[Rev. 8/27/2018 12:28:34 PM]

[NAC-681A Revised Date: 8-18]

CHAPTER 681A - KINDS OF INSURANCE; REINSURANCE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

681A.005           Definitions.

681A.0053         “Assuming insurer” defined.

681A.0057         “Ceding insurer” defined.

681A.006           “Commissioner” defined.

681A.007           “Division” defined.

681A.008           “Liabilities” defined.

REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES

681A.050           Classes of licenses for intermediaries.

681A.060           Application for license to act as intermediary.

681A.070           Intermediary license: Period of validity; renewal.

681A.080           Manager for reinsurance: Filing of bond; cancellation of bond; suspension of license if replacement bond not filed.

681A.090           Manager for reinsurance: Maintenance of policy of insurance.

681A.100           Manager for reinsurance: Satisfaction of requirements by nonresident intermediary.

681A.110           Agent or broker acting as intermediary.

LIFE AND HEALTH REINSURANCE AGREEMENTS

681A.150           Applicability.

681A.160           Prohibited acts regarding financial statement required of insurer.

681A.170           Taking of reserve credit and establishment of assets with approval of Commissioner.

681A.180           Filing of agreement regarding reinsurance of business; financial statement; increase in surplus net of federal income taxes.

681A.190           Reduction of liability or establishment of asset in financial statement: Requirements of letter of intent, reinsurance agreement or amendment.

REINSURANCE TRANSACTIONS

681A.250           Definitions.

681A.260           “Beneficiary” defined.

681A.265           “Financial statement” defined.

681A.270           “Grantor” defined.

681A.280           “Obligation” defined.

681A.290           Requirements of trust agreement for reduction from liability; insolvency of grantor of trust.

681A.300           Authorized acts that may be included in trust agreement.

681A.310           Establishment of trust agreement in conjunction with reinsurance agreement: Acceptable use of trust account by ceding insurer under certain circumstances; contents of reinsurance agreement.

681A.320           Reinsurance agreement entered into in conjunction with trust agreement and establishment of trust account: Acceptable conditions.

681A.325           Reinsurance agreement entered into in conjunction with trust agreement and establishment of trust account: Stipulation of value and types of assets deposited in trust account.

681A.330           Use of trust agreement for reduction of liability for reinsurance.

681A.335           Exhaustion of specific security required before presentation of claim for payment from trust account.

681A.340           Requirements of letter of credit; adoption by reference of certain publications; availability of publications.

681A.350           Acceptable provisions of reinsurance agreement.

681A.360           Letter of credit obtained in conjunction with reinsurance agreement: Requirement that parties enter into trust agreement under certain circumstances.

681A.370           Authority of ceding insurer to take credit for unencumbered assets.

681A.375           Requirements for ceding insurer to be granted credit or allowed asset or reduction from liability: Provisions of reinsurance agreement.

681A.380           Applicability of requirements before and after June 28, 1996.

CERTIFIED REINSURERS

681A.400           Definitions.

681A.410           “Certified reinsurer” defined.

681A.420           “Qualified jurisdiction” defined.

681A.430           “Reinsurance supervisory system” interpreted.

681A.435           Confidentiality of information.

681A.440           Financial statement credit for ceded insurance or reinsurance obligation: Authorization to claim; requirements concerning security; circumstances under which reinsurer may defer posting security.

681A.450           Certification: Notice of application on Internet website of Commissioner; requirements and eligibility; written notice of approval and rating.

681A.460           Assignment of ratings by Commissioner; factors for making determination; adjustment of required security; periodic reporting requirements for certified reinsurers; reevaluation of rating; application of upgraded or downgraded rating to reinsurance contracts.

681A.480           Modification, suspension or revocation of certification; effect of revocation on ability to claim financial statement credit.

681A.490           Recognition of qualified jurisdictions: Factors for consideration by Commissioner; update of published list.

681A.500           Certification by accredited jurisdiction: Authority of Commissioner to deem certification in this State; notification to Commissioner of change in status or rating in certifying jurisdiction; withdrawal of certifying jurisdiction’s rating and issuance of new rating.

681A.510           Additional requirements for reinsurance agreements.

681A.520           Compliance with reporting and notification requirements established by National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

NAC 681A.005  Definitions. (NRS 679B.130)  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 681A.260 to 681A.410, inclusive, and NAC 681A.0053 to 681A.008, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96; A 5-13-96; R027-02, 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.0053  “Assuming insurer” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Assuming insurer” means an insurer that accepts all or part of a ceding insurer’s insurance or reinsurance obligation on a risk or exposure basis.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.0057  “Ceding insurer” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Ceding insurer” means an insurer that transfers an insurance or reinsurance obligation to an assuming insurer on a risk or exposure basis.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.006  “Commissioner” defined. (NRS 679B.130)  “Commissioner” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 679A.060.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R027-02, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.007  “Division” defined. (NRS 679B.130)  “Division” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 679A.085.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R027-02, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.008  “Liabilities” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Liabilities” means the gross liabilities of an assuming insurer which are attributable to reinsurance ceded by insurers domiciled in the United States and which are not otherwise secured by acceptable means and includes, without limitation:

     1.  For business ceded by a domestic insurer authorized to write accident and health insurance and property and casualty insurance:

     (a) Losses and allocated loss expenses paid by the ceding insurer that are recoverable from the assuming insurer;

     (b) Reserves for reported losses and outstanding losses;

     (c) Reserves for losses incurred but not reported;

     (d) Reserves for allocated loss expenses; and

     (e) Unearned premiums.

     2.  For business ceded by a domestic insurer authorized to write life, health and annuity insurance:

     (a) Aggregate reserves for life policies and contracts less policy loans and net due and deferred premiums;

     (b) Aggregate reserves for accident and health policies;

     (c) Deposit funds and other liabilities without life or disability contingencies; and

     (d) Liabilities for policy and contract claims.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R027-02, eff. 5-31-2002)

REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES

NAC 681A.050  Classes of licenses for intermediaries. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.430)

     1.  The Commissioner will issue two classes of licenses for intermediaries:

     (a) Intermediary broker for reinsurance.

     (b) Intermediary manager for reinsurance.

     2.  A manager for reinsurance may be licensed also as a broker for reinsurance and be a broker for reinsurance as to reinsurers for which he or she is not then licensed as a manager for reinsurance.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96)

NAC 681A.060  Application for license to act as intermediary. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.430)

     1.  A person applying for a license to act as an intermediary must submit an application and any other form prescribed by the Commissioner.

     2.  A firm, association or corporation which is applying for a license to act as an intermediary must provide, on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, an affidavit containing the name, official position and biographical information for each person named in the application and in any supplements thereto who will act as an intermediary on behalf of the firm, association or corporation.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96)

NAC 681A.070  Intermediary license: Period of validity; renewal. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.430)

     1.  An intermediary license is valid for 3 years after the date of its issuance, or for any lesser term as determined by the Commissioner, or until it is suspended, revoked or otherwise terminated.

     2.  A license may be renewed for an additional 3-year period by submitting to the Commissioner an application on a form prescribed by the Commissioner, accompanied by the applicable fees required pursuant to NRS 680B.010 and 680C.110.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96; A by R110-10, 9-14-2012)

NAC 681A.080  Manager for reinsurance: Filing of bond; cancellation of bond; suspension of license if replacement bond not filed. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.420)

     1.  For each reinsurer represented by a manager for reinsurance, the manager shall file with the Commissioner a bond issued by an insurer authorized under title 57 of NRS, continuous in form and in an amount determined by the Commissioner of not less than $50,000 for the protection of the reinsurer.

     2.  The bond must inure to the benefit of the reinsurer for damage caused by any fraudulent act or conduct of the manager.

