Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:550.17 – Reinsurance; credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks in certain circumstances; plan for workers’ compensation deemed reinsurance in certain circumstances
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:550.17
- Association: means a legal entity consisting of two or more corporations, partnerships, associations or other forms of business organizations that are engaged in businesses or activities similar or related to a common business, trade, product, services, premises or operations. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:550.2
- Captive insurer: means any pure captive insurer or association captive insurer formed or licensed under the provisions of this Subpart. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:550.2
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:550.2
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Parent: means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association or other form of business organization that directly or indirectly owns, controls or holds with power to vote more than fifty-one percent of the outstanding voting securities of a captive insurer organized as a stock corporation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:550.2
A. No captive insurer may provide reinsurance on risks ceded by any other insurer without prior written approval of the commissioner.
B. A captive insurer may take credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks ceded to a reinsurer that is in compliance with Subpart E of Part III of Chapter 2 of this Title.
C. Subject to the approval of the commissioner, a captive insurer may take credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks ceded to a reinsurer, or to a pool, an exchange, or an association acting as a reinsurer, that does not comply with the requirements of Subsection B of this Section. The commissioner may require such documents, financial information or other evidence as he determines necessary to show that such reinsurer, pool, exchange, or association will be able to provide adequate security for its financial obligations. The commissioner may deny authorization or impose any limitations on the activities of such reinsurer, pool, exchange, or association that, in his judgment, are necessary and proper to provide adequate security for the ceding captive insurer and for the protection and benefit of the general public.
D. For the purposes of this Subpart, insurance provided by a captive insurer of any plan for workers’ compensation of its parent and affiliated companies which is certified or otherwise qualified in the state in which the insurance is provided as a self-insurance plan shall be deemed to be reinsurance.
Acts 2008, No. 403, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Redesignated byActs 2009, No. 503, §3; Acts 2013, No. 23, §1, eff. May 23, 2013.