33-17-611. Maintenance of information. For the duration of the agreement required by 33-17-602 and for 5 years thereafter, each administrator shall maintain at its principal administrative office adequate books and records of all transactions between the administrator, insurers, and insured persons. These books and records must be maintained in accordance with prudent standards of insurance recordkeeping. The commissioner shall have access to these books and records for examination, audit, or inspection. Any trade secrets contained in the books and records, including but not limited to the identity and addresses of policyholders and certificate holders, are confidential, except that the commissioner may use the information in any proceedings instituted against the administrator. The insurer retains the right to continuing access to those books and records of the administrator sufficient to permit the insurer to fulfill all of its contractual obligations to insured persons, subject to any restrictions in the written agreement between the insurer and the administrator.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 343, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 47, Ch. 713, L. 1989.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 17. Insurance Producers, Adjusters, Consultants, and Administrators
33-17-602. Written agreement required
33-17-603. Certificate of registration
33-17-604. Waiver of certification requirements
33-17-606. through 33-17-610 reserved
33-17-611. Maintenance of information
33-17-612. Approval of advertising
33-17-613. Collection of charges and premiums
33-17-614. Treatment of payments
33-17-616. Delivery of documents
33-17-617. Claim adjustment and settlement
33-17-618. Insured persons to be notified of availability of administrator