     3.  The surety may cancel the bond upon 90 days’ advance notice to the manager and the Commissioner. The license of the manager must automatically be suspended if he or she does not file with the Commissioner a replacement bond before the date of cancellation of the previous bond. A replacement bond must meet all of the requirements of this section for the initial bond.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96)

NAC 681A.090  Manager for reinsurance: Maintenance of policy of insurance. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.420)  A manager for reinsurance shall maintain an insurance policy that covers errors and omissions, issued by an insurer authorized under title 57 of NRS, in an amount determined by the Commissioner of not less than $1,000,000.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96)

NAC 681A.100  Manager for reinsurance: Satisfaction of requirements by nonresident intermediary. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.420)  A manager for reinsurance licensed as a nonresident intermediary may satisfy the requirements of NAC 681A.080 and 681A.090 by providing evidence that the bonds and insurance policy required pursuant to those sections are filed with the appropriate regulatory officer of the state in which the intermediary is domiciled. The bonds and insurance policy must be issued by an insurer authorized under title 57 of NRS and in amounts required pursuant to NAC 681A.080 and 681A.090.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96)

NAC 681A.110  Agent or broker acting as intermediary. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.420)  An agent or broker licensed pursuant to title 57 of NRS may act as an intermediary, if the agent or broker complies with all laws, rules and regulations relating to intermediaries when engaged in the activities of an intermediary.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 3-20-96)

LIFE AND HEALTH REINSURANCE AGREEMENTS

NAC 681A.150  Applicability. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  The provisions of NAC 681A.150 to 681A.190, inclusive, apply to all domestic life and accident insurers and health insurers and to:

     (a) All other authorized life and accident insurers and health insurers which are not subject to a substantially similar regulation in their state of domicile; and

     (b) All authorized property insurers and casualty insurers with respect to their accident and health business.

     2.  The provisions of NAC 681A.150 to 681A.190, inclusive, do not apply to assumption reinsurance, yearly renewable term reinsurance, or stop-loss or catastrophe reinsurance.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 5-13-96)

NAC 681A.160  Prohibited acts regarding financial statement required of insurer. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, renewal expense allowances provided or to be provided to the ceding insurer by the reinsurer in any accounting period are not sufficient to cover anticipated allocable renewal expenses of the ceding insurer on the portion of the business reinsured, unless a liability is established for the present value of the shortfall using assumptions equal to the applicable statutory reserve basis on the business reinsured. For the purposes of this subsection, renewal expenses include commissions, premium taxes and direct expenses including, but not limited to, billing, valuation, claims and maintenance expected by the company at the time the business is reinsured.

     2.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, the ceding insurer can be deprived of surplus or assets at the reinsurer’s option or automatically upon the occurrence of some event, including the insolvency of the ceding insurer. For the purposes of this subsection, deprivation of surplus or assets does not include the termination of the reinsurance agreement by the reinsurer for nonpayment of reinsurance premiums or other amounts due, including modified coinsurance reserve adjustments, interest and adjustments on money withheld, and tax reimbursements.

     3.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, the ceding insurer is required to reimburse the reinsurer for negative experience under the reinsurance agreement. For the purposes of this subsection:

     (a) Reimbursement for negative experience does not include:

          (1) Offsetting experience refunds against current and prior years’ losses under the agreement; or

          (2) Payment by the ceding insurer of an amount equal to the current and prior years’ losses under the agreement upon voluntary termination of reinsurance in force by the ceding insurer.

     (b) Voluntary termination does not include termination because of unreasonable provisions which allow the reinsurer to reduce its risk under the agreement, including a provision which authorizes the reinsurer to increase reinsurance premiums or risk and expense charges to excessive levels and thereby force the ceding company to terminate prematurely the reinsurance agreement.

     4.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, the ceding insurer must, at specific times scheduled in the agreement, terminate or automatically recapture all or part of the reinsurance ceded.

     5.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, the ceding insurer must pay money to the reinsurer other than from income realized from the reinsured policies, such as a provision which requires the ceding insurer to pay reinsurance premiums, or other fees or charges which are greater than the direct premium collected by the ceding company.

     6.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if the reinsurance agreement does not transfer all of the significant risks inherent in the business being reinsured. The following categories of risk are considered to be significant:

     (a) Morbidity.

     (b) Mortality.

     (c) Lapse, which is the risk that a policy will voluntarily terminate before the recoupment of any unearned premium reserve required pursuant to NRS 692A.160.

     (d) Credit quality, which is the risk that invested assets supporting the reinsured business will decrease in value, including the default of assets or a decrease in earning power, but excluding market value declines caused by changes in interest rates.

     (e) Reinvestment, which is the risk that interest rates will fall and therefore money which has been reinvested, including coupon payments or money received upon asset maturity or call, will earn less than expected.

     (f) Disintermediation, which is the risk that interest rates will rise and policy loans and surrenders will increase, or that maturing contracts will not renew at anticipated rates of renewal. Disintermediation includes the risk that policyholders will move their assets into new products offering higher rates and the company may have to sell assets at a loss to provide for these withdrawals.

     7.  The categories of significant risk identified in subsection 6 apply in accordance with the following table to a business being reinsured:

Business Being Reinsured	Significant Risk
Health Insurance:
Long-Term Care Insurance or
Long-Term Disability Insurance	a, c, d, e
All other types of Health Insurance	a, c
Annuities:
Immediate Annuities	b, d, e
Single Premium Deferred Annuities	c, d, e, f
Flexible Premium Deferred Annuities	c, d, e, f
Guaranteed Interest Contracts	d, e, f
Other Annuity Deposit Business	c, d, e, f
Life Insurance:
Single Premium Whole Life	b, c, d, e, f
Traditional Non-Par Permanent	b, c, d, e, f
Traditional Non-Par Term	b, c
Traditional Par Permanent	b, c, d, e, f
Traditional Par Term	b, c
Adjustable Premium Permanent	b, c, d, e, f
Indeterminate Premium Permanent	b, c, d, e, f
Universal Life Flexible Premium	b, c, d, e, f
Universal Life Fixed Premium, in which dump-in premiums are allowed	b, c, d, e, f

If a product or type of business is not specifically included in the table, the risks determined to be significant for that product or type of business must be consistent with the table in a manner satisfactory to the Commissioner.

     8.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, the credit quality, reinvestment, or disintermediation risk is significant for the business reinsured and the ceding company does not either transfer the underlying assets to the reinsurer or legally segregate the assets in a trust account or escrow account, or otherwise establish a mechanism satisfactory to the Commissioner which legally segregates the underlying assets by contract or contract provision. The assets supporting the reserves for the following classes of business and any classes of business which do not have a significant credit quality, reinvestment or disintermediation risk may be held by the ceding company without segregation of the underlying assets:

     (a) Long-Term Care Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance.

     (b) Traditional Non-Par Permanent Life Insurance.

     (c) Traditional Par Permanent Life Insurance.

     (d) Adjustable Premium Permanent Life Insurance.

     (e) Indeterminate Premium Permanent Life Insurance.

     (f) Universal Life Fixed Premium Life Insurance, in which dump-in premiums are not allowed.

Ê The associated formula for determining the reserve interest rate adjustment must use a formula which reflects the ceding company’s investment earnings and incorporates all realized and unrealized gains and losses reflected in the financial statement.

     9.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, settlements are made more than quarterly or payments due from the reinsurer are not made in cash within 90 days after the settlement date.

     10.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if, by the terms of the reinsurance agreement, the ceding insurer is required to make representations or warranties which:

     (a) Are not reasonably related to the business being reinsured; or

     (b) Concern the future performance of the business being reinsured.

     11.  An insurer shall not, in any financial statement required to be filed with the Division, reduce any liability or establish any asset for reinsurance ceded if the reinsurance agreement is entered into for the principal purpose of producing significant surplus revenue for the ceding insurer, typically on a temporary basis, while not transferring all of the significant risks inherent in the business reinsured and the expected potential liability to the ceding insurer remains unchanged.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 5-13-96)

NAC 681A.170  Taking of reserve credit and establishment of assets with approval of Commissioner. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  Notwithstanding the provisions of NAC 681A.160 to the contrary, an insurer may, with the prior approval of the Commissioner, take such reserve credit or establish such assets as the Commissioner deems consistent with title 57 of NRS, including actuarial interpretations or standards adopted by the Division.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 5-13-96)

NAC 681A.180  Filing of agreement regarding reinsurance of business; financial statement; increase in surplus net of federal income taxes. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  An agreement entered into on or after May 13, 1996, for the reinsurance of a business, including any amendments thereto, must be filed with the Commissioner by the ceding company within 30 days after the date of the execution of the agreement. Each filing must include information detailing the financial impact of the transaction. The ceding insurer’s actuary who signs the actuarial opinion of the financial statement shall, with respect to the valuation of reserves, consider the provisions of NAC 681A.150 to 681A.190, inclusive, and any applicable actuarial standards of practice when determining the proper credit in financial statements filed with the Division. The actuary shall maintain adequate documentation and be prepared, upon request, to describe the actuarial work performed for inclusion in the financial statements and to demonstrate that such work complies with the provisions of NAC 681A.150 to 681A.190, inclusive.

