Duties of insurers utilizing the services of a reinsurance intermediary-broker

24-A M.R.S. § 746, under KINDS OF INSURANCE; LIMITS OF RISK; REINSURANCE.

24-A M.R.S. § 746

1. License requirements. An insurer may not engage the services of any person to act as a reinsurance intermediary-broker on the insurer's behalf unless that person is licensed as required by this subchapter.

2. Status of intermediary-broker. An insurer may not employ an individual who is employed by a reinsurance intermediary-broker with which the insurer transacts business, unless such reinsurance intermediary-broker is under common control with the insurer and subject to section 222.

3. Financial statements. The insurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of current origin of the financial condition of each reinsurance intermediary-broker with which the insurer transacts business. These statements must be certified reports or reviews performed by a certified public accountant.