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The general powers, duties and responsibilities of the
Commissioner include, but are not limited to the following: adopt
rules and regulations to enforce provisions of the Insurance
Code: conduct examinations, investigations, and hearings to
determine whether any person has violated any provisions of the
Broad Powers Code; maintain confidentiality of documents, materials, or other
information used in regulatory or legal action; issue insurance
licenses and certificate of authority, and take action against, fine
or suspend the license of any company and/or producers;
appoint a Chief Deputy Commissioner to assist the
Commissioner, as well as additional deputies.
The purpose of the examination is to ensure that the companies
remain solvent and conduct business of insurance in compliance
Examination of Records
with state laws and regulations pertaining to licensing, policy
forms, rates, claim and market conduct.
An insurance policy form or written application issued, delivered,
Rates and Forms or used in this state must be first filed with and approved by the
Commissioner.
The Commissioner has the power to suspend, revoke or refuse to
issue or renew a producer license, as well as levy a fine as
Penalties (COMMISSIONER) established by state law for violation in any of the following
areas of producer activities: laws, rules, or regulations of the
insurance code.
Unlicensed Activities
An insurance contract is an agreement between a policy owner
Insurance
and an insurer.
An insurer is any person or company engaged as the principal
Insurer
party in the business of entering into insurance contracts.