     2.  Any increase in surplus net of federal income taxes resulting from agreements described in subsection 1 must be identified separately on the insurer’s annual financial statement as a surplus item. Recognition of such surplus as income must be reflected on a net of tax basis on the financial statement as reinsurance ceded as earnings are generated from the business reinsured.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 5-13-96)

NAC 681A.190  Reduction of liability or establishment of asset in financial statement: Requirements of letter of intent, reinsurance agreement or amendment. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  No reinsurance agreement or amendment thereto may be used to reduce any liability or to establish any asset in any financial statement filed with the Division, unless the agreement, amendment or a binding letter of intent has been duly executed by both parties no later than the last day covered by the financial statement.

     2.  A letter of intent, a reinsurance agreement or an amendment thereto must be executed within a reasonable time, not to exceed 90 days after the date of execution of the letter of intent for credit to be granted for the reinsurance ceded.

     3.  A reinsurance agreement must provide that:

     (a) The agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the business being reinsured thereunder and that there are no understandings between the parties other than as expressed in the agreement; and

     (b) Any change or modification to the agreement is void unless it is made by written amendment to the agreement and signed by both parties.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 5-13-96; A by R027-02, 5-31-2002; R169-03, 2-12-2004)

REINSURANCE TRANSACTIONS

NAC 681A.250  Definitions. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  As used in NAC 681A.250 to 681A.380, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 681A.260 to 681A.280, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96; A by R027-02, 5-31-2002; R169-03, 2-12-2004)

NAC 681A.260  “Beneficiary” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Beneficiary” includes any successor of the named beneficiary by operation of law, including, without limitation, any receiver, conservator, rehabilitator or liquidator.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

NAC 681A.265  “Financial statement” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Financial statement” means a quarterly, annual or other financial statement required to be filed pursuant to state law.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R027-02, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.270  “Grantor” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Grantor” means the entity that has established a trust for the sole benefit of the beneficiary. When established in conjunction with a reinsurance agreement, the grantor is the unlicensed, unaccredited assuming insurer.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

NAC 681A.280  “Obligation” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Obligation” includes:

     1.  Reinsured losses and allocated loss expenses paid by the ceding company, but not recovered from the assuming insurer;

     2.  Reserves for reinsured losses reported and outstanding;

     3.  Reserves for reinsured losses incurred but not reported; and

     4.  Reserves for allocated reinsured loss expenses and unearned premiums.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

NAC 681A.290  Requirements of trust agreement for reduction from liability; insolvency of grantor of trust. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  A trust agreement established for the purposes of NRS 681A.240 must provide for the creation of a trust account for the deposit of assets.

     2.  A trust agreement must be entered into between the beneficiary, the grantor and a trustee that is a qualified financial institution in the United States. The failure of a trust agreement to identify specifically the beneficiary does not affect any rights or actions which the Commissioner has or is authorized to take.

     3.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all assets in the trust account must be held by the trustee at an office of the trustee in the United States. A bank may apply to the Commissioner for permission to use a foreign branch office of the bank as trustee. If the Commissioner approves the use of a foreign branch office as trustee:

     (a) The written consent of the beneficiary must be obtained; and

     (b) The trust agreement must provide that the beneficiary may deliver the written notice described in paragraph (a) of subsection 4 to the trustee at the principal office of the trustee in the United States.

     4.  A trust agreement must:

     (a) Authorize the beneficiary to withdraw assets from the trust account at any time without notice to the grantor, subject only to written notice by the beneficiary to the trustee;

     (b) Provide that no other statement or document is required to be presented to withdraw assets, except that the beneficiary may be required to acknowledge receipt of withdrawn assets;

     (c) Not be subject to any conditions or qualifications outside of the trust agreement, except in conjunction with a reinsurance agreement as set forth in NAC 681A.310;

     (d) Be established for the sole benefit of the beneficiary;

     (e) Require that notice of termination be delivered by the trustee to the beneficiary at least 30 days, but not more than 45 days, before termination of the trust account;

     (f) Be made subject to and governed by the laws of the state in which the trust is established;

     (g) Prohibit invasion of the trust corpus for the purpose of paying compensation to or reimbursing the expenses of the trustee; and

     (h) Make the trustee liable for its own negligence, willful misconduct or lack of good faith.

     5.  A trust agreement must require the trustee to:

     (a) Receive and hold all assets in a safe place;

     (b) Determine that all assets are in such form that the beneficiary, or the trustee upon direction of the beneficiary, may negotiate any assets whenever necessary without the consent or signature of the grantor or any other person or entity;

     (c) Furnish to the grantor and beneficiary a statement of all assets in the trust account upon its creation and at intervals of not less than the end of each calendar quarter;

     (d) Notify the grantor and the beneficiary of any deposits to or withdrawals from the trust account within 10 days after the deposit or withdrawal is made;

     (e) Upon written demand of the beneficiary, immediately take all steps necessary to transfer absolutely and unequivocally to the beneficiary all right, title and interest in the assets held in the trust account and deliver physical custody of the assets to the beneficiary; and

     (f) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, allow no substitutions or withdrawals of assets from the trust account without written instructions from the beneficiary.

     6.  The trustee may, upon call or maturity of any trust asset, withdraw the asset without the consent of the beneficiary if the proceeds are paid into the trust account and the beneficiary is notified.

     7.  Notwithstanding any provision in the trust instrument to the contrary, if the grantor of the trust has been declared insolvent or placed into receivership, rehabilitation, liquidation or similar proceedings under the laws of its state or country of domicile, the trustee shall comply with an order of the Commissioner with regulatory oversight over the trust or a court of competent jurisdiction directing the trustee to transfer to the Commissioner with regulatory oversight or other designated receiver all the assets of the trust fund. If the grantor of the trust has been declared insolvent or placed into receivership, rehabilitation, liquidation or similar proceedings under the laws of its state or country of domicile:

     (a) The assets must be applied in accordance with the priority statutes and other laws of the state in which the trust is domiciled applicable to the assets of insurance companies in liquidation; and

     (b) If the Commissioner with regulatory oversight over the trust or a similar authority determines that the assets of the trust, or any part thereof, are not necessary to satisfy claims of the beneficiaries of the trust in the United States, the assets or any part thereof must be returned to the trustee for distribution in accordance with the trust agreement.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96; A by R027-02, 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.300  Authorized acts that may be included in trust agreement. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  A trust agreement may authorize:

     (a) The trustee to resign by delivering written notice to the beneficiary and grantor. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a resignation is effective on the date specified in the written notice, but not less than 90 days after receipt of the notice by the beneficiary and grantor.

     (b) The grantor to remove the trustee by delivering written notice to the trustee and the beneficiary. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a written notice of removal is effective on the date specified in the notice, but not less than 90 days after receipt of the notice by the trustee and beneficiary.

     2.  A notice of resignation or removal is not effective until a successor trustee has been appointed and approved by the beneficiary and grantor, and all assets in the trust have been transferred to the new trustee.

     3.  A trust agreement may authorize the beneficiary to designate a natural person or entity to which all or part of the trust assets are to be transferred. Such a transfer may be conditioned upon the trustee receiving other specific assets before the transfer or simultaneously with the transfer.

     4.  A trust agreement may authorize the grantor to vote any shares of stock in the trust account and to receive payments of any dividends or interest upon any shares of stock or obligations included in the trust account. All such interest or dividends must be promptly forwarded to the grantor upon receipt or deposited in a separate account established in the name of the grantor.

     5.  A trust agreement may authorize the trustee to invest and accept substitutions of any assets in the trust account if the consent of the beneficiary is obtained before the investment or substitution is made. The consent of the beneficiary is not necessary if the trust agreement:

     (a) Specifies categories of investments which are acceptable to the beneficiary; and

     (b) Authorizes the trustee to invest assets and accept substitutions which the trustee determines are at least equal in market value to the assets withdrawn and are consistent with the restrictions set forth in NAC 681A.325.

