Missouri Laws 375.1120 – Records to be maintained by broker, duration — contents
1. For at least twenty-three years after expiration of each contract of reinsurance of medical malpractice insurance and transacted by the RB, and for at least ten years after expiration of each contract of reinsurance or any other insurance transacted by the RB, the RB shall keep a complete record for each transaction showing:
(1) The type of contract, limits, underwriting restrictions, classes or risks and territory;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 375.1120
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Insurer: all insurance companies, reciprocals, or interinsurance exchanges transacting the business of insurance in this state. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2) Period of coverage, including effective and expiration dates, cancellation provisions and notice required of cancellation;
(3) Reporting and settlement requirements of balances;
(4) Rate used to compute the reinsurance premium;
(5) Names and addresses of assuming reinsurers;
(6) Rates of all reinsurance commissions, including the commissions on any retrocessions handled by the RB;
(7) Related correspondence and memoranda;
(8) Proof of placement;
(9) Details regarding retrocessions handled by the RB including the identity of retrocessionaires and percentage of each contract assumed or ceded;
(10) Financial records, including, but not limited to, premium and loss accounts; and
(11) When the RB procures a reinsurance contract on behalf of a licensed ceding insurer:
(a) Directly from any assuming reinsurer, written evidence that the assuming reinsurer has agreed to assume the risk; or
(b) If placed through a representative of the assuming reinsurer, other than an employee, written evidence that such reinsurer has delegated binding authority to the representative.
2. The insurer shall have access and the right to copy and audit all accounts and records maintained by the RB related to its business in a form usable by the insurer.