Effective: September 13, 2022
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 273 - 134th General Assembly
(A) There is hereby created an unincorporated nonprofit association to be known as the Ohio life and health insurance guaranty association. All member insurers shall be and remain members of the association as a condition of their license or authority to transact the business of insurance or health insuring corporation business in this state. The association shall perform its functions under the plan of operation established and approved under section 3956.10 of the Revised Code and shall exercise its powers through a board of directors established under section 3956.07 of the Revised Code. For purposes of administration and assessment, the association shall maintain the following two accounts:
(1) The life insurance and annuity account that includes the following subaccounts:
(a) Life insurance subaccount;
(b) Annuity subaccount;
(c) Unallocated annuity subaccount that also includes all annuity contracts meeting the requirements of section 403(b) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended.
(2) The health account.
(B) The association is subject to the supervision of the superintendent of insurance and to the applicable insurance laws of this state.
Last updated October 6, 2022 at 5:18 PM
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 3956 | Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association
Section 3956.01 | Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Definitions.
Section 3956.02 | Citing Chapter.
Section 3956.03 | Purpose of Chapter.
Section 3956.04 | Association Coverage and Liability.
Section 3956.05 | Liberal Construction of Chapter.
Section 3956.06 | Ohio Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Created.
Section 3956.07 | Board of Directors.
Section 3956.08 | Duties as to Impaired or Insolvent Member Insurer.
Section 3956.09 | Member Assessments.
Section 3956.10 | Plan of Operation and Amendments.
Section 3956.12 | Detection and Prevention of Insurer Insolvencies or Impairments.
Section 3956.14 | Examination and Regulation by Superintendent - Annual Financial Report.
Section 3956.15 | Exemption From Fees and Taxes.
Section 3956.17 | Proceedings Involving Insolvent Insurer.
Section 3956.18 | Advertising Prohibitions - Summary Document.
Section 3956.19 | Applicability of Prior Law and Current Law.
Section 3956.20 | Offset of Assessments Against Premium or Franchise Tax Liability.