Chapter 176W

Section 1. As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— ''Commissioner'', the commissioner of insurance. ''Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure (CGAD)'', a confidential report filed by the insur…

Section 2. (a) An insurer, or the insurance group of which the insurer is a member, shall, no later than June 1 of each calendar year, submit to the commissioner a CGAD that contains the information described in subsection (a) of section 4. Notwithstanding any request from the co…

Section 3. The commissioner may, upon notice and opportunity for all interested persons to be heard, issue such rules, regulations and orders as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

Section 4. (a) The insurer or insurance group shall have discretion over the responses to the CGAD inquiries, provided the CGAD shall contain the material information necessary to permit the commissioner to gain an understanding of the insurer's or group's corporate governance st…

Section 5. (a) Documents, materials or other information including the CGAD, in the possession or control of the division that are obtained by, created by or disclosed to the commissioner or any other person under this chapter shall be proprietary and recognized to contain trade …

Section 6. (a) The commissioner may retain, at the insurer's expense, third-party consultants, including attorneys, actuaries, accountants and other experts not otherwise a part of the commissioner's staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist the commissioner in reviewing the…

Section 7. Any insurer failing, without just cause, to timely file the CGAD as required pursuant to this chapter shall, after notice and hearing, be subject to a penalty of $500 for each day of delay, to be recovered by the commissioner. The maximum penalty under this section sha…

Section 8. If any provision of this chapter except for section 5, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, is held invalid, such determination shall not affect the provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision …