South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 24 - Fire, Marine, Casualty, And Surety Insurance Rates And Rating Organizations
Section 58-24-58 - Unfair or unreasonable practices of joint underwriters or joint reinsurers--Order requiring discontinuance.

58-24-58. Unfair or unreasonable practices of joint underwriters or joint reinsurers--Order requiring discontinuance.
If, after a hearing, the director finds that any activity or practice of any group identified in §58-24-57 is unfair or unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, the director may issue an order specifying in what respect the activity or practice is unfair or unreasonable or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter and requiring the discontinuance of the activity or practice.

Source: SL 1966, ch 111, ch 15, §11 (2); SL 2014, ch 239, §19.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 58 - Insurance

Chapter 24 - Fire, Marine, Casualty, And Surety Insurance Rates And Rating Organizations

Section 58-24-1 - Purpose of chapter.

Section 58-24-2 - Application of chapter.

Section 58-24-3 - Insurance to which chapter does not apply.

Section 58-24-4 - Making of rates--Provisions governing.

Section 58-24-5 - Excessive, inadequate, or discriminatory rates prohibited.

Section 58-24-6 - Making of rates--Matters considered.

Section 58-24-6.1 - Failure of rate to reflect difference in expected losses and expenses as unfair discrimination--Averaged group rates not unfairly discriminatory.

Section 58-24-7 - Risks grouped by classification for rate-making--Modification of classification rates.

Section 58-24-8 - System of expense provisions used in rate-making--Reflection of operating methods.

Section 58-24-9 - Uniformity as to rates not required.

Section 58-24-10 - Filing of rates with director--Effective date--Character and extent of coverage--Exceptions.

Section 58-24-10.1 - Rating rules required to be filed with director--Filing date--Supporting information required.

Section 58-24-10.2 - Rate information required to be filed prior to effective date on finding that closer supervision is required--Extension of waiting period--Approval or disapproval.

Section 58-24-12 - Satisfaction of insurer's obligations by becoming member of or subscriber to licensed rating organization.

Section 58-24-13 - Information furnished in support of filing.

Section 58-24-14 - Filing open to public inspection--Specially rated inland marine risks.

Section 58-24-15 - Review of filings by director.

Section 58-24-17 - Filing with respect to specially rated risks--Effective date.

Section 58-24-18 - Disapproval of filing prohibited if rates meet requirements.

Section 58-24-19 - Disapproval of filings by director--Notice--Contents.

Section 58-24-20 - Disapproval of filing with respect to specially rated risks--Notice, contents.

Section 58-24-21 - Effect of finding and order that filing does not comply with chapter.

Section 58-24-22 - Request by aggrieved party for hearing on filing--Grounds for application.

Section 58-24-23 - Hearing on filing--Action by director--Notice of hearing.

Section 58-24-24 - Finding that filing does not comply--Order discontinuing filing--Effective date.

Section 58-24-25 - Issuance of contract or policy contrary to filings prohibited--Inland marine risks excepted.

Section 58-24-26 - Excess rate approved for specific risk--Filing application.

Section 58-24-27 - Assigned risks--Reasonable rate modifications.

Section 58-24-28 - Information to be furnished insureds.

Section 58-24-29 - Right of insured to hearing on application of rating system.

Section 58-24-30 - Appeal to director from rating organization or insurer--Affirmance or reversal of action.

Section 58-24-31 - Recording and reporting of loss and experience--Rules and statistical plans of director.

Section 58-24-33 - Exchange of information and experience data with other states--Consultation as to rate-making.

Section 58-24-34 - Withholding of or giving false or misleading information--Penalties.

Section 58-24-35 - Application for license as rating organization--Contents.

Section 58-24-36 - Issuance of license--Finding by director--Time for granting or denying application.

Section 58-24-37 - Duration of rating organization license--Fee.

Section 58-24-38 - Suspension or revocation of license.

Section 58-24-39 - Notice to director of change in license application information.

Section 58-24-40 - Subscribers to rating services--Rules of rating organization.

Section 58-24-41 - Review by director of reasonableness of rule or refusal to admit insurer as subscriber.

Section 58-24-42 - Order affirming action of rating organization.

Section 58-24-43 - Actuarial, technical, or other services provided to subscribers.

Section 58-24-44 - Examination of evidences of insurance or cancellation--Rules as to submission--Information confidential.

Section 58-24-45 - Regulation of payment of dividends, savings, or unabsorbed premium deposits prohibited.

Section 58-24-45.1 - Group insurance marketing permitted--Conditions.

Section 58-24-46 - Cooperation between organizations and insurers authorized--Review of cooperative activities by director.

Section 58-24-47 - Appeal to director from action of rating organization--Hearing--Order.

Section 58-24-48 - Appeal based on failure to file for different expense system--Application of rate-making standards.

Section 58-24-49 - Application of insurer to file deviation--Basis for modification--Copy to rating organization.

Section 58-24-50 - Deviations to be uniform within class.

Section 58-24-51 - Criteria considered on application for deviation--Order permitting or denying deviation.

Section 58-24-52 - Duration of permitted deviation.

Section 58-24-53 - Advisory organization license required.

Section 58-24-54 - Advisory organization filing requirements.

Section 58-24-55 - Unfair or unreasonable advisory organization practices--Order requiring discontinuance.

Section 58-24-56 - Filings based on information furnished by noncompliant advisory organization prohibited--Order requiring discontinuance.

Section 58-24-57 - Insurers engaging in joint underwriting or joint reinsurance subject to regulation.

Section 58-24-58 - Unfair or unreasonable practices of joint underwriters or joint reinsurers--Order requiring discontinuance.

Section 58-24-59 - Examination of rating organizations, advisory organizations, joint underwriters, and joint reinsurers--Acceptance of report of official of another state.

Section 58-24-61 - Violation of chapter--Penalties.

Section 58-24-62 - Suspension of license of rating organization or insurer.

Section 58-24-63 - Written order of director for imposition of penalty and suspension of license--Hearing, notice, findings.

Section 58-24-64 - Request for hearing on order or decision--Notice--Affirmance, reversal, or modification.

Section 58-24-65 - Rehearing and appeal from order of director.

Section 58-24-66 - Notice required for filing for workers' compensation insurance.

Section 58-24-67 - Notice to workers' compensation purchaser organizations.

Section 58-24-68 - Exempt commercial policyholder--Definition.

Section 58-24-69 - "Risk manager" defined.

Section 58-24-70 - Exemption from rate and form filing requirements for policy issued to exempt commercial policyholder--Disclosure requirements.

Section 58-24-71 - Third-party consultant disclosure requirements.

Section 58-24-72 - Promulgation of rules.

Section 58-24-73 - Insurer to maintain and provide copies of disclosures--Examination.

Section 58-24-74 - Insurer to maintain records relating to insurance sales to exempt commercial policyholder--Examination by director.

Section 58-24-75 - Premium increase prohibited for certain accidents involving law enforcement, emergency, or snow removal personnel--Exception.