South Dakota § 58-29D-13 Insurer responsibility for procedures and administration of its programs--Review and audit of administrator.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 58-29D-13 — Insurer responsibility for procedures and administration of its programs--Review and audit of administrator.

South Dakota § 58-29D-13

Title 58INSURANCE

Ch. 58-29AREGULATION OF LIFE AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 58-29D-13 (2026).

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If an insurer utilizes the services of an administrator, the insurer is responsible for determining the benefits, premium rates, underwriting criteria and claims payment procedures applicable to such coverage and for securing reinsurance, if any. The rules pertaining to these matters shall be provided, in writing, by the insurer to the administrator. The responsibilities of the administrator as to any of these matters shall be set forth in the written agreement between the administrator and the insurer. It is the sole responsibility of the insurer to provide for competent administration of its programs. In cases where an administrator administers benefits for more than one hundred certificate holders on behalf of an insurer, the insurer must, at least semiannually, conduct a review of the 

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If an insurer utilizes the services of an administrator, the insurer is responsible for determining the benefits, premium rates, underwriting criteria and claims payment procedures applicable to such coverage and for securing reinsurance, if any. The rules pertaining to these matters shall be provided, in writing, by the insurer to the administrator. The responsibilities of the administrator as to any of these matters shall be set forth in the written agreement between the administrator and the insurer. It is the sole responsibility of the insurer to provide for competent administration of its programs. In cases where an administrator administers benefits for more than one hundred certificate holders on behalf of an insurer, the insurer must, at least semiannually, conduct a review of the operations of the administrator. At least one review must be an audit of the operations of the administrator, whether conducted on-site or virtually.