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...(A) An insurance agent shall provide notice to the superintendent of insurance of any administrative action taken against the agent in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency having professional, occupational, or financial licensing authority within thirty days after the final disposition of the matter. The notice shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or any other relevant legal document...

...ation obtained by the superintendent of insurance or the superintendent's deputies, examiners, assistants, or other employees, or agents relating to an investigation of an applicant for licensure under this chapter, or of an agent, solicitor, broker, or other person licensed or appointed under this chapter or Chapter 3951. or 3959. of the Revised Code, are confidential and are not public records as defined in section...

...(A) The superintendent of insurance may participate, in whole or in part, with the NAIC or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, in a centralized agent license registry in which insurance agent licenses and appointments are centrally or simultaneously effected for all states that require an insurance agent license and that participate in the registry. (B) The superintendent may adopt rules in accordance with Chapte...

...The superintendent of insurance may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out the purposes of sections 3905.01 to 3905.28 of the Revised Code.

...Sections 3905.01 to 3905.28 of the Revised Code do not apply to associations organized and operating under sections 3939.01 to 3939.11 of the Revised Code.

... the insured's taxable premium for that insurance contract is allocated. (b) If more than one insured from an affiliated group are named insureds on a single unauthorized insurance contract, "home state" means the state in which the member of the affiliated group that has the largest percentage of premium attributed to it under such insurance contract. (2) "Principal place of business" means the state where the ins...

...ke or receive any application for such insurance upon property or persons in this state, or receive or collect a premium or any part thereof for any unauthorized insurance company, or attempt or assist in any such act, or perform any act in this state concerning any policy or contract of insurance of any unauthorized insurance company provided that any duly licensed property and casualty agent may place busine...

... of that license, the superintendent of insurance shall collect one hundred dollars.

...y insurer that is not eligible to write insurance on an unauthorized basis in this state. Pursuant to the "Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010," 15 U.S.C. 8201 et seq., 124 Stat. 1589, or any successor or replacement law, where this state is the home state of the insured, an insurer shall be considered eligible to write insurance on an unauthorized basis in this state if any of the following are true: (...

...(A) A person purchasing commercial insurance qualifies as an exempt commercial purchaser if, at the time of placement, the exempt commercial purchaser satisfies all of the following requirements: (1) The person employs or retains a qualified risk manager to negotiate insurance coverage. (2) The person has paid aggregate nationwide commercial property and casualty insurance premiums in excess of one hundred t...

... directors. (3) The superintendent of insurance has authorized the designation of the insurer as a domestic surplus lines insurer in writing. (C) A domestic surplus lines insurer shall be considered an unauthorized insurer for the purposes of writing surplus lines insurance coverage pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. (D)(1) A domestic surplus lines insurer shall only write surplus lines insurance in ...

... entered into by the superintendent of insurance as authorized by division (D) of section 3905.33 of the Revised Code, each surplus lines broker shall file details of the business done during the preceding calendar year in the format prescribed by the superintendent.

...e and deliver to the superintendent of insurance a bond in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, payable to the state and conditioned that the person will faithfully comply with sections 3905.30 to 3905.35 of the Revised Code. The bond required by this section shall be issued by an insurance company authorized to transact surety business in this state, be on a form prescribed by the superintendent, and be d...

...No person, company, association, or corporation shall fail to make the report required in section 3905.36 of the Revised Code and to furnish all the information that is required to determine the amount due under that section.

...apply to life or accident and sickness insurance. Sections 3905.30 through 3905.37 of the Revised Code do not apply to ocean marine insurance when placed by licensed agents of this state.

...Unless revoked by the superintendent of insurance or unless cancelled by him on written notice from the company, or the "attorney" designated under section 3931.01 of the Revised Code, all certificates of authority and licenses of companies, or such "attorneys" organized or admitted to do business under the laws relating to insurance companies, may, in the discretion of the superintendent, and at the request of the c...

... shall be paid to the superintendent of insurance the following fees: (A) Each insurance company doing business in this state shall pay: (1) For filing a copy of its charter or deed of settlement, two hundred fifty dollars; (2) For filing each statement, one hundred seventy-five dollars; (3) For each certificate of authority or license, one hundred seventy-five, and for each certified copy thereof, five dollars; ...

...of the Revised Code does not apply to reinsurance ceded to affiliated domestic companies.

...The superintendent of insurance may open an account in the name of each insurance company authorized to do business in this state and in the name of any authorized insurance agent, and charge the accounts with all fees incurred by such companies or agents in accordance with sections 3905.20, 3905.40, 3919.26, and 3931.03 of the Revised Code, and other statutes imposing fees. The statutory fee for each service r...

...rectly in this state in the business of insurance, or enter into any contracts substantially amounting to insurance, or in any manner aid therein, or engage in the business of guaranteeing against liability, loss, or damage, including guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding places of public or private trust, who are required to, or in their trust capacity do, receive, hold, control, or disburse public or private...

...s" may include, but are not limited to, insurance policy deductibles, rental vehicle charges, the difference between the actual value of the stolen vehicle at the time of the theft and the cost of a replacement vehicle, sales taxes, registration fees, transaction fees, and mechanical inspection fees. (2) "Vehicle protection product" means a vehicle protection device, system, or service that is installed on or applie...

...me. (B) A home service contract is not insurance and its sale or issuance is not governed by the laws of this state relating to insurance, except a home service contract issued by a licensed property and casualty insurance company as an insurance policy shall be governed by the laws of this state relating to insurance. (C) The sale or other issuance of a home service contract constitutes a consumer transaction for ...

...s service contract. (7) "Reimbursement insurance policy" means a policy of insurance issued by an insurer authorized or eligible to do business in this state to a provider to pay, on behalf of the provider in the event of the provider's nonperformance, all covered contractual obligations incurred by the provider under the terms and conditions of the consumer goods service contract. (8) "Supplier" has the same meani...

... A waiver of customer obligation is not insurance and the laws of this state relating to insurance shall not govern the sale or issuance of such a waiver. (C) A waiver of customer obligation may be a portion of a larger agreement or a separate agreement.

...y covered by automobile physical damage insurance. (7) "Reimbursement insurance policy" means a policy of insurance issued by an insurer authorized or eligible to do business in this state to a provider to pay, on behalf of the provider in the event of the provider's nonperformance, all covered contractual obligations incurred by the provider under the terms and conditions of the motor vehicle ancillary product prot...