No later than February 28 of each year, the assuming insurer's chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall certify to the Director that the trust fund contains funds in an amount not less than the assuming insurer's liabilities (as reported to the assuming insurer by its cedent) attributable to reinsurance ceded by U.S. ceding insurers, and in addition, a trusteed surplus of no less than $20,000,000. In the event that item (a-5) of subparagraph (3) of this paragraph (C) applies to the trust, the assuming insurer's chief executive officer or chief financial officer shall then certify to the Director that the trust fund contains funds in an amount not less than the assuming insurer's liabilities (as reported to the assuming insurer by its cedent) attributable to reinsurance ceded by U.S. ceding insurers and, in addition, a reduced trusteed surplus of not less than the amount that has been authorized by the regulatory authority having principal regulatory oversight of the trust.
A failure to obtain or maintain at least 2 financial strength ratings from acceptable rating agencies shall result in loss of eligibility for certification.
The maximum rating that a certified reinsurer may be assigned shall correspond to its financial strength rating, which shall be determined according to subitems (i) through (vi) of item (a) of this subparagraph (5). The Director shall use the lowest financial strength rating received from an acceptable rating agency in establishing the maximum rating of a certified reinsurer.
Secure - 1: 0%.
Secure - 2: 10%.
Secure - 3: 20%.
Secure - 4: 50%.
Secure - 5: 75%.
Vulnerable - 6: 100%.
This subparagraph does not alter or impair a ceding insurer's right to take credit for reinsurance, to the extent that credit is not available under this paragraph, as long as the reinsurance qualifies for credit under any other applicable provision of this Section.
This provision is not intended to conflict with or override the obligation of the parties to a reinsurance agreement to arbitrate their disputes, if an obligation to arbitrate is created in the agreement.
215 ILCS 5/173.1