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WY Stat § 26-2-124 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-124 - Immunity From Prosecution When Testimony Is Compelled; Exception for Perjury; Waiver of Immunity.

26-2-124. Immunity from prosecution when testimony is compelled; exception for perjury; waiver of immunity.| (a) If any person asks to be excused from attending or testifying or from producing any books, papers, records, correspondence, documents or other evidence in connection with any examination, investigation or hearing the commissioner or his representative conducts, or in any proceeding or action before any court or magistrate upon a charge of violation of this code, on the ground that the testimony or evidence required of him may tend to incriminate him or subject him to a penalty or forfeiture, and, notwithstanding, is directed by the commissioner and the attorney general to give the testimony or produce the evidence, he shall comply with that direction. The person shall not thereafter be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or because of any transaction, matter or thing concerning which he may have testified or produced evidence, and no testimony given or evidence produced shall be received against him upon any criminal action, investigation or proceeding, except that no person so testifying is exempt from prosecution or punishment for perjury.  (b) Any person may execute, acknowledge and file in the department a statement expressly waiving the immunity or privilege in respect to any transaction, matter or thing specified in the statement. The testimony of that person or the evidence in relation to the transaction, matter or thing may then be received or produced before any judge or justice, court, tribunal, magistrate, grand jury or otherwise, and if so received or produced the person is not entitled to any immunity or privileges because of any testimony he gives or evidence he produces.
WY Stat § 26-2-125 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-125 - Commissioner's Hearings; Generally; When Required; Request for Hearing; Stay.

26-2-125. Commissioner's hearings; generally; when required; request for hearing; stay.| (a) The commissioner may hold a hearing without request by others for any purpose within the scope of this code.  (b) The commissioner shall hold a hearing:  (i) If required by this code or the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act; or  (ii) Upon written request therefor by a person aggrieved by any act, threatened act or failure of the commissioner to act, or by any report, rule, regulation or order of the commissioner, other than an order for the holding of a hearing, or an order on a hearing or pursuant to the order, of which the person had notice.  (c) Any request for hearing shall be filed in the department within ninety (90) days after the person knows or reasonably should know of the act, threatened act, failure, report or order, unless a different period is provided for by other laws applicable to a particular matter, in which case the other law governs. A hearing as to the legality of a rule or regulation may be requested within ninety (90) days after the person knows or reasonably should know of the application or proposed application of the rule or regulation as to the person in a particular instance.  (d) Any request for hearing shall summarize the information and grounds to be relied upon as a basis for the relief to be sought at the hearing.  (e) If the commissioner finds that the request is made in good faith, that the person would be aggrieved if his grounds are established and that the grounds otherwise justify the hearing, he shall hold the hearing within thirty (30) days from the date the request is filed, unless postponed by mutual consent. Failure to hold the hearing upon request of a person entitled thereto as provided in this section constitutes a denial of the relief sought and is the equivalent of a final order of the commissioner for the purpose of an appeal under W.S. 26-2-129.  (f) Any request for hearing the commissioner receives prior to the effective date of action he takes or proposes to take stays the action pending the hearing, except as to action taken or proposed under an order:  (i) On hearing;  (ii) Pursuant to an order on hearing;  (iii) To make good an impairment of the capital funds of an insurer; or  (iv) Made pursuant to chapter 14 of this code.  (g) If an automatic stay is not provided for, and if the commissioner after written request therefor fails to grant a stay, the person aggrieved may apply to the district court of Laramie county for a stay of the commissioner's action.
WY Stat § 26-2-126 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-126 - Commissioner's Hearings; Notice of Hearing; Contents; Delivery.

26-2-126. Commissioner's hearings; notice of hearing; contents; delivery.| (a) Unless a longer period is expressly provided in this code, the commissioner shall give written notice of the hearing not less than ten (10) days in advance. If the persons to be given notice are not specified in the provision pursuant to which the hearing is held, the commissioner shall give notice to all persons whose financial interests the hearing directly and immediately affects.  (b) If any person is entitled to a hearing by any provision of law before any proposed action is taken, the notice of the hearing may be in the form of a notice to show cause stating:  (i) That the proposed action may be taken unless the person shows cause at a hearing to be held as specified in the notice why the proposed action should not be taken; and  (ii) The basis of the proposed action.  (c) Notice of hearing shall otherwise be in accordance with W.S. 16-3-107, except that mailed notice is deemed to have been served when addressed to the person to be notified at his address last of record with the department and deposited, postage paid, in a mail depository of the United States post office.
WY Stat § 26-2-127 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-127 - Commissioner's Hearings; Procedure.

