Sec. 23. (a) A reinsurer may not engage the services of any person, firm, association, or corporation to act as a RM on its behalf unless the person engaged is licensed as required by section 13 of this chapter.

     (b) A reinsurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of the financial condition of each RM which the reinsurer has engaged, prepared by an independent certified accountant in a form acceptable to the commissioner.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-6-9-23

  • actuary: means a person who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. See Indiana Code 27-6-9-1
  • commissioner: refers to the insurance commissioner appointed under IC 27-1-1-2. See Indiana Code 27-6-9-2
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • reinsurer: means any person, firm, association, or corporation duly licensed in Indiana pursuant to the applicable provisions of the insurance law as an insurer with the authority to assume reinsurance. See Indiana Code 27-6-9-9
     (c) If a RM establishes loss reserves, the reinsurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding on business produced by the RM. This opinion shall be in addition to any other required loss reserve certification.

     (d) Binding authority for all retrocessional contracts or participation in reinsurance syndicates shall rest with an officer of the reinsurer, who must not be affiliated with the RM.

     (e) Within thirty (30) days of termination of a contract with a RM, the reinsurer shall provide written notification of the termination to the commissioner.

     (f) A reinsurer may not appoint to its board of directors any officer, director, employee, controlling shareholder, or subproducer of its RM. This subsection does not apply to relationships governed by IC 27-1-23.

As added by P.L.26-1991, SEC.26.

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