230-RICR-20-45-6
230-RICR-20-45-6. Voluntary Restructuring of Solvent Insurers (version Amendment, 08/18/2015 to 08/18/2015)
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS REGULATION
Division of Insurance
1511 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
INSURANCE REGULATION 68
VOLUNTARY RESTRUCTURING OF SOLVENT INSURERS
Table of Contents
Section 1.
Authority
Section 2.
Purpose
Section 3.
Definitions
Section 4.
Insurance Business Transfers
Section 5
Commutation Plans
Section 6
Regulation of Insurers
Section 7
Modification or Waiver
Section 8.
Fees
Section 9.
Severability
Section 10.
Effective Date
Section 1
Authority
This Regulation is promulgated in accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-14.5-6 and 42-
14-17.
Section 2
Purpose
The purpose of this Regulation is to outline the procedural requirements for insurance
companies applying for an Insurance Business Transfer Plan or for the implementation of a
Commutation Plan pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-14.5-1 et seq. and related matters.
Section 3
Definitions
In addition to the definitions set forth in R.I. Gen. Laws §27-14.5-1, which are
incorporated here, by reference, the following definitions shall apply to this Regulation:
A.
“Assuming Company” shall mean an insurer as defined in Section 27-14.5-1(6)
that has filed an application to assume commercial insurance or reinsurance
business pursuant to this Regulation.
B.
“Court” shall mean the Business Calendar of the Superior Court or its equivalent
in and for the County of Providence, Rhode Island.
C.
“Department” shall mean the Insurance Division of the Rhode Island Department
of Business Regulation.
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D.
“Insurance Business Transfer” shall mean the transfer of liabilities and assets in
accordance with the procedures delineated in this Regulation. An Insurance
Business Transfer must be approved by the Department and sanctioned by the
Court resulting in a novation of the insurance business identified in the Insurance
Business Transfer Plan.
E.
“Insurance Business Transfer Plan” shall mean the Plan submitted to the
Department to accomplish the transfer of liabilities and assets pursuant to an
Insurance Business Transfer.
F.
“Independent Consultant” shall mean an impartial person who has no financial
interest in either the Assuming Company or Transferring Company, has not been
employed by or acted as a consultant or other independent contractor for either
the Assuming Company or Transferring Company within the past 24 months and
is receiving no compensation in connection with the transaction governed by this
regulation other than a fee premised on a fixed or hourly basis.
G.
“Meeting of Creditors” shall mean a meeting of Creditors, to consider the
Commutation Plan held within ninety (90) days of the date the Applicant’s notice
is transmitted to the Court, or as otherwise directed by the Court upon the
Applicant’s petition.
H.
“Novation” shall mean an agreement between the policyholder and two insurers
whereby a contract with one insurer is replaced by a contract with the other,
regardless of any language to the contrary in the policy or contract.
I.
“Officer” shall mean such individuals as specified and defined in the
Commutation Plan.
J.
“Plan Administrator” shall mean the individual or entity retained by the Applicant
for the purpose of administering the Commutation Plan in accordance with its
terms.
K.
“Transferring Company” shall mean a company that transfers a part or all of its
commercial insurance or reinsurance business to an Assuming Company pursuant
to an Insurance Business Transfer Plan.
L.
“Value” shall mean the amount of a claim by a Creditor or Class of Creditors as
prescribed in the Commutation Plan.
Section 4
Insurance Business Transfers
I.
Insurance Business Transfer Plans
A.
The policies or contracts that are the subject of an Insurance Business Transfer
must have a natural expiration which occurred more than sixty (60) months prior
to the filing of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan and be in a closed book of
business or a reasonably specified groups of policies.
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B.
The amount of commercial liabilities transferred must be less than or equal to the
amount of assets transferred to the newly formed or reactivated company. This
requirement does not supersede any other requirements that exist pursuant to
statutes and regulations governing the capital and surplus and financial solvency
of insurers.
C.
Any Assuming Company that wishes to apply to the Court for an order approving
an Insurance Business Transfer Plan must first submit that Plan for review and
consideration of approval by the Department.
D.
Pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 27-64, one or more property & casualty run off
agreements, loss portfolio transfers and/or Insurance Business Transfers may be
transferred to a commercial run-off insurer that is a protected cell company as
protected cells.
E.
