Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3901 | Superintendent of Insurance
Section 3901.63 | Credit for Reinsurance Ceded as Reduction of Liability.

Effective: September 4, 2014
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 140 - 130th General Assembly
(A) If section 3901.62 of the Revised Code does not apply to the reinsurance ceded to an assuming insurer by a domestic ceding insurer that is authorized to do any insurance business in this state, the ceding insurer may take credit for the reinsurance ceded as a reduction of liability in an amount not exceeding the liabilities carried by the ceding insurer, if the ceding insurer complies with section 3901.64 of the Revised Code, and if funds are held directly by the ceding insurer or in trust on behalf of the ceding insurer, in accordance with this section, as security for the payment of obligations under the reinsurance contract with the assuming insurer.
(B)(1) If the funds are held directly by the ceding insurer under division (A) of this section, the funds shall be held in the United States and shall be under the exclusive control of, and subject to withdrawal solely by, the ceding insurer. If the funds are held in trust on behalf of the ceding insurer under division (A) of this section, the funds shall be held in the United States in a qualified United States financial institution.
(2) For the purposes of division (B)(1) of this section, a "United States financial institution" is qualified if both of the following apply:
(a) The institution is organized under or, in the case of a United States branch or agency office of a foreign banking organization, is chartered under the laws of the United States or any state thereof and has been granted authority to operate with fiduciary powers.
(b) The institution is regulated, supervised, and examined by federal or state officials that have regulatory authority over banks and trust companies.
(C) The funds held directly by the ceding insurer or in trust on behalf of the ceding insurer shall be in any of the following forms:
(1) Cash;
(2) Securities that are listed by the securities valuation office of the national association of insurance commissioners, including those considered exempt from filing as defined by the purposes and procedures manual of the securities valuation office, and that qualify as admitted assets;
(3) Irrevocable, unconditional, and automatically renewable letters of credit that are issued or confirmed by a qualified United States financial institution. For purposes of division (C)(3) of this section, a United States financial institution is qualified if all of the following apply:
(a) It is organized under or, in the case of a United States branch or agency office of a foreign banking organization, is chartered under the laws of the United States or any state thereof.
(b) It is regulated, supervised, and examined by federal or state officials that have regulatory authority over banks and trust companies.
(c) The superintendent of insurance or the securities valuation office of the national association of insurance commissioners has determined that it meets such standards of financial condition and standing as are considered necessary and appropriate for purposes of ensuring that its letters of credit will be of a quality that is acceptable to the superintendent.
(4) Any other form of security the superintendent determines to be acceptable.
(D) Notwithstanding any subsequent failure of an issuing or confirming financial institution to meet the standards of issuer acceptability set forth in division (C)(3) of this section, a letter of credit issued or confirmed by a financial institution that meets those standards on the date of the issuance or confirmation shall continue to be acceptable as security until its expiration, extension, renewal, modification, or amendment, whichever occurs first.

Structure Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code

Title 39 | Insurance

Chapter 3901 | Superintendent of Insurance

Section 3901.01 | Department of Insurance.

Section 3901.011 | Superintendent of Insurance - Powers and Duties.

Section 3901.02 | Appointment or Hiring of Employees.

Section 3901.021 | Department of Insurance Operating Fund.

Section 3901.03 | Warden - Duties - Office of Warden.

Section 3901.04 | Superintendent - Specific Powers.

Section 3901.041 | Rule-Making and Adjudicating Powers of Superintendent.

Section 3901.042 | Service and Transaction Fees.

Section 3901.043 | Fees for Services or Transactions Performed by Department of Insurance.

Section 3901.044 | Rules for Implementing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

Section 3901.045 | Receiving Confidential or Privileged Documents and Information.

Section 3901.046 | Electronic Signatures.

Section 3901.05 | Deputy Superintendent - Duties.

Section 3901.051 | Assistant Superintendent - Duties.

Section 3901.052 | Application for Innovative Waiver.

Section 3901.06 | Instruments Under Seal of the Superintendent.

Section 3901.07 | Examination of Financial Affairs of Insurer.

Section 3901.071 | Superintendent's Examination Fund.

Section 3901.072 | Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure Act.

Section 3901.073 | Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure.

Section 3901.074 | Format of Disclosure.

