No insurer shall assume an obligation to a person other than a policyholder or other insurers that with it are under common control or management or are members of a joint underwriting organization subject to the provisions of Section 59A-17-25 NMSA 1978, to use or adhere to certain rates or rules, and no other person shall impose a penalty or other adverse consequence for failure of an insurer to adhere to certain rates or rules except as to action by the superintendent in enforcement of Section 59A-17-12 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 321; 2007, ch. 367, § 26.
The 2007 amendment, effective July 1, 2007, amended the section to delete the adherence to filed rules and require compliance with 59A-17-12 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 17 - Insurance Rates and Rating
Section 59A-17-1 - Short title.
Section 59A-17-2 - Scope of article; exemptions.
Section 59A-17-3 - Purposes of article.
Section 59A-17-4 - Definitions.
Section 59A-17-5 - Administration of insurance rate regulatory law.
Section 59A-17-5.1 - Underwriting guidelines.
Section 59A-17-6 - Rate standards.
Section 59A-17-6.1 - Competitive market.
Section 59A-17-6.2 - Reverse competitive market.
Section 59A-17-7 - Rating methods.
Section 59A-17-7.1 - Motor vehicle liability; not-at-fault accidents.
Section 59A-17-8 - Making of rates; workers' compensation; rate calculations; rate classifications.
Section 59A-17-9 - Filing of rates.
Section 59A-17-11 - Filings open to inspection.
Section 59A-17-11.1 - Consumer information.
Section 59A-17-12 - Insurer must adhere to rates; consent to rate.
Section 59A-17-13 - Grounds and procedures for disapproval of rates.
Section 59A-17-13.1 - Discounts on homeowners' policies for burglary protections.
Section 59A-17-13.2 - Large commercial policyholders.
Section 59A-17-16 - Requirement for supporting information.
Section 59A-17-17 - Use of advisory organization filings.
Section 59A-17-18 - Advisory organizations; license required; obligation to provide service.
Section 59A-17-19 - Advisory organizations; licensing.
Section 59A-17-20 - Suspension, revocation of license.
Section 59A-17-21 - Conduct of advisory organization.
Section 59A-17-22.1 - Repealed.
Section 59A-17-23 - Advisory organizations; appeal by minority.
Section 59A-17-25 - Joint underwriting, joint reinsurance pool and residual market mechanisms.
Section 59A-17-26 - Binding agreements by insurers.
Section 59A-17-27 - Cooperative activities authorized.
Section 59A-17-28 - Recording, reporting of experience.
Section 59A-17-29 - Exchange of data, consultation authorized.
Section 59A-17-30 - Information to be furnished insureds; hearings and appeals of insureds.
Section 59A-17-31 - False or misleading information.
Section 59A-17-33 - Enforcement; cease and desist, injunctions; penalties.
Section 59A-17-35 - Appeals from superintendent.
Section 59A-17-36 - Rate filing; failure to submit data; penalty.