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New Mexico Adopts NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation

September 12, 2018 by Michael Wolgin

Effective July 24, 2018, New Mexico adopted the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation. New Mexico adopted the Model Rule as “part of a broad effort to modernize reinsurance regulation and to conform with the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act component of Dodd-Frank.” The new rule is codified in the New Mexico Administrative Code at 13.2.8 NMAC – Insurance Company Licensing and Operation – Credit for Reinsurance. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and the now-adopted rule is linked here.

This post written by Benjamin E. Stearns.

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Filed Under: Accounting for Reinsurance, Reinsurance Regulation

An Update on the Implementation of the US-EU Covered Agreement

August 27, 2018 by Rob DiUbaldo

We have previously reported on the NAIC’s strategy of assisting the states in the implementation of the Covered Agreement through revisions to the Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and the Credit for Reinsurance Model Regulation (“the Models”). The Reinsurance Task Force of the Financial (E) Committee exposed drafts of proposed revisions to the Models on June 21. By the NAIC’s Summer National Meeting in Boston early this month, the Reinsurance Task Force had received eighteen comment letters on the exposure drafts from regulators, trade associations, insurance/reinsurance companies, and other interested parties. The meeting package for the Task Force’s August meeting included pertinent written materials. The Task Force heard limited oral statements at its meeting and proceeded to move the Model exposure drafts to the next step. According to the summary of this meeting, revised exposure drafts are anticipated in mid-September, with another comment period, followed by possible final consideration at the NAIC’s Fall National Meeting in November of this year.

The written comments did not contain significant opposition to the Model revisions, but did contain some constructive suggestions for changes to the exposure drafts at both conceptual and detailed wording levels. The major themes of the written comments include:

  1. Desire for uniformity – Perhaps the most widely voiced comment was a desire for uniformity in the implementation of the Covered Agreement. This principle found expression in three topics:
    • Primacy of the Model Law – Several commentators suggested that significant substantive requirements be contained in the Model Law rather than in the Model Regulation, in order to foster a greater likelihood that the overall requirements would remain uniform, with minimal substantive variation from state to state.
    • Regulatory discretion – Several commentators suggested that although it is customary to reserve discretion to individual state insurance commissioners to make customizations or other changes to a model, that such individual discretion is not desirable in situations, such as this, in which uniformity of treatment is an important goal. In particular, comments called out the discretion of individual state commissioners to impose additional requirements for states to qualify as Reciprocal Jurisdictions, and discretion in determining certain requirements for non-EU reinsurers.
    • Certified Reinsurers – One commentator implicitly questioned the future utility of the Certified Reinsurer status, and the potential interplay between that concept and the new Reciprocal Jurisdiction concept. If there is a lack of uniformity in this area, such differences might have a significant impact on the broader reinsurance market.
  2. Equal treatment – Concern was voiced that there should be equal treatment for EU and non-EU domiciled reinsurers, including US domiciled reinsurers. Some commenters suggested that the current exposure drafts would permit different treatment for reinsurers with different domiciles. One commentator suggested recognizing as a Reciprocal Jurisdiction U.S. states that meet certain NAIC accreditation requirements.
  3. Solvency – The exposure drafts provide authority for state commissioners to deal with additional collateral issues with respect to reinsurers subject to rehabilitation or liquidation proceedings. A number of comments suggested that, when applicable, such considerations should be exercised by the appropriate rehabilitation or insolvency proceeding court instead of a state commissioner.
  4. Effective date – Several commentators noted ambiguity in the effective date provisions of the revised Models and a desire to coordinate the effective date of the Model revisions with the effective date of the Covered Agreement’s reinsurance collateral provisions.

Perhaps the most interesting issue in discussion is whether and the extent to which to permit individual state insurance commissioners discretion in the implementation of the revised Models, in particular in determining the requirements for finding a particular jurisdiction to be a Reciprocal Jurisdiction. While it is customary, given the state-based system of insurance regulation, to afford individual state commissioners discretion in the implementation of Model Laws and Model Regulations, there appears to be a strong desire, if not a need, for more strict uniformity in the implementation of the Covered Agreement, and in the regulation of reinsurance activity throughout the broader market. It will be interesting to see how these somewhat competing interests are resolved.

