515F.36 Administration.
1. A governing committee shall administer the FAIR plan, subject to the supervision of the commissioner. The FAIR plan shall be operated by a manager appointed by the committee.
2. The committee shall consist of seven members.
a. Five of the members shall be elected to the committee, with one member from each of the following:
(1) American property casualty insurance association.
(2) National association of mutual insurance companies.
(3) Iowa insurance institute.
(4) Mutual insurance association of Iowa.
(5) Independent insurance agents of Iowa.
b. Two of the members shall be elected to the committee by other insurer members of the plan.
3. Not more than one insurer in a group under the same management or ownership shall serve on the committee at the same time.
4. The plan of operation and articles of association shall make provision for an underwriting association having authority on behalf of its members to cause to be issued property insurance policies, to reinsure in whole or in part any such policies, and to cede any such reinsurance. The plan of operation and articles of association shall provide, among other things, for the perils to be covered, limits of coverage, geographical area of coverage, compensation and commissions, assessments of members, the sharing of expenses, income, and losses on an equitable basis, cumulative weighted voting for the governing committee of the association, the administration of the FAIR plan, and any other matter necessary or convenient for the purpose of assuring fair access to insurance requirements.
2003 Acts, ch 119, §7, 11; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §75; 2005 Acts, ch 70, §24; 2021 Acts, ch 181, §30
Subsection 2, paragraph a, subparagraphs (1) and (2) amended
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 515F - CASUALTY INSURANCE
Section 515F.1 - Purpose of chapter.
Section 515F.3 - Scope of chapter.
Section 515F.4 - Rate standards.
Section 515F.4A - Reasonableness of benefits in relation to premium charged.
Section 515F.5 - Rate filings.
Section 515F.5A - Collateral insurance and forced placement.
Section 515F.6 - Disapproval of filings.
Section 515F.7 - Information to be furnished insureds — hearings and appeals of insureds.
Section 515F.8 - Licensing advisory organizations.
Section 515F.9 - Insurers and advisory organizations — prohibited activity.
Section 515F.10 - Advisory organizations — prohibited activity.
Section 515F.11 - Advisory organizations — permitted activity.
Section 515F.12 - Advisory organizations — filing requirements.
Section 515F.13 - Pool and residual market activities.
Section 515F.14 - Examinations.
Section 515F.15 - Rate administration.
Section 515F.16 - False or misleading information.
Section 515F.17 - Assigned risks.
Section 515F.20 - Definitions.
Section 515F.21 - Scope of application.
Section 515F.22 - Competitive market.
Section 515F.23 - Noncompetitive market.
Section 515F.24 - Filing of rates in a competitive market.
Section 515F.25 - Disapproval of a rate filing in a competitive market.
Section 515F.30 - Short title.
Section 515F.32 - Definitions.
Section 515F.33 - FAIR plan established.
Section 515F.35 - Status of plan.
Section 515F.36 - Administration.