If the transferred business is intended to be transferred into a protected cell, the
requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-64-4 with respect to a plan of operation
must be included in the Insurance Business Transfer Plan. In such a case the
Insurance Business Transfer Plan will constitute the plan of operation required
by R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-64-4.
II.
Application Procedure
A.
The Insurance Business Transfer Plan must be submitted by the Assuming
Company for review by the Department and must contain all operative provisions
delineated in this section. At a minimum, the following items must be included in
the Insurance Business Transfer Plan or an explanation provided as to why the
particular provision is not included. This may be supplemented by other
information deemed necessary by the Department.
1.
The identities of the Transferring Company and the Assuming Company
and their respective controlling parties, if any;
2.
Summary of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan, including the Business
Transfer Agreement, if any
3.
Identification and description of business to be transferred;
4.
Most recent audited financial statements and annual reports of the
Transferring Company filed with its domiciliary regulator;
5.
If the Assuming Company has a present intention of filing a commutation
plan, a summary of the operative provisions of that commutation plan;
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6.
The most recent actuarial report and opinion that quantifies the liabilities
in the business to be transferred to the Assuming Company under the
policies or reinsurance agreements;
7.
Pro-forma financial statements demonstrating the projected solvency of
the Assuming Company;
8.
Officers’ certificates of the Transferring Company and the Assuming
Company attesting that each has obtained all required internal approvals
and authorizations regarding the Insurance Business Transfer Plan and
completed all necessary and appropriate actions relating thereto;
9.
Plan Administration, including the form of notice to be provided under the
Insurance Business Transfer Plan to any policyholder or reinsured of the
Transferring Company whose policies or contracts are to be transferred
and to any reinsurers of any such polices or contracts;
10.
Full description as to how such notice shall be provided. Depending upon
the facts and circumstances as presented to the Department in advance of
sending out notice, electronic notice may be used to satisfy the
requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws 27-14.5-3;
11.
Description of any guarantees or additional reinsurance that will cover the
transferred business;
12.
Description of any reinsurance arrangements that would pass to the
Assuming Company under the Insurance Business Transfer Plan;
13.
If the transferred business is intended to be transferred into a protected
cell, the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-64-4 with respect to a plan
of operation shall be included in the Insurance Business Transfer Plan;
14.
A statement describing the Assuming Company’s proposed investment
policies and any contemplated third-party claims management and
administration arrangements;
15.
Approval of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan obtained from the
Transferring Company’s domiciliary regulator; and
16.
An expert report providing an opinion on the proposed transaction and
providing, at a minimum, the following:
i.
a statement of the expert’s professional qualifications and (where
appropriate) descriptions of the experience that fits him or her for
the role;
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ii.
whether the expert has, or has had, direct or indirect interest in the
transferring or assuming companies or any entities within their
respective holding companies and details of any such interest;
iii.
the scope of the report;
iv.
the purpose of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan;
v.
a summary of the terms of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan in
so far as they are relevant to the report;
vi.
documents, reports and other material information the expert has
considered in preparing the report and whether any information
requested was not provided;
vii.
the extent to which the expert has relied on information provided
by and the judgment of others;
viii.
the people on whom the expert has relied and why, in his opinion,
such reliance is reasonable;
ix.
the expert’s opinion of the likely effects of the Insurance Business
Transfer Plan on policyholders, distinguishing between: (a)
transferring policyholders and claimants; (b) policyholders and
claimants of the Transferring Company whose contracts will not be
transferred; and (c) policyholders and claimants of the Assuming
Company;
x.
for each opinion that the expert expresses in the report the facts
and circumstances supporting the opinion; and
xi.
consideration as to whether the security position of policyholders
or reinsureds of the Transferring Company are materially adversely
affected by the transfer.
B.
The Department shall have sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the
Insurance Business Transfer Plan to review the Plan. The Department may
extend the sixty (60) day review period for an additional thirty (30) business days.
The standards for the Department’s review will include, but not be limited to:
1.
An actuarial review of the ceding company’s reserves for the book of
business being transferred to the assuming company to determine the
reserve adequacy of that book of business.
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2.
An actuarial analysis to determine the feasibility that the assuming
company’s assets are sufficient to achieve a solvent run-off of all known
and anticipated liabilities.
3.
An analysis of the assuming company’s invested assets to determine that
the quality of its investment portfolio is appropriate for a company in run-
off.
