A. Every insurer that is authorized to do business in this state and that is a member of an insurance holding company system shall register with the director, except a foreign insurer subject to registration requirements and standards adopted by statute or regulation in the jurisdiction of its domicile that are substantially similar to those contained in this article.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 20-481.09

  • Insurance holding company system: means two or more affiliated persons, one or more of whom is an insurer. See Arizona Laws 20-481
  • Insurer: means every person engaged in the business of making contracts of insurance except:

    (a) Agencies, authorities or instrumentalities of the United States, its possessions and territories, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia or a state or political subdivision of a state. See Arizona Laws 20-481

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

B. Any insurer that is subject to registration under this article shall register within fifteen days after the insurer becomes subject to registration and by March 31 of each year unless the director for good cause extends the time for registration.

C. The director may require any authorized insurer that is a member of an insurance holding company system that is not subject to registration under this section to furnish a copy of the registration statement, the summary prescribed in Section 20-481.10 or other information filed by such insurance company with the insurance regulatory authority of its domiciliary jurisdiction.