33-10-218. Examination by commissioner -- cost. (1) The commissioner may conduct the examination requested by the board pursuant to 33-10-217(4). The examination may be conducted as a national association of insurance commissioners examination or may be conducted by persons whom the commissioner designates. The cost of the examination must be paid by the association, and the examination report must be treated as are other examination reports.
(2) The examination report may not be released to the board of directors of the association prior to its release to the public, but this may not excuse the commissioner from the obligation to comply with subsection (4). The commissioner shall notify the board of directors when the examination is completed.
(3) The request for an examination must be kept on file by the commissioner, but it may not be open to public inspection prior to the release of the examination report to the public and must be released at that time only if the examination discloses that the examined insurer is unable or potentially unable to meet its contractual obligations.
(4) The commissioner shall report to the board of directors when the commissioner has reasonable cause to believe that any member insurer examined at the request of the board of directors may be unable or potentially unable to fulfill its contractual obligations.
History: En. 40-5812 by Sec. 12, Ch. 245, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 40-5812(part); amd. Sec. 61, Ch. 596, L. 1993.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 10. Insurance Guaranty Associations
Part 2. Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations
33-10-201. Short title, purpose, and construction
33-10-203. Creation of association -- accounts -- supervision by commissioner
33-10-204. Board of directors -- commissioner approval -- compensation
33-10-205. Powers and duties of association
33-10-206. Records of meetings and negotiations
33-10-209. Examination of the association -- annual report
33-10-210. Unfair trade practice -- notice to policyowners
33-10-211. through 33-10-214 reserved
33-10-215. Duties and powers of commissioner
33-10-216. Plan of operation -- delegation of powers provision
33-10-217. Prevention of insolvencies or impairments
33-10-218. Examination by commissioner -- cost
33-10-221. Nomination of liquidator by association -- notification given by liquidator
33-10-222. Stay of proceedings -- reopening default judgments
33-10-223. Assignment by beneficiaries -- subrogation
33-10-224. Coverage, limitations, and extent of liability
33-10-225. Association as creditor -- use of assets
33-10-226. Distribution of ownership rights -- distribution to shareholders
33-10-227. Assessments -- abatement -- basis for ratesetting
33-10-230. Tax -- writeoffs of certificates of contribution
33-10-231. through 33-10-234 reserved