarial services if such contract, combination, or conspiracy does not involve a restraint of trade; or to develop or disseminate a standard insurance policy form (including a standard addendum to an insurance policy form and standard terminology in an insurance policy form) if such contract, combination, or conspiracy is not to adhere to such standard form or require adherence to such standard form. the term “antitrust laws” has the meaning given it in subsection (a) of section 12 of this title , except that such term includes section 45 of this title to the extent that such section 45 applies to unfair methods of competition; the business of life insurance (including annuities); or any insurance or benefits defined as “excepted benefits” under paragraph (1), subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2), or paragraph (3) of section 9832(c) of title 26 whether offered separately or in combination with insurance or benefits described in paragraph (2)(A) of such section; and any other line of insurance that is classified as property or casualty insurance under State law; the term “historical loss data” means information respecting claims paid, or reserves held for claims reported, by any person engaged in the business of insurance; and the term “loss development factor” means an adjustment to be made to reserves held for losses incurred for claims reported by any person engaged in the business of insurance, for the purpose of bringing such reserves to an ultimate paid basis.
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