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Ohio Rev Code § 1739.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.09 | Annual Report.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|(A) Each multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program, no later than the thirty-first day of March, shall make and file with the superintendent of insurance an annual report of its affairs and operations during the last preceding calendar year. The report shall be made pursuant to the forms, instructions, and manuals prescribed by the national association of insurance commissioners for the preparation of statutory financial statements and other financial information for domestic insurance companies other than life. However, the superintendent may modify such prescribed forms, instructions, and manuals as he considers necessary.(B) For circumstances not addressed by the forms, instructions, and manuals prescribed by the national association of insurance commissioners, the superintendent may determine accounting practices and methods for purposes of preparing statutory financial statements and other financial information.(C) For the purposes of preparing an annual report required under division (A) of this section, the arrangement shall report admitted assets in accordance with rules adopted by the superintendent in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.(D) The superintendent may employ actuaries, accountants, or other professionals to assist in performing the review of the report filed pursuant to division (A) of this section.(E) At the request of the arrangement, the superintendent shall furnish a printed copy of the forms for the filing of statutory financial statements and other financial information required to be made by it under division (A) of this section.(F) No arrangement shall fail to file a report with the superintendent in compliance with division (A) of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.10 | Examinations by Superintendent.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|The superintendent of insurance, or any person appointed by him, may examine, as often as he considers it necessary, the affairs of a multiple employer welfare arrangement and its members.The arrangement shall pay to the superintendent the expenses incurred by the department of insurance in making an examination authorized under this section. To the extent that expenses are the result of the use of the personnel of the examination department of the department of insurance, the superintendent shall remit expenses paid to him by the arrangement to the state treasury to the credit of the superintendent's examination fund pursuant to section 3901.071 of the Revised Code.As used in this section, "expenses" has the same meaning as in section 3901.07 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.11 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.11 | Determining Financial Capacity of Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|In determining the financial capacity of a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program to pay employee welfare benefit obligations promptly and to otherwise meet its obligations under sections 1739.01 to 1739.22 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of insurance may take into consideration all of the following:(A) Maintenance of minimum reserves that are necessary in the exercise of sound and prudent actuarial judgment either and that are certified by a member of the American academy of actuaries as having been computed in accordance with accepted loss reserving standards and as being fairly stated in accordance with sound loss reserving principles, or determined to be sufficient through such other documentation acceptable to the superintendent;(B) The existence and face value of contracts or policies of excess insurance;(C) Any other measure of financial capacity as the superintendent considers appropriate.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.12 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.12 | Excess Loss Funding Program.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|(A) The excess loss funding program of a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall be filed with the superintendent of insurance.(B) As a condition to the issuance and maintenance of a certificate of authority, a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall purchase individual stop-loss insurance from insurers authorized to transact business in this state with a deductible retention of no more than five per cent of the arrangement's annual aggregate premium up to one million dollars and no more than two and one-half per cent of the arrangement's annual aggregate premium above that amount. The arrangement also shall purchase, as a condition to the issuance and maintenance of a certificate of authority, aggregate stop-loss insurance from insurers authorized to transact business in this state with a deductible retention of no more than one hundred twenty-five per cent of its projected claims for the succeeding fiscal year.(C) Any excess or stop-loss insurance policy purchased by a multiple employer welfare arrangement shall provide that the superintendent must be notified by the arrangement of the cancellation of the policy for any reason, including the failure of the arrangement to pay any applicable premium.(D) No excess or stop-loss insurance policy purchased by a multiple employer welfare arrangement shall do any of the following on the basis of actual or expected claims for an individual or an individual's given diagnosis:(1) Assign a different attachment point for that individual;(2) Assign a deductible to that individual that must be met before excess or stop-loss insurance applies;(3) Deny excess or stop-loss insurance coverage to that individual.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.13 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.13 | Minimum Surplus - Investment and Maintenance of Assets.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|(A) A multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall maintain a minimum surplus of not less than five hundred thousand dollars or such higher amounts of surplus as the superintendent of insurance may establish by rule for the protection of the members and their employees.(B) Except as otherwise provided for in sections 1739.01 to 1739.21 of the Revised Code, the assets of a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall be invested only in securities or other investments permitted by the laws of this state for the investment of assets of domestic insurance companies other than life.(C) A multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall maintain assets in cash, receivables, or securities authorized by the laws of this state for the investment of assets of domestic insurance companies other than life in an amount that is equivalent to or higher than the unearned premiums and minimum surplus required under sections 1739.01 to 1739.22 of the Revised Code, the reserves for losses outstanding and unpaid, and any other liabilities of the arrangement.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.14 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.14 | Payment of Premiums by Members.