4.
An analysis of the assuming company’s corporate governance structure to
ensure that there is proper board and management oversight and expertise
to manage the assumed book of business.
5.
Any other examination and/or analysis procedures that the Superintendent
of Insurance deems appropriate in order to monitor the financial solvency
of the assuming company.
C.
If the Department’s review determines that the Insurance Business Transfer Plan
as submitted does not meet the standards of R.I. Gen. Laws 27-14.5-1 et seq or
this Regulation, the Department shall notify the Assuming Company and specify
any modifications, supplements, or amendments and any additional information
or documentation with respect to the Plan that must be provided to the
Department before the Department will consider whether the Plan may proceed
with the Court filing.
D.
The Assuming Company will have sixty (60) days from the date the Department
notifies it pursuant to Section II(C) above, to file an amended Insurance Business
Transfer Plan providing the modifications, supplements, or amendments and
additional information or documentation as requested by the Department. If the
Assuming Company does not make an amended filing within that time period, or
requests and receives an extension of that time period from the Department, the
Insurance Business Transfer filing will terminate and a subsequent filing by the
Assuming Company will be considered a new filing which will require
compliance with all provisions of this Regulation as if the prior filing had never
been made.
E.
The Department’s review period in Section II(B) above will begin anew when the
modification, supplement, amendment or additional information is received.
F.
The Department may engage Independent Consultants, at the Assuming
Company’s expense, as set forth in Section 8(C) herein, to assist the Department
in its review of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan.
G.
Once the Department is satisfied that the Plan is in a format that would allow it to
proceed with the Court filing, the Department will send electronic notice to all
persons who have requested notice of insurance issues indicating that the Plan has
been filed and is available for review upon request. Any person wishing to
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comment at this stage shall file comments with the Department within thirty (30)
days as indicated in the notice. Failure to file comments with the Department
does not preclude any person from filing comments with the Court nor shall such
failure reflect in any way on comments or objections filed with the Court.
H.
The Department will consider the comments provided to the Department before
the Department will determine whether it will allow the Plan to proceed with the
Court filing.
I.
If it determines that the Plan may proceed with the Court filing, the Department
will confirm that fact in writing to the Assuming Company.
III.
Application to the Court for Approval of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan
A.
Within ninety (90) days after notice from the Department that the Assuming
Company may proceed, the Assuming Company shall apply to the Court for
approval of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan. Upon written request by the
Assuming Company, the Department may extend the period for an additional
thirty (30) days. The Assuming Company will provide the Department with any
additional information it may request to support the request for an extension.
B.
The application shall be in the form of a Petition for Implementation of the
Insurance Business Transfer Plan in the Providence County Superior Court and
will include the Insurance Business Transfer Plan and any evidence which the
parties to the proposed transfer intend to submit to the Court for the approval
hearing.
C.
The Department will be a party to the proceedings and will be served with copies
of all filings pursuant to the Superior Court Rules of Practice. The Department’s
position in this litigation shall not be limited by its initial review of the Plan
pursuant to section (4)(II)(C).
D.
Following filing of the Petition, the Assuming Company will file a motion for a
scheduling order setting a hearing on the Petition.
E.
Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the scheduling order, the Assuming
Company shall cause notice to be provided in accordance with the notice
provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-14.5-3. Depending upon the facts and
circumstances as presented in advance of sending out notice, electronic notice or
other alternative may be used to satisfy the requirements of R.I. Gen. Laws 27-
14.5-3
F.
The notice to policyholders shall comply with R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-14.5-3, and
will include the date and time of the approval hearing and instructions on how to
submit comments on or raise objections to the Insurance Business Transfer Plan.
The comment period shall be at least sixty (60) days following the date of
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distribution of the notice. All comments and objections will be filed with the
Court and distributed by the Assuming Company within ten (10) days of receipt
to all persons who have made an appearance with regard to the Petition. The
notice shall state or provide:
(1)
The date the transfer and novation of the policyholder's contract of
insurance is proposed to take place;
(2)
The name, address and telephone number of the assuming and transferring
companies;
(3)
That the policyholder may comment on or object to the transfer and
novation;
(4)
The procedures and time limit for submitting comment or objections to the
transfer and novation;
(5)
A summary of any effect that the transfer and novation will have on the
policyholder's rights;
(6)
A statement that the assuming company is authorized, as provided in this
section, to assume that business;
(7)
Contact information for the Department where the policyholder may
obtain further information;
(8)
Information on how an electronic copy of the Insurance Business Transfer
Plan may be accessed.
