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...nd is compensated by the insurer. (B)(1) To appoint an insurance agent as its agent, an insurer shall file a notice of appointment with the superintendent of insurance not later than thirty days after the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted, whichever is earlier. The notice of appointment shall be provided in the manner prescribed by the superintendent. Each in...

...tion provided pursuant to section 3905.21 of the Revised Code and makes it available to other insurance commissioners or to regulatory or law enforcement agencies, is immune from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed as a result of either of the following: (1) Any statement required by section 3905.21 of the Revised Code or any information relating to any such statement, which information m...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Home service contract" means a contract, however described or denominated by the issuer of the contract, whereby, for a predetermined fee, a person undertakes to repair or replace all or any part of any structural component, appliance, or system of a home necessitated by wear and tear, deterioration, or inherent defect that occurs on or after the effective date of the home service c...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Service provider" means any public or private provider of services, including, but not limited to, all of the following services: (a) Electricity, gas, water, wastewater, solid waste collection, or similar utility; (b) Communications involving the transmission, conveyance, or routing of voice, data, audio, video, or any other information or signals, through any medium or method no...

...rrent list of both of the following: (1) Licensed insurance agents that have met all of the requirements necessary to offer or sell insurance through an exchange; (2) Individuals and business entities that have been certified by the superintendent as an insurance navigator. (B) An exchange shall make available a list of insurance agents operating near the individual's residence address that are certified to ...

...nder section 3905.04 or sections 3905.481 to 3905.486 of the Revised Code. (B) No course or program of study shall be offered in this state under section 3905.04 or sections 3905.481 to 3905.486 of the Revised Code unless it is approved by the superintendent. (C) A course or program of study offered in this state under section 3905.04 or sections 3905.481 to 3905.486 of the Revised Code shall be developed or sponso...

...As used in sections 3905.61 to 3905.65 of the Revised Code: (A) "Accredited state" means a state in which the insurance department or regulatory agency has qualified as meeting the minimum financial regulatory standards promulgated and established from time to time by the national association of insurance commissioners. (B) "Captive insurer" means an insurer owned by another organization and whose exclusive purpose...

...As used in sections 3905.71 to 3905.79 of the Revised Code: (A) "Actuary" means a person who is a member in good standing of the American academy of actuaries. (B) "Insurer" means any person licensed to do business in this state under Chapter 1751. or 1761. of the Revised Code or Title XXXIX of the Revised Code. (C) "Laws of this state relating to insurance" has the same meaning as in section 3901.04 of the Revise...

...e operating fund created by section 3901.021 of the Revised Code. (C)(1) By appointing a surety bail bond agent, an insurer certifies to the superintendent that the person is competent, financially responsible, and suitable to represent the insurer. (2) An insurer shall be bound by the acts of the person named in the appointment within that person's actual or apparent authority as its agent. (D) A surety bail...

... section 3929.30 of the Revised Code: (1) Bail bond premiums written prior to deducting the amounts retained by surety bail bond agents; (2) Amounts withheld by surety bail bond agents as an expense, not reported as an expense by the insurer.

...tion facility, as defined in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code, or in, or on the property or grounds of, any court. For purposes of this division, "solicit" includes, but is not limited to, the distribution of business cards, print advertising, or any other written information directed to prisoners or potential indemnitors, unless a request is initiated by the prisoner or potential indemnitor. Permissible pri...

...ly to entities organized under Chapters 1731., 1751., 3907., 3919., 3921., 3925., 3931., 3939., 3941., and 3953. of the Revised Code. (B) An insurer may apply to the superintendent for permission to make investments under this chapter, in lieu of making investments under any other section of the Revised Code. (C) In determining whether to permit an entity to invest pursuant to this chapter, the superintenden...

...ion shall also be governed by sections 1701.59 and 1702.30 of the Revised Code, as applicable. (C) An insurer making investments under this chapter shall establish and implement internal controls and procedures to assure compliance with investment policies and procedures to assure that all of the following are met: (1) The insurer's investment staff and any consultants used are reputable and capable. (2) A p...