Effective: July 24, 2002|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 4 - 124th General Assembly|(A) Each member shall pay to the multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program a premium equal to its share of the arrangement's projected obligation for employee welfare benefit liability, administrative expenses, and other costs incurred by the arrangement as determined by the board of the arrangement or by a third-party administrator and approved by the board of the arrangement. This amount may be adjusted by the board according to the claims experience of each participating member in accordance with criteria set forth in the articles or bylaws of the arrangement.(B) Each member shall pay a premium for each year at the beginning of each fiscal year unless otherwise provided for under the agreement.(C) A multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall make payments, or arrange to have payments made, to the employees of the members out of the fund for employee welfare benefits in accordance with section 3901.38 and sections 3901.381 to 3901.3814 of the Revised Code.(D) A board of the multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall determine whether any dividends or assessments shall be paid to or levied against participating members.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.141 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.141 | Annual Filing Requirements.

Effective: September 29, 2015|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly|(A) Each multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall file annually with the superintendent of insurance an actuarial certification including a statement that the underwriting and rating methods of the carrier do all of the following:(1) Comply with accepted actuarial practices;(2) Are uniformly applied to arrangement members, employees of members, and the dependents of members or employees;(3) Comply with the provisions of section 1739.06 of the Revised Code.(B) The certification shall be filed with the superintendent not later than the thirty-first day of March.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.15 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.15 | Liability of Members.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|(A) A member of a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program is liable for all legal obligations of the arrangement, including any obligations of the arrangement to pay claims against it arising out of any occurrence, incident, or accident covered under sections 1739.01 to 1739.22 of the Revised Code, in proportion to the ratio of the total number of covered employees employed by the member on the first day of the month that the obligation arose to the total number of covered employees employed by all members of the arrangement at the time the obligation arose.(B) Division (A) of this section applies only to the extent that the total legal obligations of the multiple employer welfare arrangement exceed the amount of any separate reserve fund that is established by the arrangement for payment of the legal obligations of the arrangement, provided the fund consists only of amounts in excess of the minimum reserves required under division (A) of section 1739.11 of the Revised Code.(C) A multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program may sue and be sued in its own name.If the principal place of business of the arrangement is located in this state, service of process shall be perfected upon the arrangement by serving its registered agent in this state for service of process or by serving the arrangement in accordance with the laws of this state.If the principal place of business of the arrangement is not located in this state, the arrangement shall agree and consent that a civil action may be commenced against it in the court of common pleas of the county of this state in which the cause of action arose or in which the plaintiff resides. Service of process in the action shall be perfected upon the arrangement by serving the superintendent of insurance in accordance with the laws of this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.16 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.16 | Contracts With Third-Party Administrator.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|(A) If a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program contracts with a third-party administrator that is not an employee of the arrangement, it shall enter into a written agreement. The agreement is subject to review and approval by the superintendent of insurance in accordance with this section.(B) The agreement may provide both of the following:(1) The right of substitution of the third-party administrator and the revocation of the agreement upon notice to the superintendent;(2) Restrictions upon the exercise of powers by the third-party administrator.(C) The terms of the agreement shall be reasonable and equitable. The agreement and any amendments to the agreement shall be filed by the arrangement with the superintendent at least thirty days prior to their use. Any agreement and amendments that have not been disapproved by the superintendent within thirty days after their filing with him shall be deemed to be approved.(D) The multiple employer welfare arrangement shall furnish a copy of the agreement and any amendments to the agreement to each member upon request.(E) Except as provided in this division and division (D) of this section, the agreement and any amendments to the agreement are confidential and privileged and shall not be released to the public by the superintendent without the prior written consent of the parties to the agreement. However, the superintendent, without the prior written consent of the parties, may release to the public, in the manner the superintendent considers appropriate, all or any part of the agreement or any amendments to the agreement if the superintendent does both of the following:(1) Prior to release, gives notice and opportunity to be heard to the arrangement and its affiliates that would be affected by the release;(2) Determines that the release will serve the interests of the members and their employees, or the public.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.17 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.17 | Fiduciary Status of Trustee, Officer or Third-Party Administrator.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|A trustee, officer, or third-party administrator of a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program that receives, collects, disburses, or invests money in connection with the activities of the arrangement is a fiduciary as defined in the "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 829, 29 U.S.C.A. 1001, as amended.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.18 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.18 | Contracts With Third-Party Administrators.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|A multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall contract only with a third-party administrator that meets all of the following conditions:(A) The third-party administrator has and maintains a fidelity bond as required by the "Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974," 88 Stat. 829, 29 U.S.C.A. 1001, as amended.(B) The third-party administrator has and maintains errors and omissions coverage or other appropriate liability insurance in an amount set forth in rules adopted by the superintendent. The arrangement shall file with the superintendent a certificate of the insurer or other appropriate evidence of such coverage or insurance.(C) The third-party administrator maintains an office in this state for the payment, processing, adjustment, and settlement of the claims of the arrangement.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.19 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.19 | Member and Employees Deemed Insureds or Policyholders.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|(A) For the purpose of determining whether a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program has violated any provision of the Revised Code or any rule adopted by the superintendent of insurance, a member or its employees are deemed "insureds" or "policyholders" as used in Title XXXIX of the Revised Code.(B) Notwithstanding division (A) of this section, no multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program shall be considered an insurer for the purposes of Chapters 3955. and 3956. of the Revised Code, or the laws of this state that relate solely to insurers or insurance companies.(C) Except for the purpose of describing any sickness and accident or excess insurance or stop-loss insurance policy to which a multiple employer welfare arrangement operating a group self-insurance program is a party, no such arrangement shall use in its name, contracts, literature, advertising in any medium, or any other printed matter the words "insurance," "casualty," "surety," "mutual," or any other words descriptive of the insurance business or deceptively similar to the name or description of any insurer doing business in the state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.22 | Rules.