G.
Any person (either in person or by their legal representative) who considers
himself or herself to be adversely affected can make a representation to the Court
at the Approval Hearing. Any person participating in the Approval Hearing shall
bear his or her own costs and attorney’s fees.
IV.
Approval of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan
A.
After the comment period has ended the Insurance Business Transfer Plan shall be
presented by the Assuming Company for approval by the Court. The Assuming
Company shall inform the Court of the reasons why it petitions the Court to find
no material adverse impact to policyholders, reinsureds or claimants on the
transferred policies.
B.
At any time before the Court issues the Order approving the Insurance Business
Transfer Plan, the Assuming Company may apply to the Court for a non-material
amendment to the Insurance Business Transfer Plan, subject to the Department’s
approval;
C.
At any time before the Court issues the Order approving the Insurance Business
Transfer Plan, the Assuming Company may withdraw the Insurance Business
Transfer Plan without prejudice.
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D.
If the Court finds that the Insurance Business Transfer Plan should be approved,
the Court by its order may make provisions as it deems fit on the following issues:
i.
Approval of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan;
ii.
A finding that there is no material adverse impact to policyholders,
reinsureds or claimants on the transferred policies;
iii.
Implementation of a statutory novation with respect to all policyholders or
reinsureds and their respective policies and reinsurance agreements under
the Insurance Business Transfer Plan. The novation shall provide that the
Transferring Company shall have no further rights, obligations, or
liabilities with respect to such policies and reinsurance agreements, and
that the Assuming Company shall have all such rights, obligations, and
liabilities as if it, instead of the Transferring Company, were the original
party to such policies and reinsurance agreements;
iv.
Release of the Transferring Company from any and all rights, obligations
or liabilities under the transferred policies or reinsurance agreements;
v.
The transfer of property or liabilities, including but not limited to
reinsurance of transferred policies and contracts, whether or not the
transferring party otherwise has the capacity to effect the transfer in
question or whether such transfer would not otherwise be capable of being
transferred or assigned. If the order makes any such provision for the
transfer of property or liabilities, then such property is transferred to and
vests in, and such liabilities are transferred to and become liabilities of the
transferee as a result of the order; and
vi.
Such other provisions with respect to incidental, consequential and
supplementary matters as are necessary to assure the Insurance Business
Transfer Plan is fully and effectively carried out.
E.
If the Court finds that the Insurance Business Transfer Plan should be
disapproved, the Court by its order may make provisions as it deems fit on the
following issues:
i.
Dismissal of the Petition, or
ii.
Whether the Assuming Company is given leave to file an amended
Insurance Business Transfer Plan.
F.
Nothing in this section in any way effects the appellate rights of any party.
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Section 5
Commutation Plans
I.
Application Procedures
A.
Any Applicant that wishes to apply to the Court for an order implementing a
Commutation Plan must first submit the Commutation Plan for review by the
Department.
B.
A Commutation Plan may be submitted by a company that has previously
undergone an Insurance Business Transfer Plan that has been approved by the
Court.
C.
A Commutation Plan may be submitted by a protected cell formed under R.I.
Gen. Laws § 27-64-4.
D.
The Commutation Plan, submitted for review by the Applicant, should contain all
operative provisions. The following items should be included or an explanation
provided as to why the particular provision is not included. This list is not
exhaustive and other provisions may be included in the commutation plan.
1.
Explanation of the Plan
2.
Plan Administration, including proposed form and manner of Notice
3.
Effect on Creditors
4.
Meetings of Creditors
5.
Determination of Classes of Creditors
6.
Claims Procedures
7.
Alternative Solutions
8.
Financial Position
9.
Actuarial Review
10.
Enforcement Provisions
11.
Determination of Liabilities
12.
Dispute Resolution Procedure
13.
Payment of Claims
14.
Effect of Insolvency
15.
Termination of the Commutation Plan
E.
The Department shall have sixty (60) days from the date of its receipt of the
Commutation Plan to provide comment on the Commutation Plan to the
Applicant.
1.
The Department may engage independent consultants, at the Applicant’s
expense, as set forth in Section 11(C) below, to assist the Department in
its review of the Commutation Plan.