     6.  A trust agreement may provide that, upon termination of the trust account, all assets not previously withdrawn by the beneficiary must, upon written approval of the beneficiary, be delivered to the grantor.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96; A by R027-02, 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.310  Establishment of trust agreement in conjunction with reinsurance agreement: Acceptable use of trust account by ceding insurer under certain circumstances; contents of reinsurance agreement. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  If a trust agreement is established in conjunction with a reinsurance agreement covering risks other than life, annuities or accident and health, and it is customary practice to provide a trust agreement for a specific purpose, such a trust agreement may, notwithstanding the provisions of NAC 681A.250 to 681A.380, inclusive, to the contrary, provide that the ceding insurer shall use and apply amounts drawn upon the trust account, without diminution because of the insolvency of the ceding insurer or the assuming insurer, for the following purposes:

     (a) To pay or reimburse the ceding insurer for the assuming insurer’s share under the specific reinsurance agreement for:

          (1) Any losses and allocated loss expenses paid by the ceding insurer but not recovered from the assuming insurer; or

          (2) Any unearned premiums due to the ceding insurer if not otherwise paid by the assuming insurer;

     (b) To pay to the assuming insurer any amounts held in the trust account that exceed 102 percent of the actual amount required to fund the assuming insurer’s obligations under the specific reinsurance agreement; or

     (c) If the ceding insurer has received notification of termination of the trust account and the assuming insurer’s entire obligations under the reinsurance agreement remain unliquidated and undischarged 10 days before the termination date, to withdraw an amount equal to those obligations and deposit the amount in a qualified financial institution in the United States in a separate account in the name of the ceding insurer, apart from its general assets, in trust for such uses and purposes specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) as remain executory after the withdrawal and for any period after the termination date.

     2.  The reinsurance agreement entered into in conjunction with the trust agreement may contain the provisions set forth in NAC 681A.325 if the requirements of this section are included in the trust agreement.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96; A by R027-02, 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.320  Reinsurance agreement entered into in conjunction with trust agreement and establishment of trust account: Acceptable conditions. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  A reinsurance agreement entered into in conjunction with a trust agreement and the establishment of a trust account may:

     1.  Require the assuming insurer to enter into a trust agreement and establish a trust account for the benefit of the ceding insurer and specify what the trust agreement is to cover;

     2.  Require the assuming insurer, before he or she deposits assets with the trustee, to execute assignments or endorsements in blank, or to transfer legal title to the trustee of all shares, obligations or any other assets requiring assignments, so that the ceding insurer, or the trustee upon the direction of the ceding insurer, may whenever necessary negotiate the assets without the consent or signature of the assuming insurer or any other entity;

     3.  Require that all settlements of account between the ceding insurer and the assuming insurer be made in cash or its equivalent;

     4.  Stipulate that the assuming insurer and the ceding insurer agree that the assets in the trust account, which was established pursuant to the provisions of the reinsurance agreement, may be withdrawn by the ceding insurer at any time, notwithstanding any other provisions in the reinsurance agreement, and must be used and applied by the ceding insurer or its successor in interest by operation of law, including, without limitation, any liquidator, rehabilitator, receiver or conservator, without diminution because of insolvency on the part of the ceding insurer or the assuming insurer, only:

     (a) To reimburse the ceding insurer for the assuming insurer’s share of premiums returned to the owners of policies reinsured under the reinsurance agreement because of cancellations of such policies;

     (b) To reimburse the ceding insurer for the assuming insurer’s share of surrenders and benefits or losses paid by the ceding insurer pursuant to the provisions of the policies reinsured under the reinsurance agreement;

     (c) To fund an account with the ceding insurer in an amount at least equal to the deduction, for reinsurance ceded, from the ceding insurer’s liabilities for policies ceded under the agreement. The account must include, but is not limited to, amounts for policy reserves, claims and losses incurred, including losses incurred but not reported, loss adjustment expenses and unearned premium reserves; and

     (d) To pay any other amounts the ceding insurer claims are due under the reinsurance agreement;

     5.  Grant the assuming insurer the right to seek approval, which may not be unreasonably or arbitrarily withheld, from the ceding insurer to withdraw from the trust account any of the trust assets and transfer those assets to the assuming insurer if:

     (a) At the time of withdrawal, the assuming insurer replaces the withdrawn assets with other qualified assets having a market value equal to the market value of the assets withdrawn so as to maintain at all times the deposit in the amount required by the trust agreement; or

     (b) After withdrawal and transfer, the market value of the trust account is not less than 102 percent of the required amount;

     6.  Provide for:

     (a) The return of any amount withdrawn for the purposes specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of subsection 4 which are in excess of the actual amounts required for those purposes;

     (b) The return of any amount withdrawn for the purpose specified in paragraph (d) of subsection 4 which is subsequently determined not to be due under the reinsurance agreement; and

     (c) Interest payments, at a rate not in excess of the prime rate of interest at the time of withdrawal, on the amounts held pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection 4; and

     7.  Permit the award by any arbitration panel or court of competent jurisdiction of:

     (a) Interest at a rate different from the rate provided in paragraph (c) of subsection 6;

     (b) Court or arbitration costs;

     (c) Attorney’s fees; and

     (d) Any other reasonable expenses.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96; A by R027-02, 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.325  Reinsurance agreement entered into in conjunction with trust agreement and establishment of trust account: Stipulation of value and types of assets deposited in trust account. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  A reinsurance agreement entered into in conjunction with a trust agreement and the establishment of a trust account may stipulate that assets deposited in the trust account must be valued according to their current fair market value and must consist only of:

     (a) Cash in United States legal tender.

     (b) Certificates of deposit issued by a United States bank and payable in United States legal tender.

     (c) Investments of the types permitted by chapter 681B of NRS, if the investments are issued by an institution that is not the parent, subsidiary or affiliate of either the grantor or the beneficiary.

     (d) Obligations that are issued in the United States, and obligations issued in a market outside the United States that are dollar denominated, by a solvent institution located in the United States other than an insurance company, or which are assumed or guaranteed by a solvent institution located in the United States other than an insurance company and which are not in default as to principal or interest, if the obligations:

          (1) Are rated “A” or higher, or its equivalent, by a securities rating agency recognized by the Securities Valuation Office, or if not so rated, are similar in structure and other material respects to other obligations of the same institution so rated;

          (2) Are insured by at least one authorized insurer, other than the investing insurer or a parent, subsidiary or affiliate of the investing insurer, that is licensed to insure obligations in this State and, after considering the insurance, are rated “AAA” or its equivalent by a securities rating agency recognized by the Securities Valuation Office; or

          (3) Have been designated as Class One or Class Two by the Securities Valuation Office.

     (e) The following equity interests:

          (1) Investments in common shares or interests in a partnership of a solvent institution located in the United States if:

               (I) The obligations and preferred shares, if any, of the solvent institution are eligible as investments pursuant to this section; and

               (II) For solvent institutions that are not insurance companies, the equity interests of the solvent institution are registered on a national securities exchange as provided in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78a to 78kk, or otherwise registered pursuant to that Act, and if otherwise registered, price quotations for the equity interests are furnished through a nationwide automated quotations system approved by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or its successor organization. A trust shall not invest in equity interests pursuant to this sub-subparagraph in an amount exceeding 1 percent of the assets of the trust, even though the equity interests are not so registered and are not issued by an insurance company.

          (2) Investments in common shares of a solvent institution organized under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, if:

               (I) All the obligations of the solvent institution are rated “A” or higher, or its equivalent, by a rating agency recognized by the Securities Valuation Office; and

               (II) The equity interests of the solvent institution are registered on a securities exchange regulated by the government of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

     (f) Obligations issued, assumed or guaranteed by a multinational development bank if the obligations are rated “A” or higher, or its equivalent, by a rating agency recognized by the Securities Valuation Office.

     (g) Securities of an investment company that is registered pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, 15 U.S.C. §§ 80a-1 et seq., if the investment company:

          (1) Invests at least 90 percent of its assets in the types of securities that qualify as an investment under paragraph (d) or subparagraph (2) of paragraph (e) or NRS 682A.069, or if the investment company invests in securities that are determined by the Commissioner to be substantively similar to the types of securities set forth in those provisions; or

          (2) Invests at least 90 percent of its assets in the types of equity interests that qualify as an investment under subparagraph (1) of paragraph (e).

