1. Acting in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II, the superintendent may promulgate reasonable rules and plans for the interchange of data necessary for the application of rating plans.

[PL 1977, c. 694, §419 (RPR).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2324

  • Rate: means the cost of insurance per exposure unit, whether expressed as a single number or as a prospective loss cost with an adjustment to account for the treatment of expenses, profit, and individual insurer variation in loss experience, prior to any application of individual risk variation based on loss or expense considerations, and not including minimum premium. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2302-A
2. In order to further uniform administration of rate regulatory laws, the superintendent and every insurer, advisory organization and rating organization may to the extent consistent with this chapter exchange information and experience data with insurance supervisory officials, insurers and rating organizations in other states and may consult with them with respect to rate making and the application of rating systems.

[PL 1989, c. 797, §28 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 797, §§37, 38 (AFF).]

3. Cooperation among rating organizations, advisory organizations and insurers in activities related to rate making or in other matters within the scope of this chapter is authorized, but the filings resulting from such cooperation are subject to all provisions of this chapter which are applicable to filings generally. The superintendent may review such cooperative activities and practices and if, after a hearing, the superintendent finds that any such activity or practice is unfair or unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with this chapter, the superintendent may issue a written order specifying in what respects such activity or practice is unfair or unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with this chapter, and requiring the discontinuance of such activity or practice.

[PL 1989, c. 797, §28 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 797, §§37, 38 (AFF).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §419 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 797, §§28,37,38 (AMD).