The superintendent, whenever any matter is referred to him under the Motor Vehicle Assigned Risks Law [59A-32-1, 59A-32-3 to 59A-32-13 NMSA 1978], shall review all information available to him and relating to the matter, including information available to him and relating to the matter, including information available to him from his records, the records of the motor vehicle division of the transportation department and other sources, and based upon his consideration of such information and the record of any hearing which he may in his discretion call and conduct informally, the superintendent, in his reasonable discretion, may: refuse to approve any application for assignment of risk; approve the rejection of any application by any insurer concerned; refuse to approve the renewal to reassignment of an existing policy; or take such other action as he shall determine to be fair and reasonable under all the circumstances. All testimony and other evidence on which the superintendent bases any action under the Motor Vehicle Assigned Risks Law shall be filed of record in the insurance department. Any such action by the superintendent shall be by order in writing, directed to the parties affected and filed of record in the insurance department.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 529.
Compiler's notes. — The repeated language, "and relating to the matter, including information available to him", in the first sentence, appears in the section as enacted by Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 529.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 32 - Motor Vehicle Insurance
Section 59A-32-1 - Assigned risk plan, short title.
Section 59A-32-2 - Scope of article.
Section 59A-32-3 - Purpose of assigned risk plan.
Section 59A-32-4 - Assigned risk plan.
Section 59A-32-5 - Requirements of assigned risk plans.
Section 59A-32-6 - Review of proposed assigned risk plans.
Section 59A-32-7 - Disapproval of effective assigned risk plans.
Section 59A-32-8 - Failure to file plan; assigned risk plan prescribed.
Section 59A-32-9 - Appeal to governing committee.
Section 59A-32-10 - Appeal to superintendent.
Section 59A-32-11 - Action by superintendent.
Section 59A-32-12 - Action by superintendent; review.
Section 59A-32-13 - Rules and regulations.
Section 59A-32-14 - Insurance policies; appropriate reduction in premiums.
Section 59A-32-15 - Conditions for maintaining the discount.
Section 59A-32-16 - Certificate of course completion.
Section 59A-32-17 - Exceptions.
Section 59A-32-18 - Continued eligibility.
Section 59A-32-19 - Discounts or reductions in premiums.
Section 59A-32-20 - Rental car companies; insurance coverage.
Section 59A-32-21 - Discounts for comprehensive coverage.
Section 59A-32-22 - Freedom of choice; doctor of oriental medicine.
Section 59A-32-23 - Vehicle insurance; primary liability; assignment; notice.