     (h) Other types of investments specified by the reinsurance agreement.

     2.  For the purposes of paragraph (d) of subsection 1:

     (a) An investment in or a loan upon the obligations of an institution other than an institution that issues mortgage-related securities must not exceed 5 percent of the assets of the trust;

     (b) An investment in any one mortgage-related security must not exceed 5 percent of the assets of the trust;

     (c) The aggregate total investment in mortgage-related securities must not exceed 25 percent of the assets of the trust; and

     (d) Preferred or guaranteed shares issued or guaranteed by a solvent institution located in the United States are permissible if all the obligations of the solvent institution qualify as investments under subparagraph (1) or (3) of paragraph (d) of subsection 1 and the investment in the shares does not exceed 2 percent of the assets of the trust.

     3.  For the purposes of paragraph (e) of subsection 1, investments in or loans upon the equity interests in any one institution must not exceed 1 percent of the assets of the trust. The cost of an investment in equity interests made pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1, when added to the aggregate cost of other investments in equity interests then held pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection 1, must not exceed 10 percent of the assets in the trust.

     4.  For the purposes of paragraph (g) of subsection 1:

     (a) An investment in an investment company qualifying under subparagraph (1) of paragraph (g) of subsection 1 must not exceed 10 percent of the assets in the trust and the aggregate amount of investment in qualifying investment companies must not exceed 25 percent of the assets in the trust; and

     (b) Investments in an investment company qualifying under subparagraph (2) of paragraph (g) of subsection 1 must not exceed 5 percent of the assets in the trust and the aggregate amount of investment in qualifying investment companies must be included when calculating the permissible aggregate value of equity interests pursuant to subparagraph (1) of paragraph (e) of subsection 1.

     5.  As used in this section:

     (a) “Manufactured home” has the meaning ascribed to it in 42 U.S.C. § 5402(6).

     (b) “Mortgage-related security” means an obligation which is rated “AA” or higher, or its equivalent, by a securities rating agency recognized by the Securities Valuation Office and which:

          (1) Represents ownership of one or more promissory notes or certificates of interest or represents participation in promissory notes, including any rights designed to ensure the servicing, or the receipt or timeliness of receipt by the holders of the notes, certificates or participation, of amounts payable under the notes, certificates or participation, that:

               (I) Are directly secured by a first lien on a single parcel of real estate, including stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a residential cooperative housing corporation, upon which is located a dwelling, a mixed residential and commercial structure, or a residential manufactured home, regardless of whether the manufactured home is considered real or personal property under the laws of the state in which the manufactured home is located; and

               (II) Were originated by:

                   (i) A savings and loan association, savings bank, commercial bank, credit union, insurance company or any other similar institution that is supervised and examined by a federal or state housing authority; or

                   (ii) A mortgage approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 12 U.S.C. §§ 1709 and 1715b or, if the notes involve a lien on the manufactured home, by an institution or by a financial institution approved for insurance by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1703; or

          (2) Is secured by:

               (I) One or more promissory notes or certificates of deposit or by participations in the notes, with or without recourse to the insurer of the notes and, by its terms, provides for payments or reasonable projections of payments; or

               (II) Notes meeting the requirements of sub-subparagraphs (I) and (II) of subparagraph (1).

     (c) “Promissory notes,” when used in connection with a manufactured home, includes a loan, an advance or a credit sale as evidenced by a retail installment sales contract or other instrument.

     (d) “Securities Valuation Office” means the Securities Valuation Office of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R027-02, eff. 5-31-2002; A by R089-17, 5-16-2018)

NAC 681A.330  Use of trust agreement for reduction of liability for reinsurance. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  A trust agreement may be used to reduce any liability for reinsurance ceded to an unauthorized assuming insurer in financial statements required to be filed with the Division, if the trust account is established on or before the date the financial statement of the ceding insurer is filed. The allowable reduction for the existence of an acceptable trust account is the current fair market value of the acceptable assets available to be withdrawn from the trust account at the time of filing, except that the reduction may not exceed the specific obligations under the reinsurance agreement that the trust account was established to secure.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

NAC 681A.335  Exhaustion of specific security required before presentation of claim for payment from trust account. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  A specific security provided to a ceding insurer by an assuming insurer in accordance with NRS 681A.240 must be applied, until exhausted, for the payment of liabilities of the assuming insurer to the ceding insurer holding the specific security before, and as a condition precedent to, the presentation of a claim by the ceding insurer for payment by a trustee of a trust established by the assuming insurer in accordance with NAC 681A.320 and 681A.325.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R027-02, eff. 5-31-2002)

NAC 681A.340  Requirements of letter of credit; adoption by reference of certain publications; availability of publications. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  A letter of credit issued for the purposes of NRS 681A.240 must stipulate that:

     (a) To obtain money the beneficiary need only draw and present a sight draft under the letter of credit;

     (b) The letter is not subject to any conditions or qualifications outside of the letter of credit, except as provided in a reinsurance agreement in conjunction with which the letter of credit is obtained; and

     (c) The obligation of the qualified financial institution in the United States under the letter of credit is not contingent upon reimbursement with respect thereto.

     2.  A letter of credit must be clean, irrevocable, unconditional and issued or confirmed by a qualified financial institution in the United States, as described in NRS 681A.240, which is authorized to issue letters of credit. If a letter of credit is issued by a financial institution other than a qualified financial institution in the United States:

     (a) The financial institution shall formally designate a qualified financial institution in the United States to confirm the letter of credit and to act as an agent for the receipt and payment of drafts; and

     (b) The letter of credit must comply with the provisions of this section.

     3.  A letter of credit must contain a date of issuance and a date of expiration. The term of a letter of credit must be for at least 1 year. A letter of credit must contain a clause which prevents the expiration of the letter of credit without due notice from the issuer. The clause must require at least 30 days’ notice before the expiration or nonrenewal of the letter of credit.

     4.  A letter of credit must state whether it is subject to and governed by the laws of this State or the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits or International Standby Practices of the International Chamber of Commerce, and all drafts drawn thereunder must be presentable at an office in the United States of a qualified financial institution in the United States.

     5.  If a letter of credit is made subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits or International Standby Practices of the International Chamber of Commerce, the letter of credit must provide for an extension of time to draw against the letter of credit if one or more of the events specified in Article 36 of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits occurs.

     6.  A letter of credit may be used to reduce any liability for reinsurance ceded to an unauthorized assuming insurer in financial statements required to be filed with the Division, if an acceptable letter of credit with the ceding insurer as beneficiary has been issued on or before the date the financial statement of the ceding insurer is filed. The allowable reduction for the letter of credit is the amount available under the letter of credit, except that the reduction may not exceed the specific obligation under the reinsurance agreement which the letter of credit was intended to secure.

     7.  A letter of credit must not contain a reference to any other agreements, documents or entities except as otherwise provided in NAC 681A.350. The heading of a letter of credit may include a boxed section containing the name of the applicant and other appropriate notations to provide a reference for the letter of credit. Such a boxed section must be clearly marked to indicate that the information contained within the boxed section is for internal identification purposes only.

     8.  The Commissioner hereby adopts by reference:

     (a) The most recent version of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits of the International Chamber of Commerce, unless the Commissioner gives notice pursuant to subsection 9 that the most recent version is not suitable for this State. The publication may be obtained from the United States Council for International Business Bookstore by telephone at (212) 703-5066 or at the Internet address http://store.internationaltradebooks.org, for the price of $25.

     (b) The most recent version of the International Standby Practices of the International Chamber of Commerce, unless the Commissioner gives notice pursuant to subsection 9 that the most recent version is not suitable for this State. The publication may be obtained from the United States Council for International Business Bookstore by telephone at (212) 703-5066 or at the Internet address http://store.internationaltradebooks.org, for the price of $15.

     9.  The Commissioner will review each successive edition of the publications adopted by reference pursuant to subsection 8 to ensure their suitability for this State. If the Commissioner determines that an edition is not suitable for this State, the Commissioner will hold a public hearing within 6 months after the date the publication was revised to review his or her determination. If the Commissioner does not revise his or her determination, the Commissioner will give notice within 30 days after the hearing that the revised edition of the publication is not suitable for this State.

