Rule 3901-11-01 | Captive insurance company application.
(A) Purpose
The purpose of this rule is to establish the information to be filed by an applicant for authority to form and license an Ohio domiciled captive insurance company pursuant to section 3964.03 of the Revised Code.
(B) Authority
This rule is promulgated pursuant to the authority vested in the superintendent under section 3964.21 of the Revised Code.
(C) Information to be provided
In addition to the information required to be filed pursuant to division (D) of section 3964.03 of the Revised Code, an applicant for a license as a captive insurance company shall complete form INS7020 made available on the department website, and provide:
(1) A one or two page executive summary of the captive insurance company's plan of operation;
(2) A plan of operation;
(3) An investment policy adopted by the board of directors;
(4) A detailed description of the coverages, deductibles, coverage limits, proposed rates or rating plans, documentation from a qualified actuary that demonstrates the actuarial soundness of the proposed rates or rating plans, for each insurance company that offers direct insurance to its parent;
(5) The place and date of the Ohio meeting of its board of directors;
(6) The Ohio address of the captive insurance company's place of business;
(7) The Ohio residential address of the captive manager of the captive insurance company;
(8) The name and Ohio address of the captive insurance company's agent for service of process;
(9) Biographical affidavits for all captive insurance company's officers, directors and captive managers on forms provided by the superintendent of insurance, and third party verification of biographical affidavits by an approved firm; and
(10) Any other information requested by the superintendent of insurance.
(D) Changes to information filed in support of the application
Any change to the information required to be filed pursuant to division (D) of section 3964.03 of the Revised Code or this rule shall be filed with the superintendent of insurance within thirty days after the change for information purposes only.
A captive insurance company seeking to change the information required to be filed pursuant to division (G)(1) of section 3964.03 of the Revised Code must comply with the provisions of division (G)(2)(a) of section 3964.03 of the Revised Code and the captive insurance company shall submit such information for the department's prior approval. Pursuant to division (G)(2)(b) of section 3964.03 of the Revised Code, each filing under division (G)(2)(a) of section 3964.03 of the Revised Code is deemed approved thirty days after the filing is received by the superintendent of insurance, unless the filing is disapproved by the superintendent of insurance during that thirty day period.
(E) Fees for protected cell captives
At the time of paying the annual fee identified in section 3964.13 of the Revised Code, a protected cell captive shall pay an additional fee of fifty dollars for each protected cell.
(F) Severability
If any portion of this rule or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the rule or related rules which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, and to this end the provisions of this rule are severable.
Last updated November 14, 2024 at 8:55 AM
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