Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401

  • Authorized control level risk-based capital: means , with respect to any insurer, the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions; and

    (4) "Mandatory control level risk-based capital" means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 0. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401

  • Benefit society: means a mutual benefit society registered under section 432:1-301 or a fraternal benefit society organized under § 432:2-301. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
  • Health maintenance organization: means a health maintenance organization authorized under § 432D-2. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
  • Life or accident and health or sickness insurer: means any insurer that is within the definition of § 431:1-204 or 431:1-205 and is licensed under article 3, or a licensed property and casualty insurer writing only accident and health or sickness insurance. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Negative trend: means , with respect to a life or accident and health or sickness insurer, a negative trend over a period of time, as determined in accordance with the "trend test calculation" included in the risk-based capital instructions. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
  • Property and casualty insurer: means any insurer that is within the definition of § 431:1-206, 431:1-207, 431:1-208, 431:1-209, 431:1-210, or 431:1-211 and is licensed under article 3, but shall not include monoline mortgage guaranty insurers, financial guaranty insurers, and title insurers. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
  • Regulatory action level risk-based capital: means , with respect to any insurer, the product of 1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401
  • Risk-based capital instructions: means the risk-based capital report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, as such risk-based capital instructions may be amended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:3-401

For purposes of this part unless the context otherwise requires:

“Adjusted risk-based capital report” means a risk-based capital report that has been adjusted by the commissioner in accordance with section 431:3-402(f).

“Benefit society” means a mutual benefit society registered under section 432:1-301 or a fraternal benefit society organized under § 432:2-301.

“Corrective order” means an order issued by the commissioner specifying corrective actions which the commissioner has determined are required.

“Domestic insurer” includes an insurer, a benefit society or a health maintenance organization.

“Health maintenance organization” means a health maintenance organization authorized under § 432D-2.

“Life or accident and health or sickness insurer” means any insurer that is within the definition of § 431:1-204 or 431:1-205 and is licensed under article 3, or a licensed property and casualty insurer writing only accident and health or sickness insurance.

“NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

“Negative trend” means, with respect to a life or accident and health or sickness insurer, a negative trend over a period of time, as determined in accordance with the “trend test calculation” included in the risk-based capital instructions.

“Property and casualty insurer” means any insurer that is within the definition of § 431:1-206, 431:1-207, 431:1-208, 431:1-209, 431:1-210, or 431:1-211 and is licensed under article 3, but shall not include monoline mortgage guaranty insurers, financial guaranty insurers, and title insurers.

“Risk-based capital instructions” means the risk-based capital report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, as such risk-based capital instructions may be amended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

“Risk-based capital level” means an insurer’s company action level risk-based capital, regulatory action level risk-based capital, authorized control level risk-based capital, or mandatory control level risk-based capital where:

(1) “Company action level risk-based capital” means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 2.0 and its authorized control level risk-based capital;

(2) “Regulatory action level risk-based capital” means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 1.5 and its authorized control level risk-based capital;

(3) “Authorized control level risk-based capital” means, with respect to any insurer, the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the risk-based capital instructions; and

(4) “Mandatory control level risk-based capital” means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 0.70 and the authorized control level risk-based capital.

(1) An insurer’s statutory capital and surplus, or net worth, as determined in accordance with the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements or reports required to be filed under § 431:3-301, 432:1-404, 432:2-602, or 432D-5; and

(2) Any other items that the risk-based capital instructions may provide.