2.
If the Department is unable to complete its review within the sixty (60)
days it may extend the time by informing the Applicant of the reason for
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the extension and providing an estimate of the time necessary to complete
the review.
3.
If the Department determines that it cannot support the Commutation Plan
as filed, the Applicant will be so informed and given the opportunity to
amend the Commutation Plan to satisfy the concerns of the Department or
withdraw the Commutation Plan.
II
Application to the Court
A.
Once the Department’s comments to the Commutation Plan, if any, are resolved
to the satisfaction of the Department, or if the sixty (60) day period set forth in
Section 5(I)(E), above and any extension thereto, has passed and the Department
has no comments on the Commutation Plan, the Applicant may apply to the Court
for an order with a copy of the Petition being provided to the Department:
B.
The application shall be in the form of a Petition for Implementation of the Plan
in the Providence County Superior Court.
C.
Following the filing of the Petition the Applicant may file a motion on the
Business Calendar requesting an order:
1.
Establishing the classes of Creditors for the purposes of the Meeting of
Creditors.
2.
Calling a Meeting of Creditors or class of Creditors.
III
Meeting of Creditors
A.
Within ninety (90) days of the date the Petition is filed with the Court, or as
otherwise directed by the Court upon the Applicant’s application, a Meeting of
Creditors shall be held to consider the Commutation Plan.
B.
Notice of the Meeting shall be pursuant to the Notice provisions of R.I. Gen.
Laws § 27-14.5-3 and shall be designed to provide notice of that date and time of
the meeting as well as information concerning voting and proxies.
C.
All known Creditors and/or representatives of all Classes of Creditors shall be
invited to the Meeting
D.
Any Creditor that objects to the Commutation Plan, or any aspect thereof,
including but not limited to, the schedule for the Meeting of Creditors or the
designation of classes of creditors should file any such objection with the Court
and serve any such objection within sixty (60) days of the date the Applicant
transmits notice of the Court’s Order setting the date for the Meeting of Creditors
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E.
Voting Procedure at the Meeting of Creditors
(1)
To determine whether the requisite statutory majority to approve the
Commutation Plan has been achieved at the Meeting of Creditors, votes
will be calculated according to the aggregate amount of claims specified
against the Applicant in respect of insurance or reinsurance contracts
detailed in the voting form.
(2)
The Applicant will provide a voting form to all Creditors.
(3)
The Creditor must submit its voting form within the time, date and other
requirements of the Commutation Plan.
(4)
Only returned voting forms will be considered in order to determine the
value of each Creditor’s vote at the Meeting of Creditors.
(5)
The Value to be attributed to each Creditor’s claim, for voting purposes
only, will be determined on the basis of the information provided by the
Creditor in its voting form or the information available to the Applicant
from its existing records.
a.
Account will be taken of any known set off or cross claim in
relation to any particular Creditor. However, a Creditor’s claim
will not be reduced by the value of any letter of credit or other
form of collateral posted by the Applicant to secure its obligation
to the Creditor.
b.
A secured Creditor, or a holder of a promissory note issued by the
Applicant, may vote only in respect of the balance, if any, of his
claim after deducting the value of his security.
(6)
If the Applicant agrees on the amount of the Value of a Creditor’s claim,
for voting purposes only, the amount will be used for the purposes of
valuing the relevant Creditor’s vote at the Meeting of Creditors.
F.
The Chair of the Meeting of Creditors
(1)
The Chair of the Meeting of Creditors shall be the Plan Administrator
unless otherwise selected by Applicant.
(2)
The Chair of the Meeting of Creditors has the power to admit or reject any
Creditor’s voting form for the purpose of its entitlement to vote and the
power is exercisable with respect to all or part of the voting form.
a.
If the Chair is in doubt whether a voting form should be admitted
or rejected, the Chair shall mark the voting form as objected to but
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allow the Creditor to vote subject to the vote being declared invalid
if the objection is ultimately sustained.
b.
If agreement cannot be reached between the Applicant and any
Creditor on the amount of the value of a Creditor’s claim, for
voting purposes only, the Chair of the Meeting of Creditors will
determine what he or she considers to be a fair and reasonable
value for voting purposes.
c.
Where possible, the Chair will notify the relevant Creditor of his or
her decision on valuation for voting purposes before the Meeting
of Creditors.
d.