26-2-127. Commissioner's hearings; procedure.| (a) The commissioner shall allow any party to the hearing to:  (i) Appear in person and by counsel;  (ii) Be present during the giving of all evidence;  (iii) Have a reasonable opportunity to inspect all documentary and other evidence;  (iv) Examine and cross-examine witnesses;  (v) Present evidence in support of his interest; and  (vi) Have subpoenas issued by the commissioner to compel attendance of witnesses and production of evidence in his behalf.  (b) Upon good cause shown the commissioner shall permit to become a party to the hearing by intervention, if timely, only those persons who were not original parties thereto and whose pecuniary interests are to be directly and immediately affected by the commissioner's order made upon the hearing.  (c) Hearings in other respects are subject to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act as to contested cases.
WY Stat § 26-2-128 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-128 - Commissioner's Hearings; Commissioner's Orders After Hearing.

26-2-128. Commissioner's hearings; commissioner's orders after hearing.| (a) Within thirty (30) days after termination of a hearing, or within sixty (60) days after termination if a transcript of the proceedings is to be made, or of any rehearing or reargument thereof, or within any other period as may be specified in this code as to particular matters, or within any further period to which the parties consent in writing, the commissioner shall make and enter his order on hearing. Failure of the commissioner to make and enter his order within the period allowed is deemed a denial of the petition, relief or application as to which the hearing was held.  (b) The commissioner shall promptly give a copy of the order to each party to the hearing in the same manner as notice of the hearing was given, except that as to hearings held concerning merger, consolidation, bulk reinsurance or conversion of a domestic insurer as provided for in chapter 24 or in chapter 27 of this code, if notice of the hearing was mailed or given to all stockholders or policyholders, or both, of the insurer or insurers involved, the commissioner is required to give a copy of the order to the corporate or insurer parties, to intervening parties, to a reasonable number of the stockholders or policyholders as representative of the class and to other parties only upon written request of those parties.  (c) The orders are otherwise subject to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act as in contested cases.
WY Stat § 26-2-129 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-129 - Commissioner's Hearings; Appeals; Procedure; Injunctions.

26-2-129. Commissioner's hearings; appeals; procedure; injunctions.| (a) An appeal shall be taken only:  (i) From the commissioner's order on hearing; or  (ii) As to a matter on which the commissioner fails to:  (A) Hold a hearing after application therefor under W.S. 26-2-125; or  (B) Make and enter his order on hearing as required by W.S. 26-2-128.  (b) All such appeals shall be taken as provided by the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act for contested cases.  (c) This section does not prohibit recourse to injunction or other appropriate emergency proceedings in proper circumstances.
WY Stat § 26-2-131 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-131 - Immunity From Liability.

26-2-131. Immunity from liability.| (a) No cause of action shall arise nor shall any liability be imposed against the commissioner, the commissioner's authorized representatives or any examiner appointed by the commissioner for any statements made or conduct performed in good faith while carrying out an examination or related activity under the provisions of this chapter.  (b) No cause of action shall arise nor shall any liability be imposed against any person for the act of communicating or delivering information or data to the commissioner, the commissioner's authorized representative or examiner or law enforcement agencies pursuant to an examination made under this chapter or any other criminal investigation under title 6 of the Wyoming statutes, if the act of communication or delivery was performed in good faith and without fraudulent intent.  (c) Any person identified in subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall be entitled to an award of attorney's fees and costs if he is a prevailing party in a civil cause of action for libel, slander or any other relevant tort arising out of activities in carrying out an examination or related activity under the provisions of this chapter and the party bringing the action was not substantially justified in doing so. For purposes of this section, a proceeding is "substantially justified" if it had a reasonable basis in law or fact at the time it was initiated.
WY Stat § 26-2-132 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-132 - Health Benefits Plan Committee.

