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NM Stat § 59A-2-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance|Section 59A-2-14 - Publications; preparation and sale.

A. The superintendent may authorize preparation and sale of bound pamphlet copies of the insurance laws of this state, of rules and regulations adopted pursuant to such laws, and of any other publication which the superintendent, in administration of the insurance laws, deems to be of interest sufficiently widespread to so warrant. B. The superintendent shall offer, or cause to be offered, the publications for sale at a price adequate to cover costs of printing and handling. C. The superintendent shall promptly deposit in the state treasury all revenues derived from any such sale. The state treasurer shall credit the deposits to the insurance department suspense fund. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 33. ANNOTATIONSExpenditures for publication of documents authorized. — Superintendent of insurance could properly expend money from the "insurance fund" and from the "fire protection fund" for the purposes of publication of documents which fall within either the scope of former 59-2-10 NMSA 1978 (comparable provisions in this section) or Laws 1959, ch. 297 (the Fire Protection Fund Act, former 59-15-1 NMSA 1978, et seq. (comparable provisions in 59A-53-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.)) and the nature of the publication will determine from which fund the expenses of such publications will be taken. 1959 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 59-111.
NM Stat § 59A-2-15 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance|Section 59A-2-15 - Interstate, federal and international cooperation.

A. On request of the insurance supervisory official of any other state, province or country; of the national association of insurance commissioners or similar association of insurance regulatory officials; or of a federal agency, the superintendent shall communicate to the official, association or agency information that it is the superintendent's duty by law to ascertain respecting an insurer or other person transacting insurance in this state or otherwise subject to the superintendent's supervision. B. The superintendent may be a member of the national association of insurance commissioners or any successor organization and may participate in and support cooperative activities of public agencies having supervision of the insurance business. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 34; 1991, ch. 125, § 3; 2014, ch. 59, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2014 amendment, effective July 1, 2014, provided for cooperation with federal agencies; in the catchline, after "interstate", added "federal and international"; and in Subsection A, after "insurance regulatory officials", added "or of a federal agency", after "the official", deleted "or", and after "the official association" deleted "any" and added "or agency". Severability. — Laws 2014, ch. 59, § 54 provided that if any part or application of the provisions of Laws 2014, ch. 59 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected. The 1991 amendment, effective April 3, 1991, rewrote Subsection A which read "On request of the insurance supervisory official of any other state, province or country, the superintendent shall communicate to such official any information which it is his duty by law to ascertain respecting authorized insurers."
NM Stat § 59A-2-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance|Section 59A-2-15.1 - Office of superintendent of insurance; cooperation with New Mexico health insurance exchange.

The office of superintendent of insurance shall cooperate with the New Mexico health insurance exchange to share information and assist in the implementation of the functions of the exchange. History: Laws 2013, ch. 54, § 10. ANNOTATIONSEmergency clauses. — Laws 2013, ch. 54, § 17 contained an emergency clause and was approved March 28, 2013. Severability. — Laws 2013, ch. 54, § 16 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2013, ch. 54, §§ 1 through 15 are held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.
NM Stat § 59A-2-16 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance|Section 59A-2-16 - Nonpreemption.

Nothing contained in the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact [11-19-1 NMSA 1978], nor any decision or action by the interstate insurance product regulation commission, shall preempt, alter or modify any claims or remedies against insurance companies, agents or other persons or entities regulated under the Insurance Code that are or may become available under the common law, the Insurance Code or other statutes of this state. History: Laws 2009, ch. 188, § 1. ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2009, ch. 188 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 19, 2009, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature. Cross references. — For the Insurance Code, see 59A-1-1 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto.
NM Stat § 59A-2-17 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 2 - Office of Superintendent of Insurance|Section 59A-2-17 - Reporting. (Effective January 1, 2022.)