Overall, it appears that this process is “on track” compared to the expectations of the NAIC stated earlier this year, with very good consensus emerging as to not only the broad lines of the amendments to the Models, but also of the wording of such amendments.

This post written by Rollie Goss.
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Filed Under: Accounting for Reinsurance, Reinsurance Regulation, Week's Best Posts

Alaska Follows Other States in Adopting Law Based on Updates to NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law

August 8, 2018 by Rob DiUbaldo

On July 13, 2018 Alaska became the last state to incorporate amendments to the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law into its insurance code when Governor Bill Walker (I) signed House Bill 401 into law. As explained by the state Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development’s legislative analysis, the bill allows domestic ceding insurers to receive credit for reinsurance either as an asset or liability deduction based on the reinsured ceded so long as the assuming insurer satisfies certain requirements. The requirements provide alternate ways to qualify ceding insurers to receive such credit, including when the assuming insurers: are licensed to transact insurance or reinsurance business in Alaska; are accredited as reinsurers; are domiciled in states accredited by the NAIC; maintain trust funds in qualified U.S. financial institutions and satisfy related requirements; are certified as reinsurers in Alaska and secure obligations subject to additional requirements; and more. Furthermore, the law implements principle based reserving for policies and contracts issued on or after the valuation manual’s operative date. Pursuant to Alaska law the bill took effect immediately upon the Governor’s signature.

This post written by Thaddeus Ewald .

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Filed Under: Accounting for Reinsurance, Reinsurance Regulation

Minnesota Implements The 2011 Naic Credit For Reinsurance Model Law And Regulations

May 31, 2018 by Michael Wolgin

On May 8, 2018, the governor of Minnesota signed H.F. 3622, a bill implementing the 2011 NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law and Regulations. The bill creates a new classification of reinsurer: the “certified reinsurer.” A certified reinsurer does not need to be licensed as an insurer in Minnesota or any other state. However, it must hold assets between 0 and 100% of its reinsurance obligations, depending on its financial stability, and meet recordkeeping and other requirements provided in the bill. The bill allows a domestic ceding insurer to receive credit for risk transferred to a certified reinsurer. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2019, and will apply to reinsurance contracts entered into or renewed on or after that date. Minnesota H.F. 3622 (signed 5/8/2018) (legislative analysis).

This post written by Benjamin E. Stearns.

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Filed Under: Accounting for Reinsurance, Reinsurance Regulation

Kentucky Adopts 2016 Amendments to NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law

May 17, 2018 by Rob DiUbaldo

On April 26, 2018, Governor Matt Bevin of Kentucky signed House Bill No. 464, adding Kentucky to a growing list of states to have amended their Insurance Codes to conform with the 2016 amendments to the NAIC Credit for Reinsurance Model Law. These changes to Kentucky law include, among others:

  • allowing the commissioner to authorize reductions in the required surplus for single assuming insurers who have discontinued underwriting new business for three years;
  • making numerous changes to the trusts and surpluses required;
  • providing criteria by which the commissioner may certify reinsurers, including allowing the commissioner to defer to the certifications of other NAIC-accredited jurisdictions;
  • allowing certified reinsurers to maintain their certifications on inactive status after ceasing to assume new business;
  • requiring the commissioner to assign ratings to each certified reinsurer based on their financial strength and to publish such ratings;
  • specifically granting the commissioner the authority to promulgate regulations regarding reinsurance of certain types of life insurance, variable annuities, long-term care insurance, and other life and health insurance and annuity products for which the NAIC adopts model regulations related to reinsurance.

The amendments will take effect on January 1, 2019.

This post written by Jason Brost.

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Filed Under: Accounting for Reinsurance, Reinsurance Regulation

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