26-2-132. Health benefits plan committee.| (a) The commissioner shall appoint a health benefits plan committee no later than September 30, 1995. The committee shall be composed of seven (7) members, which shall include:  (i) The commissioner or his representative;  (ii) Two (2) representatives of authorized disability insurers writing business in Wyoming;  (iii) One (1) representative each of:  (A) A small employer as defined by W.S. 26-19-302(a)(xxii);  (B) A consumer;  (C) An insurance agent licensed to sell disability insurance; and  (D) A health care provider as defined by W.S. 26-40-102(a)(i).  (b) The committee shall review on at least a biennial basis the form and level of coverages to be made available under the Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act and the Wyoming Health Insurance Pool Act.  (c) For the Small Employer Health Insurance Availability Act, the committee shall recommend benefit levels, cost sharing factors, exclusions and limitations for the basic health benefit plan and the standard health benefit plan. One (1) basic health benefit plan and one (1) standard health benefit plan shall contain benefit and cost sharing levels that are consistent with the basic method of operation and the benefit plans of all health benefit plans, including any restrictions imposed by state or federal law. The plans recommended by the committee may include cost containment features such as, but not limited to:  (i) Utilization review of health care services, including review of medical necessity of hospital and physician services;  (ii) Case management benefit alternatives;  (iii) Reasonable benefit differentials applicable to participating and nonparticipating providers; and  (iv) Other managed care provisions.  (d) The committee shall submit its review of the plans and any recommendation for modification of the plans to the commissioner for approval within one hundred eighty (180) days after the appointment of the committee pursuant to this section and at least biennially thereafter. If the commissioner disapproves of the plans or modifications thereto in whole or in part he shall submit alternative interim plans to the committee for its approval.  (e) For the Wyoming health insurance pool, the committee shall recommend the pool coverage, its schedule of benefits, exclusions, preexisting condition limitations and other limitations consistent with the Wyoming Health Insurance Pool Act.  (f) Members of the committee shall be reimbursed from the assets of the programs for expenses incurred by them as members of the committee but shall not otherwise be compensated by the programs for their services. The programs shall each pay one-half (1/2) of the expenses of the committee.  (g) Committee meetings shall be open to the public.
WY Stat § 26-2-133 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-133 - Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information; Rulemaking; Rulemaking Authority Limited.

26-2-133. Disclosure of nonpublic personal information; rulemaking; rulemaking authority limited.| (a) The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules necessary to govern the practices of all persons licensed under this code with respect to the disclosure of nonpublic personal financial and health information of insurance consumers and customers. The rules shall prohibit the disclosure of any nonpublic personal information contrary to the provisions of title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, P.L. 106-102.  (b) Repealed By Laws 2007, Ch. 43, § 1.
WY Stat § 26-2-134 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 1 - Commissioner|Section 26-2-134 - Limiting the Use of Credit Scoring; Rulemaking.

26-2-134. Limiting the use of credit scoring; rulemaking.| (a) The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules as necessary to govern the practices of all persons licensed under this code with respect to the use of credit scoring in the underwriting of personal lines, motor vehicles and homeowner policies. The rules shall provide:  (i) That a person's credit history or scoring shall not be the sole basis to cancel, deny or nonrenew an insurance policy. An insurer may use credit history only in combination with other valid underwriting factors independent of credit history or score;  (ii) That an insurer shall provide notice to the person when credit scoring is being used to underwrite a policy and when use of credit scoring is adverse to the person;  (iii) That the consumer is adequately protected against unfair discrimination in the use of credit scoring to underwrite policies.
WY Stat § 26-2-201 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-201 - Deposit of Fees.

26-2-201. Deposit of fees.| The state treasurer shall place all fees received by the commissioner as provided in W.S. 26-2-205(c) in the state general fund.
WY Stat § 26-2-202 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-202 - Expenditures of the Department.

26-2-202. Expenditures of the department.| The state treasurer shall make payments on warrants drawn by the state auditor, upon vouchers issued and signed by the commissioner or his designee, for expenditures required to carry out the functions of the department pursuant to the appropriations authorized the department by law.
WY Stat § 26-2-204 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-204 - Insurers Assessed for Department Expenditures.

26-2-204. Insurers assessed for department expenditures.| (a) In addition to any other tax, license or fee imposed by law, each authorized insurer shall pay to the commissioner on or before June 1 of each year a fee for the privilege of transacting the business of insurance in this state, computed as follows:  (i) On or before April 1 of each year, the commissioner, with the governor's approval, shall estimate the expenditures of the department for the fiscal year commencing July 1, including the expense of any regularly scheduled association, zone, triannual or similar periodic statutorily scheduled financial examination of any authorized insurer, provided that neither the actual expenditures nor estimated expenditures of a fiscal year within the same biennial budget for the department shall not exceed the amount appropriated to the department by law; and  (ii) The commissioner shall then divide the estimated amount of expenditures, after deducting therefrom any expected unexpended funds in the account of the insurance department, by the total number of insurers then authorized to transact insurance in this state as of December 31 of the immediately preceding year. The result of this computation is the amount of the fee the commissioner shall assess each insurer.  (b) Upon receiving a statement of assessment from the commissioner, each authorized insurer shall promptly pay the fee to the commissioner.
WY Stat § 26-2-205 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-205 - Time for Payment; Penalties.

