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Assignment Two. Insurance Regulation. Issues. Locus of Regulatory Control State or Federal The extent of regulation Collaboration among insurers. Milestones. U.S. Constitution Paul vs. Virginia – 1869 Sherman Anti-trust Act – 1890 SEUA decision McCarran – Ferguson Act – 1945 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Assignment Two
Insurance Regulation
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Issues• Locus of Regulatory Control– State or Federal
• The extent of regulation
• Collaboration among insurers
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Milestones• U.S. Constitution• Paul vs. Virginia – 1869• Sherman Anti-trust Act – 1890• SEUA decision• McCarran – Ferguson Act – 1945• Insurance Services Office (ISO) Attorneys General
Lawsuit – 1988• Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act – 1999• Dodd – Frank 2011• FIO
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Paul vs. Virginia• Samuel B. Paul a Virginal Insurance Agent• Licensed in Virginia• Desired to represent New York Insurers• NY Company did not make deposit• Virginia refused to license Paul• Supreme Court ruled Virginia ruling
unconstitutional• Could not regulate except in Virginia
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act• Insurance a private contract• Free market determined prices• Trusts combined to dominate market• Prompted consumer rebellions• Trusts were an abuse of economic power• Congress enacted Sherman Anti-Trust Act 1890• Rating Bureaus an answer to tariffs• States expanded regulation thru rating bureaus
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SEUA Decision• 200 stock companies• Controlled 90% of fire and allied lines• Six states – Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia• Suit filed by AG of Missouri• Case first dismissed in Georgia• Supreme Court ruled was commerce and thus subject to
congressional regulation – 1944• The Sherman Act, The Clayton Act and FTC Act applies
to Insurance
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McCarran – Ferguson Act• 1945 – gave NAIC and insurers state
regulation• “In the public interest”– Business of Insurance• The risk of policy holder or insured shared and
underwritten by the insurer• Insurer and insured have a direct contractual connection• Activity is unequal to entities within insurance business
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Birth of NAIC• First NCIC – National Convention of Insurance
Commissioners• NAIC – National Association of Insurance
Commissioners 1930s• Presiding group that tends to regulate• 1946 – two model regulation bills• 1947 – Act relating to Unfair Methods of Competition
and Unfair Deceptive Acts and Practices• 1947 – most states enacted laws similar to NAIC model
in an effort to preempt federal regulation
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ISO and Attorneys General Lawsuit• ISO – 6 separate bureaus, 9 local/regional –
1971• Reorganized by 2002, a for profit corporation• 1988 AGs of California, New York, Texas and
4 others filed suit• 1994 insurers, 20 attorneys general, and some
private Co’s settled• $36 million to establish Public Entity Institute
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Financial Services Modernization• Need quickened with affiliation of banks and
insurance companies• Gramm-Leach-Bliley– Became law November 1999
• Includes reciprocal licensing• New Issues – privacy of personal finance
information
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Federal Insurance Office• Frank-Dodd Financial Service Law• September 2010• Not a regulatory body, has no authority• Has vast powers to collect data• March 2011 – Michael McRaith new head• Formerly director of Illinois Department of Insurance• Advisory Group – mostly insurance advisors or hope
to be• Financial Stability Oversight Council
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Why Regulate?
