09-04-051

WSR 09-04-051

AGENDA

OFFICE OF

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

[ Filed January 30, 2009, 1:17 p.m. ]

Rule Development Agenda

January 31 through July 31, 2009

     The following rule makings have been proposed and are currently between the CR-101, CR-102, and CR-105 stage. They are currently under review and there may be further rule-making activity before July 31, 2009. If you have any questions regarding any of these rule makings, please contact Kacy Scott, [e-mail] or [phone].

WAC	RCW Authority	Subject	Current Activity			OIC Contact
			CR-101	CR-105	CR-102
Chapter 284-02 WAC	34.05.446(2); 48.02.060	Discovery rules for contested cases or adjudicative hearings.	08-17-100			Meg Jones [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-07 WAC	48.02.060, 48.31B.040, and 48.31C.150	Electronic holding company filings.	08-04-106			Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-07 WAC	48.02.060, 48.05.250, 48.44.095, 48.466.080 [48.46.080], 48.46.200, 48.125.090	Audited financial statements.		09-01-150		Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-13 WAC	48.13.490	Safeguarding insurer securities.	08-12-097			Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-16 WAC	48.02.060, 48.31.435	Administrative supervision of insurers.	08-11-106			Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-22 WAC	48.02.060 and 48.22.070	USL&H assigned risk plan.	08-07-104			Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-29 WAC	48.02.060, 48.29.005	Referral of title insurance business.			08-24-106	Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-29 WAC	48.02.060, section 9(1), chapter 110, Laws of 2008	Reporting of affiliated business ownership of title insurance agents.	08-13-098			Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
WAC 284-30-3901 - 284-30-3916	48.02.060 and 48.30.010	Automobile claims settlements.	07-14-110		09-03-106	Chris Carlson [e-mail] [phone]
WAC 284-43-820	48.02.060, 48.43.510	Health plan disclosure documents.	08-11-107			Donna Dorris [e-mail] [phone]
WAC 284-53-010 (4)(b)	48.02.060, 48.21.197	Chemical dependency incremental benefit increases.	08-22-096			Donna Dorris [e-mail] [phone]
Chapter 284-54 WAC	48.02.060, 48.21.200, 48.44.050, 48.46.200	Coordination of benefits.	08-12-099			Pete Cutler [e-mail] [phone]
WAC 284-74-420	48.02.060	CSO mortality table.	07-18-005			Meg Jones [e-mail] [phone]
	48.02.060	Conducting business in own legal name.	08-09-134			Meg Jones [e-mail] [phone]
	48.02.060	Cancellation of P&C policies by insureds.	08-09-135			Meg Jones [e-mail] [phone]
	48.02.060, 48.22.105	Personal injury protection.	08-09-136			Meg Jones [e-mail] [phone]
	48.02.060	Standards for safeguarding customer information.	08-10-096			Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Various	48.20.450, 48.20.460, 48.23.370, 48.30.010, 48.44.050, 48.46.200, 48.66.050(1), 48.84.050	Discretionary clauses.	08-21-094			Donna Dorris [e-mail] [phone]
	48.02.060	Electronic signatures.	09-03-105			Meg Jones [e-mail] [phone]
	48.02.060, 48.29.005, 48.29.140, 48.29.143, 48.29.147	Title rates.	09-02-075			Jim Tompkins [e-mail] [phone]
Possible Rule Makings: In addition to the rule activities that have been initiated, the commissioner continues the effort to update and clarify the code. In the period before July 31, 2009, subjects that may be considered for rule making in this effort include:
WAC		Subject
WAC 284-30-500 (1)(b)		Family or household exclusion clause.
New chapter 284-150 WAC (RCW 48.150.100)		Direct patient-provider primary health care.
New		Annuity and deposit fund.
New and amended sections of chapter 284-22 WAC		WARP board composition and governance.
Chapters 284-12 and 284-17 WAC		Senior designation (producer licensing).
		Flood insurance marketing.
		Variable annuity suitability of sales.
Chapter 284-55 WAC		MedSupp standardized plan.
Chapter 284-85 WAC		Long-term care partnership.
		Special investigations unit procedures.

Mike Kreidler