OFIS COMMISSIONER JURISDICTION - S.B. 1125 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 1125 (Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Senator Bill Bullard, Jr.
Committee: Financial Services
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Insurance Code to provide that the Commissioner of the Office of Financial and Insurance Services would have sole and exclusive jurisdiction to review whether an insurer had an appropriate amount of capital and surplus, subject to Chapter 4.
Under Chapter 4 of the Code, the Commissioner must authorize insurers before they may sell insurance policies in the State. Sections 408 and 410 of the Code establish the amount of capital, surplus, and assets insurers must possess and maintain before they can be authorized.
The bill would take effect October 1, 2002.
Proposed MCL 400.401 - Legislative Analyst: Claire Layman
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 5-28-02 - Fiscal Analyst: Maria TyszkiewiczFloor\sb1125 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.