(1)To aid in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies or impairments, it shall be the duty of the director to:
(a)Notify the insurance directors or commissioners of all the other states, territories of the United States and the District of Columbia within thirty (30) days following the action taken or the date the action occurs, when the director takes any of the following actions against a member insurer:
(ii)Suspends a license; or
(iii)Makes a formal order that the company restrict its premium writing, obtain additional contributions to surplus, withdraw from the state, reinsure all or any part of its business, or increase capital, surplus, or any other account for the security of policy owners or creditors.
(b)Report to the board of directors when
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(1) To aid in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies or impairments, it shall be the duty of the director to:
(a) Notify the insurance directors or commissioners of all the other states, territories of the United States and the District of Columbia within thirty (30) days following the action taken or the date the action occurs, when the director takes any of the following actions against a member insurer:
(i) Revokes a license;
(ii) Suspends a license; or
(iii) Makes a formal order that the company restrict its premium writing, obtain additional contributions to surplus, withdraw from the state, reinsure all or any part of its business, or increase capital, surplus, or any other account for the security of policy owners or creditors.
(b) Report to the board of directors when the director has taken any of the actions set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection or has received a report from any other director indicating that any such action has been taken in another state. The report to the board of directors shall contain all significant details of the action taken or the report received from another director.
(c) Report to the board of directors when the director has reasonable cause to believe from an examination, whether completed or in process, of any member insurer that the insurer may be an impaired or insolvent insurer.
(d) Furnish to the board of directors the national association of insurance commissioners (NAIC) insurance regulatory information system (IRIS) ratios and listings of companies not included in the ratios developed by the NAIC, and the board of directors may use the information contained therein in carrying out its duties and responsibilities under this section. The report and the information contained therein shall be kept confidential by the board of directors until such time as made public by the director or other lawful authority.
(2) The director may seek the advice and recommendations of the board of directors concerning any matter affecting the duties and responsibilities of the director regarding the financial condition of member insurers and companies seeking admission to transact insurance business in this state.
(3) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, make reports and recommendations to the director upon any matter germane to the solvency, liquidation, rehabilitation or conservation of any member insurer or germane to the solvency of any company seeking to do an insurance business in this state. The reports and recommendations shall not be considered public documents.
(4) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, notify the director of any information indicating a member insurer may be an impaired or insolvent insurer.
(5) The board of directors may, upon majority vote, make recommendations to the director for the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies.