Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 27-4.6-5 - Authorized control level event(a) "Authorized control level event" means any of the following events: (1) The filing of an RBC report by the insurer which indicates that the insurer's total adjusted capital is greater than or equal to its mandatory control level RBC but less than its authorized control level RBC;(2) The notification by the commissioner to the insurer of an adjusted RBC report that indicates the event in subdivision (a)(1), provided the insurer does not challenge the adjusted RBC report under § 27-4.6-7;(3) If, pursuant to § 27-4.6-7, the insurer challenges an adjusted RBC report that indicates the event in subdivision (a)(1), notification by the commissioner to the insurer that the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the insurer's challenge;(4) The failure of the insurer to respond, in a manner satisfactory to the commissioner, to a corrective order (provided the insurer has not challenged the corrective order under § 27-4.6-7) ; or(5) If the insurer has challenged a corrective order under § 27-4.6-7 and the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the challenge or modified the corrective order, the failure of the insurer to respond, in a manner satisfactory to the commissioner, to the corrective order subsequent to rejection or modification by the commissioner.(b) In the event of an authorized control level event with respect to an insurer, the commissioner shall: (1) Take any actions as are required under § 27-4.6-4 regarding an insurer with respect to which a regulatory action level event has occurred; or(2) If the commissioner deems it to be in the best interests of the policyholders and creditors of the insurer and of the public, take any actions as are necessary to cause the insurer to be placed under regulatory control under chapter 14.3 of this title, the "Insurers' Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act." In the event the commissioner takes actions, the authorized control level event shall be deemed sufficient grounds for the commissioner to take action under chapter 14.3 of this title, and the commissioner shall have the rights, powers and duties with respect to the insurer as are set forth in chapter 14.3 of this title. In the event the commissioner takes actions under this subdivision pursuant to an adjusted RBC report, the insurer shall be entitled to any protections as are afforded to insurers under the provisions of chapter 14.3 of this title pertaining to summary proceedings.R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-4.6-5