     10.  The Commissioner will post on the Internet website of the Division a notice of the currently effective editions of the publications adopted by the Commissioner pursuant to subsection 8 and the date of adoption.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96; A by R027-02, 5-31-2002; R079-16, 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.350  Acceptable provisions of reinsurance agreement. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  A reinsurance agreement, in conjunction with which a letter of credit is obtained, may contain provisions which:

     (a) Require the assuming insurer to provide letters of credit to the ceding insurer and specify what they are to cover; and

     (b) Stipulate that the assuming insurer and ceding insurer agree that the letter of credit provided by the assuming insurer pursuant to the provisions of the reinsurance agreement may be drawn upon at any time, notwithstanding any other provisions in the agreement to the contrary, and may be used by the ceding insurer or its successors in interest, without diminution because of insolvency on the part of the ceding insurer or the assuming insurer, only:

          (1) To reimburse the ceding insurer for the assuming insurer’s share of premiums returned to the owners of policies reinsured under the reinsurance agreement because of cancellations of such policies;

          (2) To reimburse the ceding insurer for the assuming insurer’s share of surrenders and benefits or losses paid by the ceding insurer under the terms and provisions of the policies reinsured under the reinsurance agreement;

          (3) To fund an account with the ceding insurer in an amount at least equal to the deduction, for reinsurance ceded, from the ceding insurer’s liabilities for policies ceded under the agreement. The account must include, but is not limited to, amounts for policy reserves, claims and losses incurred and unearned premium reserves; and

          (4) To pay any other amounts the ceding insurer claims are due under the reinsurance agreement.

     2.  This section does not prohibit the ceding insurer and assuming insurer from providing for:

     (a) An interest payment, at a rate not in excess of the prime rate of interest at the time of withdrawal, on the amounts held pursuant to subparagraph (3) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1.

     (b) The return of any amounts drawn down on the letters of credit in excess of the actual amounts required or, in the case of subparagraph (4) of paragraph (b) of subsection 1, any amounts that are subsequently determined not to be due.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

NAC 681A.360  Letter of credit obtained in conjunction with reinsurance agreement: Requirement that parties enter into trust agreement under certain circumstances. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  If a letter of credit is obtained in conjunction with a reinsurance agreement covering risks other than life, annuities and health, and it is customary practice to provide a letter of credit for a specific purpose, the reinsurance agreement may, in lieu of containing any provision authorized by NAC 681A.350, require that the parties to the reinsurance agreement enter into a trust agreement which may be incorporated into the reinsurance agreement or be a separate document.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

NAC 681A.370  Authority of ceding insurer to take credit for unencumbered assets. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  A ceding insurer may take credit for unencumbered assets withheld by the ceding insurer in the United States which are subject to withdrawal solely by the ceding insurer and are under its exclusive control.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

NAC 681A.375  Requirements for ceding insurer to be granted credit or allowed asset or reduction from liability: Provisions of reinsurance agreement. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  Credit will not be granted, or an asset or reduction from liability allowed, to a ceding insurer for reinsurance transacted with assuming insurers that meet the requirements of NRS 681A.140 to 681A.240, inclusive, and NAC 681A.250 to 681A.380, inclusive, unless the reinsurance agreement includes:

     1.  A proper insolvency clause pursuant to NRS 681A.230;

     2.  If the assuming insurer is an unauthorized assuming insurer, a provision in accordance with NRS 681A.210 whereby the assuming insurer has:

     (a) Agreed to submit to the jurisdiction of an alternative dispute panel or court of competent jurisdiction within the United States;

     (b) Agreed to comply with all requirements necessary to give the court or panel jurisdiction;

     (c) Designated an agent upon whom all legal process may be served; and

     (d) Agreed to abide by the final decision of the court or panel; and

     3.  A reinsurance intermediary clause, if applicable, which stipulates that the credit risk for the intermediary is carried by the assuming insurer.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R169-03, eff. 2-12-2004; A by R079-16, 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.380  Applicability of requirements before and after June 28, 1996. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)

     1.  All new and renewal reinsurance transactions entered into after June 28, 1996, must conform to the requirements of chapter 681A of NRS and the provisions of NAC 681A.250 to 681A.380, inclusive, if credit is to be given to the ceding insurer for such reinsurance.

     2.  All trust agreements or underlying reinsurance agreements in existence before June 28, 1996, will continue to be acceptable until December 31, 1996, at which time the agreements must be in full compliance with the provisions of NAC 681A.250 to 681A.380, inclusive, for them to be acceptable.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance, eff. 6-28-96)

CERTIFIED REINSURERS

NAC 681A.400  Definitions. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  As used in NAC 681A.400 to 681A.520, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 681A.410 and 681A.420 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.410  “Certified reinsurer” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Certified reinsurer” means an assuming insurer that is certified as a reinsurer by the Commissioner pursuant to NAC 681A.450.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.420  “Qualified jurisdiction” defined. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  “Qualified jurisdiction” means a jurisdiction which is recognized by the Commissioner as qualified pursuant to NAC 681A.490.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.430  “Reinsurance supervisory system” interpreted. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  As used in NRS 681A.1553, the Commissioner interprets the term “reinsurance supervisory system” to mean a system for regulatory oversight performed by the domiciliary jurisdiction of an assuming insurer domiciled outside of the United States.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.435  Confidentiality of information. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, all information submitted by a certified reinsurer pursuant to NAC 681A.400 to 681A.520, inclusive, which is not otherwise public information, must be kept confidential by the Commissioner.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.440  Financial statement credit for ceded insurance or reinsurance obligation: Authorization to claim; requirements concerning security; circumstances under which reinsurer may defer posting security. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.1555)

     1.  The Commissioner will allow a ceding insurer to claim a financial statement credit for an insurance or reinsurance obligation ceded by the ceding insurer to an assuming insurer that has been a certified reinsurer in this State at all times for which the credit is claimed.

     2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsections 4 and 5 and subsection 4 of NAC 681A.460, to qualify for a credit, the security held by or on behalf of the ceding insurer must:

     (a) Be in a form consistent with the provisions of NRS 681A.155 to 681A.1557, inclusive, 681A.180 and 681A.240 and NAC 681A.250 to 681A.380, inclusive; and

     (b) Be in not less than an amount based on the rating assigned to the certified reinsurer by the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 681A.1554 and NAC 681A.460 as follows:

          (1) For a certified reinsurer rated Secure — 1, 0 percent of the insurance or reinsurance obligation accepted by the certified reinsurer.

          (2) For a certified reinsurer rated Secure — 2, 10 percent of the insurance or reinsurance obligation accepted by the certified reinsurer.

          (3) For a certified reinsurer rated Secure — 3, 20 percent of the insurance or reinsurance obligation accepted by the certified reinsurer.

          (4) For a certified reinsurer rated Secure — 4, 50 percent of the insurance or reinsurance obligation accepted by the certified reinsurer.

          (5) For a certified reinsurer rated Secure — 5, 75 percent of the insurance or reinsurance obligation accepted by the certified reinsurer.

          (6) For a certified reinsurer rated Vulnerable — 6, 100 percent of the insurance or reinsurance obligation accepted by the certified reinsurer.

     3.  An insurance or reinsurance obligation transferred from a ceding insurer to a certified reinsurer that is affiliated with the ceding insurer is subject to the requirements relating to security described in subsection 2.

     4.  Upon the entry of an order of rehabilitation, liquidation or conservation against the ceding insurer, a certified reinsurer shall post security for 100 percent of the insurance or reinsurance obligation accepted by the certified reinsurer for the benefit of the ceding insurer or its estate.

     5.  A certified reinsurer may defer posting security for an amount recoverable due to catastrophe for a period of 1 year after the date of the first instance of a liability reserve entry by the ceding insurer as a result of a loss from a catastrophic occurrence as recognized by the Commissioner. A certified reinsurer may defer posting security pursuant to this subsection only:

     (a) If the certified reinsurer continues to pay claims in a timely manner during the deferral period; and

     (b) For the following lines of business, as reported on the annual financial statement filed by the ceding insurer with the Commissioner and related specifically to the catastrophic occurrence:

          (1) Line 1: Fire.

          (2) Line 2: Allied lines.

