1.Compact established. Pursuant to terms and conditions of this chapter, the State seeks to join with other states and establish the Interstate
Insurance Product Regulation Compact, referred to in this chapter as "the compact," and thus become a member of the Interstate
Insurance Product Regulation Commission. The superintendent is designated to serve as the representative of this State to
the commission.
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2.Purposes. The purposes of this compact are, through means of joint and cooperative action among the compacting states:
A. To promote and protect the interest of consumers of individual and group annuity, life, disability income and long-term
care insurance products; [2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).]
B. To develop uniform standards for insurance products covered under the compact; [2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).]
C. To establish a central clearinghouse to receive and provide prompt review of insurance products covered under the compact
and, in certain cases, advertisements related thereto, submitted by insurers authorized to do business in one or more compacting
states; [2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).]
D. To give appropriate regulatory approval to those product filings and advertisements satisfying the applicable uniform standard; [2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).]
E. To improve coordination of regulatory resources and expertise between state insurance departments regarding the setting
of uniform standards and review of insurance products covered under the compact; [2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).]
F. To create the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission; and [2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).]
G. To perform these and such other related functions as may be consistent with the state regulation of the business of insurance. [2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).]
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SECTION HISTORY
2003, c. 680, §1 (NEW).
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