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...ail bond insurer with the department of insurance pursuant to section 3929.30 of the Revised Code, the direct written premiums for bail bonds written by an insurer shall be determined as the gross bail bond premiums less any amounts retained by surety bail bond agents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the direct written premiums reported for bail bonds shall not be less than six and one-half per cent of the gross bail ...

...on and examination by the department of insurance at all times. The insurer or managing general agent shall maintain an accounting of all of those funds, which accounting designates the amounts collected on each bond written. (B) Build-up funds shall not exceed forty per cent of the premium as established by the surety bail bond agent's contract agreement with the insurer or managing general agent. Build-up funds re...

...(A) A surety bail bond agent that accepts collateral security or other indemnity shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The collateral security or other indemnity shall be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond. (2) The collateral security or other indemnity shall not be used by the surety bail bond agent for personal benefit or gain and shall be returned in the same condition as receive...

...ode or by rule of the superintendent of insurance, shall be deducted from the collateral due. However, allowable expenses incurred in the apprehension of a defendant because of a forfeiture of bond or judgment may be deducted if those expenses are accounted for. (C)(1) No person shall fail to return collateral security in accordance with this section. (2) A violation of division (C)(1) of this section shall be puni...

...h and approved by the superintendent of insurance; (B) Disclosing the expense fee that will be charged to cover the costs incurred by the agent in executing the bond.

...(A) No insurer, managing general agent, or surety bail bond agent shall furnish to any person any blank form, application, stationery, business card, or other supplies to be used in soliciting, negotiating, or effecting bail bonds unless the person is licensed to act as a surety bail bond agent and is appointed by an insurer. This division does not prohibit an unlicensed employee, under the direct supervision and con...

... and approved by the superintendent of insurance and an expense fee, except that the surety bail bond agent may, in accordance with section 3905.92 of the Revised Code, accept collateral security or other indemnity from a principal or other person together with documentary stamp taxes if applicable. No fees, expenses, or charges of any kind shall be deducted from the collateral held or any return premium due, ...

...(A) A surety bail bond agent shall not sign or countersign in blank any bond, or give a power of attorney to, or otherwise authorize, anyone to countersign the surety bail bond agent's name to a bond unless the person so authorized is a licensed and appointed surety bail bond agent directly employed by the surety bail bond agent giving that authority. (B) A surety bail bond agent shall not divide with any other pers...

...he agent on file with the department of insurance.

...If the superintendent of insurance, in accordance with section 3905.14 of the Revised Code, suspends or revokes a person's license as a surety bail bond agent, the person, during the period of suspension or revocation, shall not be employed by any surety bail bond agent, have any ownership interest in any business involving bail bonds, or have any financial interest of any type in any bail bond business.

...Upon the surrender, suspension, or revocation of a surety bail bond agent's license, the appointing insurer or managing general agent immediately shall designate a licensed and appointed surety bail bond agent to administer all bail bonds previously written by the licensee.

...The superintendent of insurance shall adopt, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, any rules necessary to implement sections 3905.83 to 3905.95 of the Revised Code.

...(A) Whoever violates section 3905.182 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (B) Whoever violates section 3905.31 or 3905.33 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (C) Whoever violates section 3905.37 or 390...

...n office of the national association of insurance commissioners or any successor office. (O) "Securities valuation office listed mutual fund" means a money market mutual fund or short-term bond fund that is registered with the United States securities and exchange commission under the "Investment Company Act of 1940," 54 Stat. 789, 15 U.S.C. 80a-1 to 80a-64, and that has been determined by the securities valua...

...(A) This chapter, and any rules adopted under it, apply 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 ...

...e not fully covered by reserves or by reinsurance. (1) In determining this amount, the superintendent shall consider all of the following risks: (a) Increases in the frequency or severity of losses beyond the levels contemplated by the premium rates charged; (b) Increases in expenses beyond those contemplated by the premium rates charged; (c) Decreases in the value of assets, or the return on invested assets ...

...(A) Subject to this chapter, an insurer making investments under this chapter may loan or invest its funds, and may buy, sell, hold title to, possess, occupy, pledge, convey, manage, protect, insure, and deal with its investments, property, and other assets to the same extent as any other person or corporation under the laws of this state and of the United States. (B) With respect to all of the insurer's inves...

...capital and surplus, premium writings, insurance in force, and other appropriate characteristics; (9) The amount and adequacy of the insurer's reported liabilities; (10) The relationship of the expected cash flows of the insurer's assets and liabilities, and the risk of adverse changes in the insurer's assets and liabilities; (11) The adequacy of the insurer's capital and surplus to secure the risks and liab...

...lasses of investments to the insurer's insurance products and liabilities; (G) The manner in which the insurer intends to implement section 3906.05 of the Revised Code; (H) The level of risk, based on quantitative measures, appropriate for the insurer given the level of capitalization and expertise available to the insurer.

...United States or Canada, or secured by insurance against default issued by a government insurance corporation of the United States or Canada or by an insurer authorized to do business in this state; (D) Unaffiliated common stock, or equity-like preferred stock, or equity interests in any business entity organized under the United States, any state thereof, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto R...

...mined under the national association of insurance commissioners' accounting practices and procedures manual. (D) If the superintendent considers it necessary to get a proper evaluation of the investment portfolio of an insurer, the superintendent may require that investments in mutual funds, exchange traded funds, pooled investment vehicles, or other investment companies be treated for purposes of this chapter ...

...An insurer investing under this chapter that is doing business that requires the insurer to make payment in different currencies shall have investments in securities in each of these currencies in an amount that, independent of all other investments, meets the requirements of this chapter, as applied separately to the insurer's obligations in each currency. The superintendent may, by order, exempt an insurer, o...

...(A) An insurer investing under this chapter shall not invest in investments that are prohibited for an insurer by statute or rules of this state. (B) An insurer investing under this chapter shall not invest in a partnership as a general partner. (C) The superintendent shall set a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed five years, for disposal of a prohibited investment in hardship cases if the insurer demon...

...on that qualified under the applicable insurance investment law of this state shall remain qualified as an admitted asset under this chapter. (F) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, an asset acquired in the bona fide enforcement of creditors' rights or in bona fide workouts or settlements of disputed claims may be counted toward the minimum asset requirement for five years if the a...

...urer shall notify the superintendent of insurance in writing within three days after identifying either of the following: (1) Any event or occurrence related to an insurer's derivatives use that may lead to a material change to the insurer's policyholder surplus; (2) Any event or occurrence related to an insurer's derivatives use that, with the passage of time, may lead to a material change to the insurer's p...