The purposes of this Compact are, through means of joint and cooperative action among the Compacting States:
1. To promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income and long-term care insurance products;
2. To develop uniform standards for insurance products covered under the Compact;
3. To establish a central clearinghouse to receive and provide prompt review of insurance products covered under the Compact and in certain cases, advertisements related thereto, submitted by insurers authorized to do business in one or more Compacting States;
4. To give appropriate regulatory approval to those product filings and advertisements satisfying the applicable uniform standard;
5. To improve coordination of regulatory resources and expertise between state insurance departments regarding the setting of uniform standards and review of insurance products covered under the Compact;
6. To create the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission; and
7. To perform these and such other related functions as may be consistent with the state regulation of the business of insurance.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 15 - Interstate Insurance Compacts
Chapter 5001 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact
Article III. Establishment of the Commission and Venue
Article IV. Powers of the Commission
Article V. Organization of the Commission
Article VII. Rules and Operating Procedures:
Article VIII. Commission Records and Enforcement
Article IX. Dispute Resolution
Article X. Product Filing and Approval
Article XI. Review of Commission Decisions
Article XIII. Compacting States, Effective Date and Amendment
Article XIV. Withdrawal, Default and Termination