Effective: April 9, 1993|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 689 - 119th General Assembly|All rules adopted by the superintendent of insurance pursuant to sections 1739.01 to 1739.22 of the Revised Code shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.27 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.27 | Requiring Valid Certificate of Authority.

Effective: July 2, 2004|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 281 - 125th General Assembly|No insurance agent, broker, or other person shall advertise, solicit, negotiate, collect a premium on, or sell any enrollment in, a group self-insurance program in this state, unless the multiple employer welfare arrangement has a valid certificate of authority from the superintendent of insurance.
Ohio Rev Code § 1739.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1739 | Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements|Section 1739.99 | Penalty.

Effective: July 2, 2004|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 281 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Whoever violates division (B) of section 1739.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.(B) Whoever violates division (D) of section 1739.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.(C) Whoever violates section 1739.27 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense.(D) If a person is found guilty under this section, the court may award restitution in accordance with section 2929.18 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1743.01 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1743 | Miscellaneous Provisions and Types of Companies|Section 1743.01 | Building Maintenance Corporations.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|When a corporation organized under the laws of this state and having a capital stock, including museum, park, pond, or rink companies, is organized for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a building any part of which is intended to be occupied by two or more incorporated companies not having a capital stock, including incorporated religious, scientific, and beneficial associations, as a lodge room, chapel, or regular place of meeting for their members, such two or more incorporated companies may each subscribe for, purchase, or become the owner, by donation or otherwise, of all or part of the capital stock of such corporation organized for the purpose of erecting and maintaining such building.Each of such incorporated companies is liable in its corporate capacity on the shares so subscribed, purchased, and owned by it, in the same manner and to the same extent as an individual is liable on shares of stock held by him.When two or more of such incorporated companies subscribe for, purchase, or own all the capital stock of such corporation organized for the purpose of erecting and maintaining such building, each of such two or more incorporated companies shall elect three members of its company to act as directors of such corporation as soon as all the stock thereof is subscribed and ten per cent is paid thereon, and thereafter, at such corporation's first stated meeting in January of each year, shall elect three of its directors. Such directors and their successors in office shall comprise the board of directors of such corporation, and have all the powers conferred by law on the directors of incorporated companies having a capital stock. The directors need not be the owners or holders of capital stock in such corporation.
Ohio Rev Code § 1743.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 17 | Corporations-Partnerships|Chapter 1743 | Miscellaneous Provisions and Types of Companies|Section 1743.02 | Common Carrier Companies.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|A corporation organized as a common carrier company may:(A) Make all contracts lawful for natural persons to make for the carriage of persons and for the storage, forwarding, carriage, and delivery of property, but subject to the liabilities of natural person;(B) Lease, hold, and operate any line of railway and its appendages, before or after its completion, owned by a municipal corporation of this state, any railway connecting therewith lying without this state, and such portion of any railway within this state as is necessary for the business of such common carrier company;(C) Construct, or complete and equip, any railway which it is authorized to lease, and the appendages of such railway;(D) If it operates a steam railroad, borrow money, not exceeding its authorized capital stock, at a rate of interest not exceeding seven and three-tenths per cent per annum; execute bonds or promissory notes therefor, payable in lawful money, in sums of not less than one hundred dollars; secure payment of such bonds or notes by mortgage or pledge of its property then owned or thereafter acquired and of its income or franchises, including the franchise to be a corporation, though no such mortgage bond shall be sold at less than par in lawful money, without the consent of a majority in interest of the stockholders, given at a meeting of the stockholders or in writing; and exercise all other powers of a railroad company under the laws of this state, including the right of appropriation.Any company incorporated or organized in this state may subscribe for or become the owner of stock in such corporation; but before such subscription can be made, the board of directors of the company subscribing must be authorized to make it by a vote of the majority in interest of such subscribing company's stockholders, or must obtain their consent thereto in writing.