Until January 1, 2027:A. the office of superintendent of insurance shall report by November 1 of each year to the governor, the legislative finance committee and the interim legislative health and human services committee data regarding the elimination of cost sharing pursuant to the provisions of this 2021 act, including the effects on providers and patients with regard to costs for behavioral health services and the effects on health and social outcomes for patients, by using a set of performance measurement tools related to health care quality assurance, developed by a nationally recognized organization; andB. the legislative finance committee shall report by November 1 of each year to the governor and the interim legislative health and human services committee data regarding the elimination of cost sharing pursuant to the provisions of this 2021 act, including the effects on providers and patients with regard to costs for behavioral health services and the effects on health and social outcomes for patients, by using a set of performance measurement tools related to health care quality assurance, developed by a nationally recognized organization.History: Laws 2021, ch. 136, § 10. ANNOTATIONSCompiler's notes. Laws 2021, ch. 136, § 10 was not enacted as part of the Insurance Code, but was compiled there for the convenience of the user.Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 136, § 11 made Laws 2021, ch. 136, § 10 effective January 1, 2022.
NM Stat § 59A-3-1 to 59A-3-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 3 - State Insurance Board (Repealed.)|Section 59A-3-1 to 59A-3-9 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1998, ch. 108, § 81 repealed 59A-3-1 to 59A-3-9 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1984, ch. 127, §§ 35 to 44, relating to the state insurance board, effective January 1, 1999. For provisions of former sections, see the 1997 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 59A-4-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-1 - Scope of article.

Except as otherwise expressly provided as to particular matters in the Insurance Code, the provisions of Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978 as to investigations and hearings by the superintendent shall apply as to all persons and operations subject to licensing or supervision under the Insurance Code. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 45; 1998, ch. 108, § 37. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Insurance Code, see 59A-1-1 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto. The 1998 amendment, effective January 1, 1999, substituted "Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978" for "this article" near the beginning of the section, and deleted the former last sentence, which read: "When the matter concerned in this article is within the jurisdiction of the insurance department, the superintendent is acting as superintendent of that department; when the matter concerned is within the jurisdiction of the insurance board, the superintendent is acting in the capacity of secretary of that board." Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 43 Am. Jur. 2d Insurance § 34. 44 C.J.S. Insurance § 15 et seq.
NM Stat § 59A-4-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-2 - Investigations; confidentiality of information pending completion.

A. Evidence relative to the subject of an investigation being conducted by the superintendent shall not be open to public inspection for so long as the superintendent deems reasonably necessary to complete the investigation, to protect the person investigated from unwarranted injury, or to be in the public interest. B. Evidence relative to the subject of such an investigation shall not be subject to subpoena until opened for public inspection by the superintendent, unless the superintendent consents to such subpoena or until, after notice to the superintendent and hearing, the court determines that conduct of the superintendent's investigation or the subject thereof would not be unreasonably injured by the subpoena. C. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the superintendent or insurance department investigators shall not be subject to subpoena in civil actions by any court of this state to testify concerning any information secured by them during their uncompleted investigation or examination. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 46.
NM Stat § 59A-4-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-3 - Inquiries by superintendent.

The superintendent may direct an inquiry to any person subject to supervision under the Insurance Code with respect to any transaction or matter within the scope of such supervision. Upon receipt of the request, the person shall promptly furnish to the superintendent requested information in possession or control of such person. If so specified by the superintendent, the requested information shall be furnished under oath. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 47. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Insurance Code, see 59A-1-1 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto.
NM Stat § 59A-4-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-4 - Power of examination; in general.

A. In addition to examinations otherwise expressly authorized for purpose of ascertaining financial condition where applicable, compliance with law, relationships and transactions between any such persons and others and treatment accorded its contract holders, subscribers and others served by it, the superintendent as often as he deems advisable may examine the accounts, records, documents, transactions and affairs of the following persons subject to the superintendent's supervision under the Insurance Code or other laws and within the lawful scope of such supervision: (1) any person engaged or purporting or proposing to engage in this state in the business of provision of services on a prepaid basis for health care, dental care, funerals or burial or in premium financing, together with the managers, parent organization and affiliates of any such person; (2) any person having a contract under which he enjoys in fact the exclusive or dominant right to manage or control an insurer or to produce substantially all of its business; (3) any insurance holding company and its affiliates and any person holding the shares of voting stock or the policyholder proxies of a domestic insurer for the purpose of controlling management thereof as voting trustee or otherwise; (4) any subsidiary of an insurer; (5) any person engaged or proposing or purporting to be engaged in this state in, or in this state assisting in, promotion, formation or financing of an insurer or insurance holding corporation, or corporation or other group to finance an insurer or its business; (6) any self-insureds; (7) any insurer that insures or administers a multiple employer welfare arrangement covering risks in this state; and (8) any person transacting insurance in this state. B. In lieu of making the examination of a foreign or alien person authorized to do business in this state or applying for such authority and subject to examination under the above provisions, the superintendent may accept a full report of a recent examination of such person by the appropriate examining official of another state, certified by such official. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 48; 1987, ch. 119, § 1; 1991, ch. 125, § 4. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Insurance Code, see 59A-1-1 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto. The 1991 amendment, effective April 3, 1991, in Subsection A, added Paragraphs (7) and (8) and made a related stylistic change.
NM Stat § 59A-4-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-6 - Examiners and specialists.