Section 3901.075 | Documents Deemed Proprietary.

Section 3901.076 | Retention of Third-Party Consultant.

Section 3901.077 | Rules.

Section 3901.078 | Penalty.

Section 3901.08 | Information From Banks.

Section 3901.09 | Duty of Bank Officers.

Section 3901.10 | Deficiency of Company Assets.

Section 3901.11 | Acquisition of Stock of Other Insurers.

Section 3901.12 | Interlocking Directorate.

Section 3901.13 | Hearing by Superintendent.

Section 3901.14 | Record and Report of Superintendent.

Section 3901.15 | Application of Law.

Section 3901.16 | Forfeiture.

Section 3901.17 | Personal Jurisdiction Over Foreign or Alien Insurer.

Section 3901.18 | Requirements for Unauthorized Foreign or Alien Insurer to Enter an Appearance.

Section 3901.19 | Unfair and Deceptive Practices Definitions.

Section 3901.20 | Prohibition Against Unfair or Deceptive Acts.

Section 3901.21 | Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices in Business of Insurance Defined.

Section 3901.211 | Lending of Money, Extension of Credit - Prohibited Acts.

Section 3901.212 | Consumer Protection Rules.

Section 3901.213 | Unfair and Deceptive Practices - Exceptions.

Section 3901.214 | Applicability of Prohibition on Inducements.

Section 3901.215 | Intent to Promote Innovation and Maintain Strong Consumer Protection.

Section 3901.22 | Hearings on Violation - Orders - Administrative Remedies.

Section 3901.221 | Cease-and-Desist Orders.

Section 3901.23 | Self-Incrimination.

Section 3901.24 | Unlawful Advertising.

Section 3901.241 | List of Top Twenty per Cent of Services and Expected Contributions.

Section 3901.25 | Action by Superintendent Against Insurer.

Section 3901.26 | Acts by Insurer Which Constitute Appointment of Superintendent as Attorney - Service of Statement.

Section 3901.27 | Adoption of Emergency Bylaws.

Section 3901.28 | Provisions Effective if No Emergency Bylaws.

Section 3901.29 | Succession List.

Section 3901.30 | Emergency Business Location.

Section 3901.31 | Filing Statements Indicating Ownership.

Section 3901.32 | Insurance Holding Company System Definitions.

Section 3901.321 | Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Insurers.

Section 3901.322 | Procedure for Violations.

Section 3901.323 | Jurisdiction.

Section 3901.33 | Registration; Enterprise Risk Report; Group Capital Calculation; Liquidity Stress Test.

Section 3901.34 | Transactions to Which Insurer Is a Party; Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.

Section 3901.341 | Prior Review of Proposed Transactions.

Section 3901.35 | Requiring Production of Records.

Section 3901.351 | Participation in Supervisory College.

Section 3901.352 | Group-Wide Supervisor for Internationally Active Insurance Group.

Section 3901.36 | Confidential and Privileged Treatment of Documents and Information - Exceptions.

Section 3901.37 | Suspension, Revocation or Refusal to Renew License - Civil Forfeiture.

Section 3901.371 | Purpose of Sections 3901.371 to 3901.378.

Section 3901.372 | Definitions.

Section 3901.373 | Risk Management Framework.

Section 3901.374 | Own Risk and Solvency Assessment.

Section 3901.375 | Summary Report.

Section 3901.376 | Exemptions.

Section 3901.377 | Form and Content of Report; Review.

Section 3901.378 | Confidentiality.

Section 3901.38 | Prompt Payments to Health Care Providers Definitions.

Section 3901.381 | Third-Party Payers Processing Claims for Payment for Health Care Services.

Section 3901.382 | Electronic Submission of Claims.

Section 3901.383 | Contractual Agreements for Payments by Third-Party Payers.

Section 3901.384 | Untimely Claim Process.

Section 3901.385 | Third-Party Payer - Prohibited Acts.

Section 3901.386 | Reimbursement Contract - Reimbursements to Be Made Directly to Hospital - Assignment of Benefits.

Section 3901.387 | Duplicative Claims - Claim Information System.

Section 3901.388 | Payments Considered Final - Overpayment.

Section 3901.389 | Computation of Interest.

Section 3901.3810 | Complaints by Provider or Beneficiary - Retaliation by Payer.