Any Creditor may appeal the Chair’s decisions to the Court.
e.
If a Chair’s decision is reversed or altered on appeal and the vote is
declared invalid, the Court may order a new Meeting of Creditors
or such other relief as is appropriate.
G.
The Meeting of Creditors shall be stenographicaly recorded and such recording
shall be provided to the Court and the Department in connection with any appeal
of a decision at the Meeting of Creditors.
IV.
Approval of the Commutation Plan
A.
The Commutation Plan, as presented by the Applicant at the Meeting of Creditors,
shall be considered to be approved and binding on all Creditors of the Applicant if
fifty percent in number, representing at least three fourths in value of each Class
of Creditors, present and voting either in person or by proxy at the Meeting, agree
to the terms and conditions of the Commutation Plan.
B.
Within thirty (30) days following the approval of the Commutation Plan at the
Meeting of Creditors the Applicant shall file a motion with the Court requesting:
(1)
If approved, that the Court enter an order confirming the approval of the
Commutation Plan;
(2)
If disapproved, that:
a.
That the Petition be dismissed;
b.
The applicant be given leave to file an amended Commutation
Plan.
i.
If an amended Commutation Plan is filed the Department
shall be given an opportunity to review and opine;
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ii.
If the Department approves the amended Commutation
Plan, the Applicant shall proceed to obtain an order from
the Court to convene a Meeting of Creditors. If the Court
grants approval, the Applicant shall proceed with the
Meeting of Creditors.
V.
Administration of the Commutation Plan
A.
The Applicant, with the approval of the Department, shall appoint such Officers,
or a Plan Administrator, as it deems necessary to administer the Commutation
Plan.
B.
The Applicant, or its agent, shall:
1.
Within thirty (30) days of the end of each quarter, make quarterly reports
to the Department regarding implementation and administration of the
Commutation Plan in a form acceptable to the Department with a copy
provided to the Court; and
2.
Respond to all inquiries of the Department and the Court.
C.
All disputes between a Creditor(s) or Class of Creditors and the Applicant will be
resolved pursuant to the dispute resolution provisions of the Commutation Plan.
VI.
Termination of the Commutation Plan
A.
The Commutation Plan will terminate as provided in the Commutation Plan
documents.
B.
Notice of termination of the Commutation Plan will be transmitted as provided in
the Commutation Plan.
Section 6
Regulation of Insurers
A.
All Insurers subject to or formed as a result of this regulation shall be subject to
all statutes and regulations governing insurers as deemed applicable by the
Department.
B.
Insurers subject to or formed as a result of this regulation consent to the
jurisdiction of the Department with regard to ongoing oversight of operations,
management and solvency relating to the transferred business, including the
authority of the Department to conduct financial analysis and examinations
pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 27-13.1.
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Section 7
Modification or Waiver
A
If, for good cause shown, the Department determines that any one or more of
these requirements in this regulation should be modified or waived, the
Department shall have the ability to approve an Insurance Business Transfer Plan
or Commutation plan with such modification or waiver.
B
An applicant that wishes to request such a modification or waiver shall make such
request in writing no later than the filing of the Insurance Business Transfer Plan
or Commutation Plan with the Department.
Section 8
Fees
A.
At the time of application for implementation of an Insurance Business Transfer
Plan, the Applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee to the Department in the amount
of $5,000 or such lesser amount as the Department shall deem adequate.
B.
At the time of application for implementation of a Commutation Plan, the
Applicant shall pay a nonrefundable fee to the Department in the amount of
$10,000 or such lesser amount as the Department shall deem adequate.
C.
The applicant shall pay the expenses of the Department and its consultants as set
forth in R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-14.5-5(b)(2)(i).
D.
The Applicant shall pay the costs of regulatory administration of the
Commutation Plan as assessed by the Department pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws
§27-14.5-5(b).
E.
Failure to pay any of these fees shall be grounds for the Department to request
that the Court dismiss the Petition for approval of the Commutation Plan prior to
final order.
Section 9
Severability
If any section, term, or provision of this Regulation should be adjudged invalid for any
reason, that judgment should not affect, impair, or invalidate any remaining section, term, or
provision, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 10
Effective Date
This Regulation shall be effective as indicated below.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 5, 2004
AMENDED:
December 31, 2009
AMENDED:
June 12, 2014
AMENDED:
August 18, 2015