A violation of this article by an insurer if committed flagrantly and in conscious disregard of the provisions of this article or with frequency sufficient to constitute a general business practice shall be considered a violation of the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.589, No.205), known as the Unfair Insurance Practices Act. A violation of this article is deemed an unfairmethod of competition and an unfair deceptive act or practice pursuant to the Unfair Insurance Practices Act.
40 P.S. § 982-5