A. The superintendent may appoint one or more competent individuals, sufficiently knowledgeable in applicable accounting and operations, as examiners to represent the superintendent in an examination and shall fix the reasonable compensation of the examiners. B. The superintendent may also employ and fix reasonable compensation of independently contracting accountants knowledgeable of insurance accounting principles and practices, actuaries, attorneys, appraisers and other specialists not otherwise part of the insurance department staff, as the superintendent deems necessary for the examination, the cost of which shall be borne by the company which is the subject of the examination. All specialists shall be under the direction and control of the superintendent. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 50; 1993, ch. 320, § 4; 2011, ch. 127, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2011 amendment, effective July 1, 2011, eliminated the reference to repealed Sections 59A-2-5 and 59A-2-6 NMSA 1978. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, made a stylistic change in Subsection A; in Subsection B, in the first sentence, inserted "attorneys", added the language beginning "the cost of which", and made a stylistic change; and rewrote Subsection C.
NM Stat § 59A-4-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-8 - Appraisal of assets.

A. If the superintendent deems it necessary to value any asset involved in an examination, he shall request in writing the person being examined to appoint one or more impartial appraisers who through education, experience or training are competent to appraise the asset. The appraiser so selected shall be subject to the superintendent's approval; and if an appraiser is not so selected within ten (10) days after the superintendent's request was delivered to the examinee, the superintendent may appoint the appraiser or appraisers. B. The appraisal shall be expeditiously made, and a copy thereof furnished to the superintendent and to the examinee. C. The reasonable expense of the appraisal shall be borne by the examinee. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 52.
NM Stat § 59A-4-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-9 - Examination report; contents.

No later than sixty days following completion of an examination, the examiner in charge shall file with the office of superintendent of insurance a verified, written examination report. The examination report shall comprise only facts appearing upon the books, records or other documents of the person examined, or from information provided to the examiner during the course of the examination by the examinee's officers or agents and other individuals examined concerning its affairs, together with the conclusions and recommendations of the examiners as may reasonably be warranted from the facts. The examination report shall be verified by the oath of the examiner in charge of the examination. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 53; 1991, ch. 125, § 5; 2017, ch. 130, § 1. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, provided that an examiner must file with the office of superintendent of insurance a verified, written examination within sixty days of completing an examination; in the first sentence, deleted "Upon" and added "No later than sixty days following", after "examiner in charge shall", deleted "make a true" and added "file with the office of superintendent of insurance a verified, written examination", and after "report", deleted "thereof comprising"; and in the second sentence, added "The examination report shall comprise".
NM Stat § 59A-4-11 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-11 - Examination report; filing for public inspection; confidentiality.

A. When the superintendent has adopted a report of examination he shall so notify the examinee in writing and file the report for public inspection in the insurance department. If deemed advisable the superintendent may, after adoption of the report, cause the results of the examination to be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the state. The superintendent shall expedite review and adoption of the report and cause it to be filed for public inspection as soon as reasonably possible. B. Except as expressly otherwise provided, pending, during or after examination of any insurer or other person, the superintendent shall not make public, or permit to be made public, any financial statement, report or finding affecting the status, standing or rights of the insurer or person until after the report of examination has been adopted by the superintendent, and all working papers, recorded information, documents and copies thereof produced by, obtained by or disclosed to the superintendent or any other person in the course of an examination shall remain confidential, are not subject to subpoena and may not be made public by the superintendent or any other person, except to the extent permitted by Sections 59A-4-7 and 59A-4-13 NMSA 1978. The superintendent may grant access to the national association of insurance commissioners on condition that it agree in writing prior to receiving the information to accord it the same confidential treatment as required by this section, unless the prior written consent of the insurer or person to which it pertains has been obtained. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 55; 1993, ch. 320, § 7. ANNOTATIONSThe 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, added the language beginning "and all working papers, recorded information" at the end of the first sentence in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 59A-4-12 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-12 - Examination report; information to management of domestic entities.