26-2-205. Time for payment; penalties.| (a) If any insurer does not pay the assessment on or before June 1 of the year in which assessed or as otherwise ordered pursuant to W.S. 26-2-208, the assessment is delinquent. If the assessment is delinquent, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the insurer's certificate of authority.  (b) The suspension shall continue until the assessment is paid together with an additional fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each day the fee remains delinquent after June 1. The penalty for late payment is in addition to any other penalties provided by this code.  (c) The commissioner shall deposit all sums collected under this section with the state treasurer for credit to the general fund.
WY Stat § 26-2-206 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-206 - Newly Authorized Insurers.

26-2-206. Newly authorized insurers.| (a) Any insurer becoming first authorized after December 31 shall pay to the commissioner the amount determined pursuant to W.S. 26-2-204 prior to the commissioner issuing it a certificate of authority. The commissioner shall deposit the fee as provided by W.S. 26-2-204.  (b) This section does not apply to any insurer first authorized after December 31, 1987, but before March 31, 1988.
WY Stat § 26-2-207 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-207 - Other Powers Unaffected.

26-2-207. Other powers unaffected.| Nothing in this article alters or amends the commissioner's authority, obligations or duties under W.S. 26-2-116 through 26-2-125, nor does this article exempt an insurer examined by the department pursuant to W.S. 26-2-116(b) from the payments required under W.S. 26-2-122(b).
WY Stat § 26-2-208 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-208 - Additional Assessment Authorized.

26-2-208. Additional assessment authorized.| If it appears to the commissioner that the total amount of assessments actually collected will not equal the authorized expenditures of the department for any biennial appropriation period, with the governor's approval, he shall make any additional assessments upon authorized insurers which will eliminate the deficiency. Any additional assessments are subject to all provisions of this article as if they were original assessments under W.S. 26-2-204.
WY Stat § 26-2-209 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 2 - The Insurance Commissioner|Article 2 - Funding|Section 26-2-209 - Deduction Allowed for Retaliation.

26-2-209. Deduction allowed for retaliation.| Notwithstanding any other law, if any domestic insurer is required to pay additional taxes or fees to some other jurisdiction because of this article under the color of a retaliatory statute or other similar law, the insurer may deduct the additional taxes or fees from the premium taxes otherwise payable under W.S. 26-4-103.
WY Stat § 26-3-101 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 3 - Authorization of Insurers and General Requirements|Article 1 - In General|Section 26-3-101 - Certificate of Authority Required.

26-3-101. Certificate of authority required.| (a) No person shall act as an insurer and no insurer shall transact insurance in this state unless authorized by a subsisting certificate of authority granted by the commissioner, except as to transactions expressly otherwise provided in this code.  (b) No insurer shall solicit insurance applications or otherwise transact insurance in another state or country, from offices or by personnel located in this state, unless it holds a subsisting certificate of authority granted by the commissioner authorizing it to transact the same kinds of insurance in this state.
WY Stat § 26-3-102 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 26 - Insurance Code|Chapter 3 - Authorization of Insurers and General Requirements|Article 1 - In General|Section 26-3-102 - When Certificate Not Required.

26-3-102. When certificate not required.| (a) A certificate of authority is not required of an insurer for:  (i) Investigation, settlement or litigation of claims under its policies lawfully written in this state, or liquidation of its assets and liabilities, other than collection of new premiums, all resulting from its authorized operations in this state;  (ii) Transactions thereunder subsequent to issuance of a policy covering only subjects of insurance not resident, located or expressly to be performed in this state at time of issuance and lawfully solicited, written and delivered outside this state;  (iii) Transactions pursuant to coverages lawfully written under chapter 11 of this code;  (iv) Reinsurance, except as to domestic reinsurers.  (b) An insurer not transacting new insurance business in Wyoming but continuing collection of premiums on and servicing policies remaining in force as to residents of or risks located in Wyoming is transacting insurance in Wyoming for the purpose of premium tax requirements only and is not required to have a certificate of authority. This subsection does not apply to insurers which withdrew from Wyoming prior to May 21, 1955.