...visions (A) and (B) of this section: (1) General economic conditions; (2) The possible effect of inflation or deflation; (3) The expected tax consequences of investment decisions or strategies; (4) The fairness and reasonableness of the terms of an investment considering its probable risk and reward characteristics and relationship to the investment portfolio as a whole; (5) The extent of the diversificatio...

...endent may, in accordance with section 119.03 of the Revised Code, adopt rules interpreting and implementing the provisions of this chapter. (B) The superintendent may, in accordance with section 119.03 of the Revised Code, adopt one or more of the following restrictions on investments in rules: (1) The superintendent may prescribe for defined classes of insurers special procedural requirements, including spe...

...lication, shall be valued as follows: (1) All obligations having a fixed term and rate shall, if not in default as to principal and interest be valued as follows: (a) If purchased at par, at the par value; (b) If purchased above or below par, on the basis of the purchase price adjusted so as to bring the value to par at maturity and so as to yield in the meantime the effective rate of interest at which the purchas...

...ized in this state under sections 3907.01 to 3907.21 of the Revised Code, or unless the entire capital stock of the company is fully paid up and invested as required by the laws of the state where it is organized. If it is a mutual company, net actual cash in the amount of not less than one million dollars of the same description, invested and deposited as required by the laws of the state where it was organized, sha...

...t least all of the following amounts: (1) An amount that equals the unearned portions of the gross premiums charged on unexpired or unterminated risks and policies; (2) An amount that is estimated to be sufficient to provide for the ultimate payment of all losses or claims, whether reported or unreported, for which the company may be liable, if the losses or claims are incurred on or before the date that the annual...

...Sec. 3911.091. (A) As used in this section, "employer" means any individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or any other entity that is doing business in this state. "Employer" also includes all entities or persons that are controlled by or affiliated with any such individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, or other entity. Whether ...

...ion or entity described in division (B)(1) of section 3911.09 of the Revised Code, or any creditor, or to a trustee for the benefit of such spouse, children, dependent persons, institution or entity, or creditor, shall be held, together with the proceeds or avails of such contracts, subject to a change of beneficiary if desired, free from all claims of the creditors of such insured person or annuitant. Subject to the...

...surance company, pursuant to sections 3913.11 to 3913.13 of the Revised Code, provided that the company have unassigned surplus at least equal to the capital and surplus required under section 3907.05 of the Revised Code for a life insurance company to commence business in this state, that such conversion will benefit the company, that adequate provision for protection of the policyholders' interests is made, and tha...

...other than life, pursuant to sections 3913.20 to 3913.23 of the Revised Code, provided that such conversion will benefit the company, that adequate provision for protection of the policyholders' interests is made, and that such conversion is not inequitable, unreasonable, or contrary to law. (B) The board of directors of a mutual company desiring to become a stock insurance corporation shall, by a majority vote, ado...

...ance corporation pursuant to sections 3913.20 to 3913.23, inclusive, of the Revised Code, each mutual policyholder is entitled to such shares of stock of the new corporation as his equitable share of the value of the mutual company will purchase. If such equitable share of the value of the mutual company entitles a policyholder to a fractional share of stock, he shall have the option of receiving the value of such fr...

...oard of directors pursuant to section 3913.26 of the Revised Code shall be voted upon by a mutual insurance company's policyholders at a policyholders' meeting. A policyholder is entitled to cast only one vote, in person or by proxy, on the reorganization plan regardless of the number of policies or contracts that the policyholder may own or hold. Only proxies specifically related to the reorganization plan shall be...

...policy may contain a provision that: (1) The policy shall participate in the surplus of the company; (2) Beginning not later than the end of the fifth policy year, the company will determine and account for the portion of the divisible surplus accruing on the policy; (3) The owner of the policy has the right to have the current dividend arising from such participation paid in cash; (4) Such accounting and pay...