If the examination is of a domestic insurer or other person domiciled in New Mexico, when the examination report has been filed for public inspection, the chief executive officer of the insurer or person shall cause to be delivered to each member of the examinee's board of directors, or other similar governing body, a copy of the report, or summary thereof, and of its recommendations approved by the superintendent. Within ninety days of the issuance of the adopted report or within fifteen days after the first board meeting after the issuance of the adopted report, whichever occurs first, the insurer shall file affidavits executed by each of its directors stating under oath that they have received a copy of the adopted report and related orders. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 56; 2017, ch. 130, § 3. ANNOTATIONSThe 2017 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, required an examined insurer to file signed affidavits from its board members that they received the examination report within ninety days of the issuance of the adopted report or within fifteen days after the first board meeting after the issuance of the adopted report, whichever comes first; after "recommendations approved by the superintendent", deleted "and the officer's certificate to the effect that the report or summary has been so delivered shall be deemed to constitute proof that the contents of the report or summary are known to each such member" and added the remainder of the section.
NM Stat § 59A-4-13 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-13 - Examination report as evidence; proceedings during examination.

A. In any proceeding by or against the examinee or any officer or agent thereof the examination report as adopted by the superintendent shall be admissible as evidence of the facts stated therein, and shall constitute prima facie evidence of such facts. B. Nothing contained in the Insurance Code shall prevent or be construed as prohibiting the superintendent from disclosing the content of an examination report, preliminary examination report or results, or any matter relating thereto, to the insurance department of this or any other state or country, or to law enforcement officials of this or any other state or agency of the federal government at any time, so long as such agency or office receiving the report or matters relating thereto agrees in writing to hold it confidential and in a manner consistent with Chapter 59A, Article 4 NMSA 1978. C. In the event the superintendent determines that regulatory action is appropriate as a result of any examination, whether completed, adopted or not, he may initiate any proceedings or actions as provided by law, and the superintendent or examiners may testify and give evidence, including any evidence received by them during the course of the examination. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 57; 1993, ch. 320, § 8. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the Insurance Code, see 59A-1-1 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto. The 1993 amendment, effective June 18, 1993, substituted Subsection B for former provisions, relating to insurers found to be in unsound financial condition; and added Subsection C.
NM Stat § 59A-4-14 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 59A - Insurance Code|Article 4 - Examinations, Hearings and Appeals|Section 59A-4-14 - Examination expense; payment.

A. The person examined shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of the examination upon presentation by the superintendent, upon completion of the examination, of a detailed statement of accrued costs and expenses. Remuneration and expenses of salaried personnel of the insurance department serving in the examination shall be paid to the superintendent, and upon receipt thereof, the superintendent shall deposit the payment with the state treasurer to the credit of the "insurance examination fund" which is hereby created in the state treasury. Money in the fund is appropriated to the superintendent to be used by the superintendent exclusively for expenses for examinations. All money in excess of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) remaining in the fund and unencumbered at the end of any fiscal year shall revert to the general fund. The examinee, upon the superintendent's written request and approval of the amount thereof, shall pay direct to the examiners or specialists remuneration and expenses of independently contracting examiners and specialists used by the superintendent in the examination, which remuneration shall be based on but not limited to the suggested compensation amounts of a national association of insurance commissioners. B. If another state in examination of a person domiciled in this state charges per diem and other allowances in excess of those generally charged by this state in a similar examination, the superintendent in examination of a person domiciled in that state shall charge per diem and allowances at the same rate charged by the other state. History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 58; 1985, ch. 3, § 1; 1987, ch. 119, § 2. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the general fund, see 6-4-2 NMSA 1978.