Section 3901.3811 | Failure to Comply by Third-Party Payer.

Section 3901.3812 | Administrative Remedies.

Section 3901.3813 | Rules.

Section 3901.3814 | Exceptions to Provisions.

Section 3901.40 | Payment or Reimbursement to Unlicensed or Unaccredited Hospital Prohibited.

Section 3901.41 | Applicability of Uniform Electronics Transactions Act; Automated Transactions.

Section 3901.42 | Annual Filing With National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Section 3901.44 | Records of Insurance Fraud Investigation.

Section 3901.45 | Effect of Sexual Orientation, Hiv, or AIDS or Related Condition.

Section 3901.46 | Requiring HIV Testing.

Section 3901.47 | Administration of Claims Unpaid Due to Insolvency of Insurer.

Section 3901.48 | Disclosing Work Papers Resulting From Conduct of Audit.

Section 3901.491 | Genetic Screening or Testing.

Section 3901.501 | Genetic Screening or Testing for Self-Insurance Plans.

Section 3901.51 | Uncertified Securities as Deposits Definitions.

Section 3901.52 | Insurance Company May Place Securities in Clearing Corporation or Federal Reserve Book-Entry System.

Section 3901.53 | Placement of Securities Shall Satisfy Deposit Requirements.

Section 3901.54 | Securities May Not Be Used for Other Purposes.

Section 3901.55 | Rules.

Section 3901.56 | Rewards or Incentives for Insurer Wellness or Health Improvement Programs.

Section 3901.61 | Credit for Reinsurance Ceded Definitions.

Section 3901.62 | Credit for Reinsurance Ceded as Asset or Reduction of Liability; Accreditation as Reinsurer.

Section 3901.621 | Suspension or Revocation of Reinsurer's Accreditation or Certification.

Section 3901.63 | Credit for Reinsurance Ceded as Reduction of Liability.

Section 3901.631 | Management of Reinsurance Recoverables by Domestic Ceding Insurer.

Section 3901.64 | Terms of Reinsurance or Security Agreement.

Section 3901.65 | Rules.

Section 3901.67 | Disclosure of Material Transactions Model Act Definitions.

Section 3901.68 | Provisions Application.

Section 3901.69 | Insurer to Report Material Transactions.

Section 3901.70 | Confidentiality of Reports - Exceptions.

Section 3901.71 | Application of Mandated Health Benefits.

Section 3901.72 | Money Advanced to Insurance Company or Health Insuring Corporation.

Section 3901.73 | Department to Forward Copy of Late Filing Notice to Board of Directors.

Section 3901.74 | Notice of Life Insurance Company Discontinuing Business.

Section 3901.75 | Notice of Insurance Companies Other Than Life Discontinuing Business.

Section 3901.76 | Security Valuation Expense Fund.

Section 3901.77 | Forms, Instructions, Manuals - Determination of Accounting Practices and Methods.

Section 3901.78 | Certificate of Compliance.

Section 3901.80 | Discriminating Against Living Organ Donors.

Section 3901.81 | Definitions.

Section 3901.811 | Pharmacy Audits.

Section 3901.812 | Rights of Pharmacy.

Section 3901.813 | Proceedings After Audit.

Section 3901.814 | Appeal Process.

Section 3901.815 | Applicability of Provisions.

Section 3901.82 | Restatement of the Law, Liability Insurance.

Section 3901.83 | Definitions for Sections 3901.83 to 3901.833.

Section 3901.831 | Implementation of Step Therapy Protocol.

Section 3901.832 | Step Therapy Exemption.

Section 3901.833 | Adoption of Rules.

Section 3901.86 | Retaliatory Provisions - Moneys Collected Paid to State Fire Marshal's Fund.

Section 3901.87 | No Coverage for Nontherapeutic Abortion.

Section 3901.88 | Actuarial Study Regarding Costs of Health Care Mandates.

Section 3901.89 | Health Plan Issuers Release Claim Information to Group Plan policyholders..

Section 3901.90 | Education on Mental Health and Addiction Services Insurance Parity.

Section 3901.91 | Adoption or Amendment of Rules Related to Insurance Rating Agencies.

Section 3901.95 | Direct Primary Care Agreement Not to Be Considered Insurance.

Section 3901.99 | Penalty.