Sec. 13. (a) The commissioner may not appoint an examiner as authorized representative to conduct a hearing. The hearing shall proceed expeditiously with discovery by the company limited to the examiner's workpapers which tend to substantiate any assertions set forth in any written submission or rebuttal. The commissioner or the commissioner's representative may issue subpoenas for the attendance of any witnesses or the production of any documents deemed relevant to the investigation whether under the control of the department, the company, or other persons. The documents produced shall be included in the record and testimony taken by the commissioner or the commissioner's representative shall be under oath and preserved for the record.
(b) This section does not require the department to disclose any information or records which would indicate or show the existence or content of any investigation or activity of a criminal justice agency.
(c) The hearing shall proceed with the commissioner or the commissioner's representative posing questions to the persons subpoenaed. Thereafter, the company and the department may present testimony relevant to the investigation. The commissioner, the department, and the company may cross-examine witnesses. The company and the department shall be permitted to make closing statements and may be represented by counsel of their choice.
As added by P.L.26-1991, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.130-1994, SEC.11; P.L.116-1994, SEC.15.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1. Department of Insurance
27-1-3.1-11. Review of Report; Order
27-1-3.1-12. Orders; Findings and Conclusions; Appeal; Hearing
27-1-3.1-14. Confidentiality of Report; Public Inspection; Disclosures
27-1-3.1-15. Confidential Information; Use in Court Proceedings
27-1-3.1-16. Appointment of Examiner; Conflict of Interest; Support Staff
27-1-3.1-17. Liability of Commissioner, Authorized Representative, or Examiner; Attorney's Fees
27-1-3.1-18. Financial Analysis Ratios; Written Requests; Examination Synopses; Confidentiality