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...re, in the possession or control of the department of insurance that are obtained by, created by, or disclosed to the superintendent or any other person under sections 3901.072 to 3901.078 of the Revised Code are recognized by this state as being proprietary and to contain trade secrets. (B) The documents, materials, or other information described in division (A) of this section shall be confidential by law and pr...

...(A) The superintendent may retain a third- party consultant, including attorneys, actuaries, accountants, and other experts not otherwise part of the superintendent's staff, as is reasonably necessary to assist the superintendent in reviewing a corporate governance annual disclosure and related information or an insurer's compliance with sections 3901.072 to 3901.078 of the Revised Code. The superintendent shall reta...

...The superintendent shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as are reasonably necessary to implement sections 3901.072 to 3901.078 of the Revised Code.

...(A) If the superintendent finds, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, that an insurer has failed to file a corporate governance annual disclosure as required by division (A) of section 3901.073 of the Revised Code, the superintendent shall assess a civil penalty against the insurer. (1) The amount of the civil penalty imposed by division (A) of...

... the Revised Code, domiciled or doing business in this state, for information as he requires relating to the financial transactions of any of these institutions or entities with any insurance company, fraternal beneficiary association, or assessment association, authorized to do business in this state.

... the Revised Code, domiciled or doing business in this state, upon the receipt of the requisition authorized by section 3901.08 of the Revised Code, or within five days after the receipt of the requisition, shall furnish to the superintendent of insurance in writing all the information called for in the requisition and in the manner and form as directed in the requisition.

...y new policies or transacting any new business until it has furnished evidence satisfactory to him that such deficiency has been restored, or until so authorized by a court in a proper proceeding therein. If the superintendent prohibits such company from issuing any new policies or transacting any new business, all licensed agents and solicitors of such company shall be notified of such prohibition in such manner as ...

...management with any other insurer, provided such retention, investment, acquisition, or common management is not inconsistent with any other law relating to the investment of the funds of domestic insurers, and provided further that by reason of such retention, investment, or acquisition of such capital stock, or common management, the business of such insurers with the public shall not be conducted in a manner which...

...essening competition generally in the business of insurance or of creating a monopoly therein.

...Whenever the superintendent of insurance has reason to believe that there is a violation of section 3901.11 or 3901.12 of the Revised Code, he shall serve upon the insurers and directors a notice of a hearing before the superintendent to be held not less than thirty days after the service of such notice, and requiring such insurers and directors to show cause why an order should not be made by the superintendent dir...

...or association authorized to transact business in this state. Each year the superintendent shall report their general conduct and condition, including the information contained in the statement required of them, arranged in tabular form in two separate reports, one pertaining to life insurance companies and the second to all other insurance companies.

...r incorporated or not, engaged in the business of insurance.

...lates any law relating to the superintendent of insurance, any provision of Chapter 1751. or 1753. of the Revised Code, or any insurance law of this state, for the violation of which no forfeiture or penalty is elsewhere provided in the Revised Code, shall forfeit and pay not less than one thousand nor more than ten thousand dollars, to be recovered by an action in the name of the state and on collection to be paid t...

...n insurer not authorized to transact business within this state, any nonresident person acting on behalf of an insurer, or any nonresident insurance agent subjects the insurer, person, or agent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the insurer, person, or agent to the extent permitted by the constitutions of this state and of the United States: (1) Issuing or delivering contracts of insurance to reside...

...tificate of authority to transact the business of insurance in this state. (B) In any action, suit, or proceeding, in which service is made in the manner provided in division (B) or (C) of section 3901.17 of the Revised Code the court or, if the proceeding is before the superintendent of insurance, the superintendent may order such postponement as may be necessary to afford the unauthorized insurer reasonable opport...

... superintendent of insurance or doing business in this state. Nothing in any other section of the Revised Code shall be construed to exclude single premium deferred annuities from the regulation of the superintendent under sections 3901.19 to 3901.26 of the Revised Code. (E) "Affiliate" means any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, another company. (F) "Customer" means an indiv...

...r or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance. This section applies to any person, as defined in section 3901.19 of the Revised Code, regardless of whether the person is licensed or required to be licensed by the superintendent of insurance.

...nd deceptive acts or practices in the business of insurance: (A) Making, issuing, circulating, or causing or permitting to be made, issued, or circulated, or preparing with intent to so use, any estimate, illustration, circular, or statement misrepresenting the terms of any policy issued or to be issued or the benefits or advantages promised thereby or the dividends or share of the surplus to be received thereon, ...

...pt of the disclosure from the customer using electronic media. (3) This division does not apply to the offering or sale of limited line credit insurance as defined in section 3905.01 of the Revised Code. (D)(1) A depository institution that solicits, sells, advertises, or offers insurance, and any person that solicits, sells, advertises, or offers insurance on behalf of a depository institution or on the premises o...

...s 3901.212 to 3901.213 of the Revised Code, "consumer" means a policyholder, potential policyholder, certificate holder, potential certificate holder, insured, potential insured, or applicant. (B) The superintendent may adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to implement the practices set forth in section 3901.213 of the Revised Code to ensure consumer protection. Such regulations, consistent with...

... or in section 3933.01 of the Revised Code shall be construed as prohibiting any of the following practices: (A) In the case of any contract of life insurance or life annuity, paying bonuses to policyholders or otherwise abating their premiums in whole or in part out of surplus accumulated from nonparticipating insurance, provided that any such bonuses or abatement of premiums shall be fair and equitable to policyh...

...s 3901.213 and 3933.01 of the Revised Code that prohibit a producer or insurer from giving rebates, discounts, gifts, or other valuable consideration as an inducement to insurance do not apply to commercial property and casualty insurance, but do apply to producer commission reductions not included in insurance company rate filings.

...ending section 3901.21 of the Revised Code and enacting sections 3901.212 and 3901.213 of the Revised Code is to promote innovation in connection with the offering of value-added services while maintaining strong consumer protections.

...r or deceptive act or practice in the business of insurance, as defined in section 3901.21 or 3901.211 of the Revised Code or in any rule of the superintendent, may make written application to the superintendent for a hearing to determine if there has been a violation of section 3901.20 of the Revised Code. The application shall specify the grounds to be relied upon by the applicant. If the superintendent finds that ...

...0 of the Revised Code has caused, is causing, or is about to cause substantial and material harm, the superintendent of insurance may issue an order that the person cease and desist from any activity violating such section. Notice of the order shall be served in accordance with section 119.05 of the Revised Code, immediately after its issuance by the superintendent to the person subject to the order and to all person...