          (3) Line 3: Farm owners multiple peril.

          (4) Line 4: Homeowners multiple peril.

          (5) Line 5: Commercial multiple peril.

          (6) Line 9: Inland marine.

          (7) Line 12: Earthquake.

          (8) Line 21: Auto physical damage.

     6.  The Commissioner will allow a ceding insurer to claim a financial statement credit for reinsurance ceded by the ceding insurer to a certified reinsurer only for a reinsurance contract entered into:

     (a) On or after the effective date of the certification of the certified reinsurer; or

     (b) Before the effective date of the certification of the certified reinsurer which is subsequently amended after the effective date of the certification of the certified reinsurer, or for which a new reinsurance contract is entered into covering any risk for which collateral was provided previously, only for losses incurred and reserves reported on or after the effective date of the amendment or new contract.

     7.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the parties to a reinsurance contract from agreeing to provisions that establish security requirements which exceed the requirements established in paragraph (b) of subsection 2.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.450  Certification: Notice of application on Internet website of Commissioner; requirements and eligibility; written notice of approval and rating. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.1551, 681A.1552, 681A.1554, 681A.1555)

     1.  The Commissioner will post notice on the Internet website maintained by the Division promptly upon receipt of an application for certification as a certified reinsurer, which must include, without limitation, instructions for responding to the application by members of the public. The Commissioner will not take final action on an application until at least 30 days after posting the notice required by this subsection.

     2.  Except as otherwise provided in NAC 681A.500, to be eligible for certification as a certified reinsurer, an assuming insurer must:

     (a) Maintain capital and surplus, or its equivalent, in an amount of not less than $250,000,000 calculated based on the documents described in paragraphs (f) and (g) of subsection 3 of NAC 681A.460. An association that includes incorporated and individual unincorporated underwriters which has minimum capital and surplus equivalents, net of liabilities, of not less than $250,000,000 and a central fund that contains a balance of not less than $250,000,000 shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph.

     (b) Maintain financial strength ratings from two or more rating agencies determined to be acceptable by the Commissioner. To satisfy the requirements of this paragraph, a financial strength rating must be based on interactive communication between the rating agency and the assuming insurer and must not be based solely on publicly available information. Rating agencies deemed acceptable by the Commissioner include, without limitation:

          (1) S & P Global Ratings;

          (2) Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.;

          (3) Fitch Ratings;

          (4) A.M. Best Company, Inc.; and

          (5) Any other nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

     (c) File with the Division a properly executed Form CR-1 as evidence that the assuming insurer has complied with the provisions of subsection 4 of NRS 681A.1551. The Commissioner will not accept a Form CR-1 from an assuming insurer that is domiciled in a jurisdiction that the Commissioner has determined does not adequately and promptly enforce final judgments rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction in the United States or arbitration awards. A copy of Form CR-1 may be obtained free of charge from the Division at the Internet address http://doi.nv.gov/Insurers/Company-Admissions/Annual-Renewals-of-Company-License/.

     (d) Satisfy the requirements of NRS 681A.1551.

     (e) Satisfy any other requirement reasonably imposed by the Commissioner.

     3.  If the Commissioner determines that an assuming insurer that has submitted an application for certification as a reinsurer has satisfied the requirements of this section and NRS 681A.1551, the Commissioner will issue a written notice to the assuming insurer that it has been approved as a certified reinsurer. Such a notice must include, without limitation, the rating assigned to the certified reinsurer by the Commissioner pursuant to NAC 681A.460.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.460  Assignment of ratings by Commissioner; factors for making determination; adjustment of required security; periodic reporting requirements for certified reinsurers; reevaluation of rating; application of upgraded or downgraded rating to reinsurance contracts. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.1554)

     1.  Except as otherwise provided in NAC 681A.500, the Commissioner will assign a rating to each certified reinsurer pursuant to NRS 681A.1554. When determining the rating for a certified reinsurer, the Commissioner will evaluate the certified reinsurer as a separate entity from any group in which it may be a member, but the Commissioner may give consideration to the group in which a certified reinsurer is a member if the Commissioner determines such consideration would be appropriate. The Commissioner may evaluate an association that includes incorporated and individual unincorporated underwriters that has been approved to do business as a certified reinsurer on the basis of its group rating.

     2.  The Commissioner will determine the maximum rating that he or she may assign to a certified reinsurer on the basis of the financial strength ratings assigned to the certified reinsurer by two or more rating agencies determined to be acceptable by the Commissioner. The Commissioner will use the lowest financial strength rating received by the certified reinsurer to establish a maximum rating for the certified reinsurer in accordance with the following table:

Maximum rating	A.M. Best Company, Inc.	S & P Global Ratings	Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.	Fitch Ratings
Secure — 1	A++	AAA	Aaa	AAA
Secure — 2	A+	AA+, AA, AA-	Aa1, Aa2, Aa3	AA+, AA, AA-
Secure — 3	A	A+, A	A1, A2	A+, A
Secure — 4	A-	A-	A3	A-
Secure — 5	B++, B+	BBB+, BBB, BBB-	Baa1, Baa2, Baa3	BBB+, BBB, BBB-
Vulnerable — 6	B, B-, C++, C+, C, C-, D, E, F	BB+, BB, BB-, B+, B, B-, CCC, CC, D, R, SD	Ba1, Ba2, Ba3, B1, B2, B3, Caa, Ca, C	BB+, BB, BB-, B+, B, B-, CCC, CC, C

     3.  When determining whether to assign the maximum rating pursuant to subsection 2 or a lower rating to a certified reinsurer, the Commissioner may consider factors which include, without limitation:

     (a) The business practices of the certified reinsurer in dealing with its ceding insurers, including, without limitation, its record of compliance with the terms and obligations of reinsurance contracts.

     (b) For a certified reinsurer domiciled in the United States, a review of the most recent annual financial statement, Schedule F for property or casualty insurers or Schedule S for life and health insurers, as appropriate, filed by the insurer.

     (c) For a certified reinsurer not domiciled in the United States, an annual review of Form CR-F for property or casualty insurers or Form CR-S for life and health insurers, as appropriate, filed by the insurer.

     (d) The reputation of the certified reinsurer for prompt payment of claims under reinsurance contracts based on an analysis of the reporting of overdue reinsurance recoverables by ceding insurers on Schedule F, including, without limitation, the proportion of obligations that are more than 90 days past due or are in dispute, with specific attention given to obligations payable to companies that are in administrative supervision or receivership.

     (e) Any regulatory action against the certified reinsurer.

     (f) For a certified reinsurer domiciled in the United States, financial statements audited on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles, regulatory filings and actuarial opinions.

     (g) For a certified insurer domiciled outside of the United States, the immediately preceding 3 years’ financial statements audited on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or basis statements audited on the basis of international financial reporting standards which include an audited footnote reconciling equity and net income on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or, with the permission of the Commissioner, which are certified by an officer of the certified reinsurer to be reconciled with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, regulatory filings and actuarial opinions as filed with the appropriate supervisor in the jurisdiction.

     (h) The report of an independent auditor on the financial statements described in paragraph (f) or (g), as applicable, of the certified reinsurer.

     (i) The liquidation priority of obligations to a ceding insurer in the domiciliary jurisdiction of the certified reinsurer during an insolvency proceeding.

     (j) The participation of the certified reinsurer in any solvent scheme of arrangement or similar procedure which involved ceding insurers domiciled in the United States. A certified reinsurer shall provide notice to the Commissioner before the certified reinsurer proposes to participate in a solvent scheme of arrangement or similar procedure.

     (k) Any other information that the Commissioner determines is relevant.

     4.  The Commissioner may adjust the security that a certified reinsurer is required to post pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NAC 681A.440 to protect the liabilities of the certified reinsurer to its ceding insurers on the basis of the reputation of the certified reinsurer for prompt payment of claims as described in paragraph (d) of subsection 3. The Commissioner will, at a minimum, deem a certified insurer to be one rating lower for the purpose of posting security if the Commissioner finds that:

     (a) More than 15 percent of the ceding insurers of the certified reinsurer have reinsurance recoverables on paid losses which are overdue by 90 days or more that are not in dispute and exceed $100,000 for each ceding insurer; or

     (b) The aggregate amount of reinsurance recoverables on paid losses which are overdue by 90 days or more that are not in dispute exceeds $50,000,000.

