Terms Used In Iowa Code 515F.14

  • Advisory organization: means an entity, including its affiliates or subsidiaries, which either has two or more member insurers or is controlled either directly or indirectly by two or more insurers, and which assists insurers in ratemaking-related activities such as enumerated in sections 515F. See Iowa Code 515F.2
  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Iowa Code 515F.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The commissioner may, as often as deemed expedient, make or cause to be made an examination of each advisory organization referred to in section 515F.8 and of each group, association, or other organization referred to in section 515F.13. The reasonable costs of an examination shall be paid by the advisory organization or group, association, or other organization examined. The officers, manager, agents, and employees of the advisory organization, or group, association, or other organization may be examined at any time under oath and shall exhibit all books, records, accounts, documents, or agreements governing its method of operation. In lieu of an examination, the commissioner may accept the report of an examination made by the insurance supervisory official of another state, pursuant to the laws of that state.