K.S.A. § 40-3012 — KS Code / Chapter 40 / Article 30 / Section 40-3012
40-3012 - Duties of commissioner and board for the detection and prevention of insurer impairments; reports and recommendations of board to commissioner.
Status: in_force

40-3012. Duties of commissioner and board for the detection and prevention of insurer impairments; reports and recommendations of board to commissioner. To aid in the detection and prevention of member insurer impairments or insolvencies:

(a) It shall be the duty of the commissioner to:

(1) Notify the commissioners of all other states, territories of the United States and the District of Columbia when the commissioner takes any of the following actions against a member insurer:

(A) Revocation of license or certificate of authority;

(B) suspension of license or certificate of authority; or

(C) makes any formal order that such member insurer restricts its premium writing, obtain additional contributions to surplus, withdraw from the state, reinsure all or any part of its business, or increase capital, surplus or any other account for the security of policyholders, contract holders, certificate holders or creditors.

Such notice shall be mailed to all commissioners within 30 days following the action taken or the date on which such action occurs;

(2) report to the board of directors when the commissioner has taken any of the actions set forth in paragraph (1) or has received a report from any other commissioner indicating that any such action has been taken in another state. Such report to the board of directors shall contain all significant details of the action taken or the report received from another commissioner;

(3) report to the board of directors when the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe from any examination, whether completed or in process, of any member company that such member insurer may be an impaired or insolvent insurer. Such report and information shall be kept confidential by the board of directors until such time as made public by the commissioner or other lawful authority;

(4) furnish to the board of directors the national association of insurance commissioners' insurance regulatory information system ratios and listings of companies not included in the ratios developed by the national association of insurance commissioners, and the board may use the information contained therein in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this section. Such report and the information contained therein shall be kept confidential by the board of directors until such time as made public by the commissioner or other lawful authority.

(b) The commissioner may seek the advice and recommendations of the board of directors concerning any matter affecting the commissioner's duties and responsibilities regarding the financial condition of member insurers and health maintenance organization seeking admission to transact business in this state.

(c) The board of directors, upon majority vote, may make reports and recommendations to the commissioner upon any matter germane to the solvency, liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation of any member insurer or germane to the solvency of any insurer or health maintenance organization seeking to do business in this state. Such reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents.

(d) It shall be the duty of the board of directors, upon majority vote, to notify the commissioner of any information indicating any member insurer may be an impaired or insolvent insurer.

(e) The board of directors, upon majority vote, may make recommendations to the commissioner for the detection and prevention of member insurer insolvencies.