     5.  Each certified insurer shall submit to the Commissioner with its initial application and on an ongoing basis thereafter:

     (a) Notification within 10 days after any regulatory action taken against the certified reinsurer, any change in the provisions of its domiciliary license or any change in rating by an approved rating agency which includes a statement describing the action or change and the reasons therefor;

     (b) Form CR-1, CR-F or CR-S, as applicable, updated annually;

     (c) The information described in paragraph (f) or (g) of subsection 3, as applicable, updated annually;

     (d) The report of an independent auditor on the financial statement submitted pursuant to paragraph (c), updated annually;

     (e) A list of all disputed and overdue reinsurance claims regarding reinsurance assumed from ceding insurers domiciled in the United States, updated not less than annually;

     (f) Certification from the domestic regulator of the certified reinsurer that the certified reinsurer is in good standing and maintains capital in excess of the highest regulatory action level of the jurisdiction; and

     (g) Any other information that the Commissioner may reasonably require.

     6.  Upon receipt of information indicating that a rating agency has upgraded or downgraded a certified reinsurer or that some other relevant circumstance has occurred, the Commissioner will reevaluate the rating assigned to a certified reinsurer and, if the Commissioner determines that a different rating is appropriate, provide written notice to the certified reinsurer that a different rating has been assigned. If the Commissioner upgrades the rating of a certified reinsurer, the upgraded rating applies to any reinsurance contract entered into by the certified reinsurer after the date of the written notice and the previous rating applies to any reinsurance contract entered into by the certified reinsurer on or before the date of the written notice. If the Commissioner downgrades the rating of a certified reinsurer, the downgraded rating applies to all reinsurance contracts of the certified reinsurer.

     7.  A copy of Form CR-1, Form CR-F and Form CR-S may be obtained free of charge from the Division at the Internet address http://doi.nv.gov/Insurers/Company-Admissions/Annual-Renewals-of-Company-License/.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.480  Modification, suspension or revocation of certification; effect of revocation on ability to claim financial statement credit. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.1551, 681A.1552, 681A.1554, 681A.1555)

     1.  The Commissioner may modify, suspend or revoke the certification of a certified reinsurer if:

     (a) The certified insurer violates any provision of NAC 681A.400 to 681A.520, inclusive; or

     (b) The Commissioner determines that financial or operating results of the certified reinsurer or documented significant delays in payment by the certified reinsurer indicate that the certified reinsurer is unable or unwilling to meet its contractual obligations.

     2.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if the Commissioner revokes the certification as a reinsurer issued to an assuming insurer, a ceding insurer may not claim a financial statement credit for an insurance or reinsurance obligation ceded to the assuming insurer unless the assuming insurer posts security in accordance with NRS 681A.240. If the assuming insurer maintains a trust fund in accordance with NRS 681A.180, the Commissioner may allow a ceding insurer to claim an additional credit equal to the ceding insurer’s pro rata share in such a fund, reduced by an amount appropriate to reflect the risk of uncollectibility and anticipated expenses of administering the trust. The Commissioner will allow a financial statement credit for a ceding insurer that has ceded an insurance or reinsurance obligation to an assuming insurer which had its certification as a certified reinsurer revoked for a period of 3 months after the revocation for all reinsurance ceded to that certified reinsurer unless the reinsurance is found by the Commissioner to be at a high risk of uncollectibility.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.490  Recognition of qualified jurisdictions: Factors for consideration by Commissioner; update of published list. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.1553)

     1.  To determine whether the domiciliary jurisdiction of an assuming insurer domiciled outside of the United States is eligible to be recognized as a qualified jurisdiction pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 681A.1553, the Commissioner will evaluate the following factors:

     (a) The framework under which an assuming insurer in the jurisdiction is regulated;

     (b) The structure and authority of the regulator of an assuming insurer in the jurisdiction with regard to requirements for the regulation of solvency and financial surveillance;

     (c) The substance of financial and operating standards for an assuming insurer in the jurisdiction;

     (d) The form and substance of financial reports required to be filed or made publicly available by a reinsurer in the jurisdiction and the accounting principles used in the jurisdiction;

     (e) The willingness of the regulator of an assuming insurer in the jurisdiction to cooperate with the Commissioner and with regulators in the United States in general;

     (f) The history of performance by assuming insurers in the jurisdiction;

     (g) Any documented evidence of substantial problems with enforcement in the jurisdiction of final judgments by courts of competent jurisdiction in the United States or of arbitration awards;

     (h) Any relevant international standards or guidance regarding mutual recognition of reinsurance supervision adopted by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors or its successor organization; and

     (i) Any other information determined to be relevant by the Commissioner.

     2.  The Commissioner will not recognize as a qualified jurisdiction a jurisdiction which does not:

     (a) Agree to share information and cooperate with the Commissioner regarding all certified reinsurers domiciled within the jurisdiction; or

     (b) As determined by the Commissioner, adequately and promptly enforce final judgments by courts of competent jurisdiction in the United States or arbitration awards.

     3.  The Commissioner will recognize as a qualified jurisdiction a jurisdiction that meets the requirements for accreditation under the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ financial standards and accreditation program as a qualified jurisdiction and include each such jurisdiction on the list published pursuant to NRS 681A.1553.

     4.  The Commissioner will consider the list of qualified jurisdictions published by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in determining whether a jurisdiction is a qualified jurisdiction. If the Commissioner determines that a jurisdiction which does not appear on such a list is a qualified jurisdiction, the Commissioner will document and make available the rationale for his or her decision, which must include, without limitation, a discussion of the factors described in subsection 1 as applied to the jurisdiction.

     5.  The Commissioner will regularly update the list of qualified jurisdictions published pursuant to NRS 681A.1553.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.500  Certification by accredited jurisdiction: Authority of Commissioner to deem certification in this State; notification to Commissioner of change in status or rating in certifying jurisdiction; withdrawal of certifying jurisdiction’s rating and issuance of new rating. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130, 681A.1554, 681A.1556)

     1.  If an assuming insurer has been certified as a reinsurer by a jurisdiction which is accredited by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and submits to the Division a properly executed Form CR-1 and any additional information required by the Commissioner, the Commissioner may, if he or she agrees with the action of that jurisdiction after reviewing all information submitted to the Commissioner, deem the assuming insurer to be a certified reinsurer in this State and hold in this State the rating assigned to the assuming insurer in that jurisdiction.

     2.  An assuming insurer deemed to be a certified reinsurer pursuant to subsection 1 shall notify the Commissioner of any change in its status or rating in the certifying jurisdiction within 10 days after it receives notice of the change. Unless the Commissioner withdraws recognition of the certifying jurisdiction’s certification or rating pursuant to subsection 3, such a change shall be deemed to apply in this State.

     3.  The Commissioner may, upon written notice to the assuming insurer, withdraw recognition of the certifying jurisdiction’s certification or rating at any time. If the Commissioner withdraws recognition of the certifying jurisdiction’s rating, the Commissioner will evaluate the assuming insurer and issue a rating to the assuming insurer pursuant to NAC 681A.460. If the Commissioner withdraws recognition of the certifying jurisdiction’s certification, the assuming insurer shall, unless the Commissioner suspends or revokes its certification pursuant to subsection 1 of NAC 681A.480, continue to be deemed a certified reinsurer for 3 months after the date on which the Commissioner withdraws recognition, which the Commissioner may extend if he or she determines additional time is necessary to consider an application of the assuming insurer for certification as a reinsurer in this State.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.510  Additional requirements for reinsurance agreements. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  In addition to the requirements in NAC 681A.375, a reinsurance agreement entered into pursuant to NAC 681A.400 to 681A.520, inclusive, must include a funding clause which requires the certified reinsurer to provide and maintain security in an amount sufficient to avoid the imposition of any financial statement penalty on the ceding insurer for an insurance or reinsurance obligation ceded to the certified reinsurer.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)

NAC 681A.520  Compliance with reporting and notification requirements established by National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (NRS 679B.130, 681A.130)  The Commissioner will comply with all requirements for reporting and notification relating to certified reinsurers and qualified jurisdictions that may be established by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

     (Added to NAC by Comm’r of Insurance by R079-16, eff. 11-2-2016)