Section 284-43-6040 - Demonstration that benefits provided are not reasonable in relation to the amount charged for a contract per RCW 48.44.020 and 48.46.060(1) The provisions of this section are in addition to the requirements set forth in RCW 48.44.022, 48.44.023, 48.46.064, and 48.46.066.(2) Benefits will be found not to be unreasonable if the projected earned premium for the rate renewal period is equal to the following: (a) An actuarially sound estimate of incurred claims associated with the filing for the rate renewal period, where the actuarial estimate of claims recognizes, as applicable, the savings and costs associated with managed care provisions of the plans included in the filing; plus(b) An actuarially sound estimate of prudently incurred expenses associated with the plans included in the filing for the rate renewal period, where the estimate is based on an equitable and consistent expense allocation or assignment methodology; plus(c) An actuarially sound provision for contribution to surplus, contingency charges, or risk charges, where the justification recognizes the carrier's investment earnings on assets other than those related to claim reserves or other similar liabilities; minus(d) An actuarially sound estimate of the forecasted investment earnings on assets related to claim reserves or other similar liabilities for the plans included in the filing for the rate renewal period.(3) The contribution to surplus, contingency charges, or risk charges in subsection (2)(c) of this section, will not be required to be less than zero.Wash. Admin. Code § 284-43-6040
WSR 16-01-081, recodified as § 284-43-6040, filed 12/14/15, effective 12/14/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.44.050, and 48.46.200. WSR 05-07-006 (Matter No. R 2004-05), § 284-43-915, filed 3/3/05, effective 4/3/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.44.050, 48.46.200, 48.44.020 (2)(d), 48.44.022, 48.44.023, 48.46.060 (3)(d) and (5), 48.46.064 and 48.46.066. WSR 98-04-011 (Matter No. R 97-2), § 284-43-915, filed 1/23/98, effective 3/1/98.