1. Protect Consumers
2. Maintain Solvency
3. Avoid Destructive Competition
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State Insurance Departments• Legislative branch makes the laws• Judicial branch (court system) interprets laws• Executive branch implements laws• Insurance departments are part of Executive
Branch• Insurance Commissioners– Appointed (Texas)– Elected
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Funding Insurance Departments• Funding comes from
1. Premium Taxes – most goes to general funds for state
2. Licensing Fees3. Filing Fees
• Small portion spent on insurance regulation
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NAIC
• Model Laws
• Sharing Financial Information
• Accreditation
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NAIC Accreditation Program• Each states insurance laws and regulations
must meet basic standard of NAIC models• State regulatory methods must be acceptable to
the NAIC• The states insurance department practices must
be adequate as defined by NAIC
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Federal Regulation• Still exists even with McCarran – Ferguson Act
– Sherman Act prohibits boycott, etc.– Anti-Trust– Federal Employment laws– IRS– SEC– ERISA– Insurance Fraud Protection Act
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Pros: State vs. Federal Regulation
• Proponents of Federal Regulation
– Can provide uniformity in regulation – 50 states
–More efficient
– Attract higher quality personnel
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Cons: State vs. Federal Regulation• Opponents of Federal Regulation–More responsive to local needs– Uniformity can come through NAIC–More innovation opportunities– Already exist with known strengths and
weaknesses– Desirable decentralization– State regulators have been responsive in reducing
complexity of regulation
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Systemic Risk• Most insurance people feel does not exist• FIO could be a venue to collect data to support
providing data as requested Treasury or Congress
• Systemic Risk – potential for a major disruption in the function of an entire market or financial system
• AIG – 2008 $185 billion bailout
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Areas Regulated• Formation and Licensing of Insurers• Licensing of Personnel• Solvency Regulation• Contract (Insurance Policy) Regulation• Rate Regulation• Market Conduct• Consumer Protection
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Formation - Domestic• Capital & Surplus• Risk Based Capital Requirements– Asset-credit-underwriting-off-balance sheet
• Foreign Insurers• Alien Insurers• Non-Admitted Insurers• Risk Retention Groups
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Licensing
• Those who sell, give advice, represent insurers
• Producers
• Insurance consultants
• Claim adjusters
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Solvency
• Methods to Ensure
• Financial Requirements
• Review of Financial Annual Statements
• IRIS/FAST
• Onsite field examination
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Financial Solvency Core Principals
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Guaranty Funds• Reasons for Insolvency– Rapid Premium Growth– Inadequate rates and reserves– Excessive expenses– Lax controls over MGAs– Uncollectible reinsurance– Fraud
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Challenge in Solvency Regulation
• Time lag in determining problem insurers
• Inadequate resources
• Lack of professional qualifications for field
examiners
• Inadequate sharing of information
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Characteristics of State Guaranty Funds
• Post loss assessment except New York• Policies usually terminate within 30 days• Coverage varies by state but no surplus lines except
New York• Claims subject to maximum limits• Some states provide for refund of premium• Have mandatory deductibles• Recovery either by rate increase or reduce state
premium taxes
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Rates & Rate Regulation
• Objectives
– Adequate
– Not excessive
– Not unfairly discriminatory
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Rating Laws• Mandatory• Prior Approval• File and Use• Use and File• Flex• Open Competition
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Prior Approval vs. Competitive
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Strict Rate Regulation• Proponents of prior appraisal– Requires insurers to justify requests for increase– Promote insurer solvency– Help keep rates reasonable
• Proponents of open competition– Inadequate rates– Could distort incentives for controlling claim costs– Might lead insurers to abandon a state– Less expensive to administer– Allow rates to be adjusted quickly– Keeps rates reasonable and equitable
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Insurance Contracts
• Regulated by– Legislation
– Insurance Department rules, regulations, guidelines
– Courts
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Market Conduct & Sales Practices
• Dishonesty/Fraud
• Misrepresentation
• Twisting
• Unfair Discrimination
• Rebating
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Underwriting• Constrain insurers ability to accept, decline or
modify applications
• Establish allowable classification
• Restrict timing of cancellations and non-renewals
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Unfair Claim Settlement Practices• Misrepresentation• Failing to make a good faith effort to settle• Attempts to settle for less than obvious value• Failing to approve or deny within a reasonable
time• Bad faith actions
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Unofficial Regulators
• NAIC
• Financial Rating Organizations
• Insurance Advisory Organizations
• Insurer Trade Organizations
• Consumer Organizations
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Financial Rating Organizations
• AM Best
• Duff and Phelps
• Moody’s
• Standard & Poors
• Weiss Ratings
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Insurance Advisory Association• Insurance Services Office (ISO)
• American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS)
• National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI)
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Professional & Trade Associations• For fee, have access to legislative developments• Can participate on committees to influence
legislation• Trade Associations influence extend to national,
state and local levels• Legislators often use incorrect information
without trade organizations input• Lobbying
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Insurance Industry
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Insurance Industry (cont.)
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Commercial Insurance Deregulation• Complexity increased pressure for simpler
system• Large commercial have expertise necessary
+20 states deregulating commercial rate/form• Must meet minimum premium level, minimum
revenue• Could include having a full-time manager
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The Business of Insurance• One or more of these characteristics– The risk of the policyholder or insured is shared
and underwritten by the insurer– A direct contractual connection exists between
insurer and the insured– The activity is unique to entities within the
insurance industry
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