Sec. 22. (a) The commission shall impose an assessment to be paid by each member of the fund. The assessments to be paid by members of the fund shall be determined by the commission and must be fair to all members, in consideration of the uniform application of actuarial principles and underwriters' rating principles and in consideration of the need to pay the principal of and interest on bonds or notes issued under IC 27-1-29-17(b)(1). A member shall pay its assessment in accordance with rules of the commission.
(b) The assessment for the first twelve (12) months of a political subdivision's membership in the fund shall be no greater than the payment made by the political subdivision to a commercial insurer for like coverage for the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the political subdivision's application to become a member. In the case of an applicant not insured by a commercial insurer, the department shall set the amount of the assessment for the first twelve (12) months of membership in accordance with subsection (a).
As added by P.L.272-1987, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Department of Insurance
Chapter 29.1. Political Subdivision Catastrophic Liability Fund
27-1-29.1-1. "Commission" Defined
27-1-29.1-3. "Liability" Defined
27-1-29.1-5. "Political Subdivision" Defined
27-1-29.1-6. "Underlying Coverage" Defined
27-1-29.1-7. Establishment of Fund; Purpose; Administration; Expenses; Depositories; Investment
27-1-29.1-8. Reserve Account; Issuance of Bonds to Establish Account; Use of Funds
27-1-29.1-9. Membership Eligibility; Rights and Duties
27-1-29.1-10. Liabilities Qualifying for Partial Payment From Fund; Notice of Claim
27-1-29.1-11. Preexisting Liabilities Qualifying for Partial Payment
27-1-29.1-13. Liability Partial Payment Determination; Formula
27-1-29.1-14. Excess Coverage Provided
27-1-29.1-15. Single or Installment Payments; Limits
27-1-29.1-16. Defense of Claims; Expenses
27-1-29.1-17. Biannual Recognition of Liabilities; Payment; Proration in Event of Insufficient Funds
27-1-29.1-19. Notice of Intent to Become Member of Fund
27-1-29.1-21. Relinquishment of Membership in Fund; Prerelinquishment Liabilities; Assessments