Section 284-36A-040. Society action level event.

(1) "Society action level event" means any of the following events:

(a) The filing of an RBS report by a fraternal benefit society which indicates that the fraternal benefit society's has total adjusted surplus which is greater than or equal to its society action level RBS but less than the product of its authorized control level RBS and 3.0 and has a negative trend;

(b) The notification by the commissioner to the fraternal benefit society of an adjusted RBS report that indicates an event in (a) of this subsection, provided the insurer does not challenge the adjusted RBS report under WAC 284-36A-060; or

(c) If, pursuant to WAC 284-36A-060, a fraternal benefit society challenges an adjusted RBS report that indicates the event in (a) of this subsection, the notification by the commissioner to the fraternal benefit society that the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the fraternal benefit society's challenge.

(2) In the event of a society action level event, the fraternal benefit society shall prepare and submit to the commissioner an RBS plan which shall:

(a) Identify the conditions which contribute to the society action level event;

(b) Contain proposals of corrective actions which the fraternal benefit society intends to take and would be expected to result in the elimination of the society action level event;

(c) Provide projections of the fraternal benefit society's financial results in the current year and at least the four succeeding years, both in the absence of proposed corrective actions and giving effect to the proposed corrective actions, including projections of statutory operating income, net income, and surplus. (The projections for both new and renewal business might include separate projections for each major line of business and separately identify each significant income, expense and benefit component);

(d) Identify the key assumptions impacting the fraternal benefit society's projections and the sensitivity of the projections to the assumptions; and

(e) Identify the quality of, and problems associated with, the fraternal benefit society's business, including but not limited to its assets, anticipated business growth and associated surplus strain, extraordinary exposure to risk, mix of business and use of reinsurance, if any, in each case.

(3) The RBS plan shall be submitted:

(a) Within forty-five days of the society action level event; or

(b) If the fraternal benefit society challenges an adjusted RBS report pursuant to WAC 284-36A-060, within forty-five days after notification to the fraternal benefit society that the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the fraternal benefit society's challenge.

(4) Within sixty days after the submission by a fraternal benefit society of an RBS plan to the commissioner, the commissioner shall notify the fraternal benefit society whether the RBS plan shall be implemented or is, in the judgment of the commissioner, unsatisfactory. If the commissioner determines the RBS plan is unsatisfactory, the notification to the fraternal benefit society shall set forth the reasons for the determination, and may set forth proposed revisions which will render the RBS plan satisfactory, in the judgment of the commissioner. Upon notification from the commissioner, the fraternal benefit society shall prepare a revised RBS plan, which may incorporate by reference any revisions proposed by the commissioner, and shall submit the revised RBS plan to the commissioner:

(a) Within forty-five days after the notification from the commissioner; or

(b) If the fraternal benefit society challenges the notification from the commissioner under WAC 284-36A-060, within forty-five days after a notification to the fraternal benefit society that the commissioner has, after a hearing, rejected the fraternal benefit society's challenge.

(5) In the event of a notification by the commissioner to a fraternal benefit society that the fraternal benefit society's RBS plan or revised RBS plan is unsatisfactory, the commissioner may at the commissioner's discretion, subject to the fraternal benefit society's rights to a hearing under WAC 284-36A-060, specify in the notification that the notification constitutes a regulatory action level event.

(6) Every fraternal benefit society that files an RBS plan or revised RBS plan with the commissioner shall file a copy of the RBS plan or revised RBS plan with the insurance commissioner in any state in which the fraternal benefit society is authorized to do business if:

(a) Such state has an RBS provision substantially similar to WAC 284-36A-035(1); and

(b) The insurance commissioner of that state has notified the fraternal benefit society of its request for the filing in writing, in which case the fraternal benefit society shall file a copy of the RBS plan or revised RBS plan in that state no later than the later of:

(i) Fifteen days after the receipt of notice to file a copy of its RBS plan or revised plan with the state; or

(ii) The date on which the RBS plan or revised RBS plan is filed under subsections (3) and (4) of this section.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 48.36A.100 and 48.05.340. WSR 15-03-003 (Matter No. R 2014-12), § 284-36A-040, filed 1/7/15, effective 2/7/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.36A.100 and 48.36A.290. WSR 98-09-016 (Matter R 98-03), § 284-36A-040, filed 4/6/98, effective 5/7/98.]

RCW 48.36A.100 and 48.05.340. WSR 15-03-003 (Matter No. R 2014-12), § 284-36A-040, filed 1/7/15, effective 2/7/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 48.02.060, 48.36A.100 and 48.36A.290. WSR 98-09-016 (Matter R 98-03), § 284-36A-040, filed 4/6/98, effective 5/7/98.

Rules

284-36A-060,284-36A-060,284-36A-060,284-36A-060,284-36A-060,284-36A-035,