Title 36, Title 36 — Insurance

employees. A. This section applies to an insured employer health benefit plan providing health insurance to employees of employers employing twenty (20) or more full-time or full-time-equivalent employees. B. An employer carrier, on written request from an insured employer covere…

information to medical service providers, health plans or health plan sponsors. A. All entities providing health insurance or health care coverage to individuals residing within the state shall provide such information on coverage and benefits as may be required by any health car…

Sections 1 through 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Employer Health Insurance Purchasing Group Act". Added by Laws 2002, c. 276, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.

As used in the Employer Health Insurance Purchasing Group Act: 1. "Commissioner" means the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner; 2. "Eligible employee" means an employee or individual who works the number of hours per week designated by the employer as full-time employment and is qual…

requirements – Purchase contracts – Enrollment by eligible employees – Filing of reports. A. Each Health Insurance Purchasing Group (HIPG) shall be a nonprofit corporation operated under the direction of a board of directors, which is composed of five (5) representatives of eligi…

contain state-mandated benefits – Plan requirements – Premium discounts and modification of copayments or deductibles. A. Each Health Insurance Purchasing Group (HIPG), in conjunction with a HIPG health carrier, shall make available a health benefits plan in the manner described …

of policy and certificate. A. Each Health Insurance Purchasing Group (HIPG) shall file forms as may be described by rules and regulations of the Commissioner. B. Each HIPG health carrier shall file the health benefits plan to be issued to a HIPG pursuant to Article 36 of the Okla…

administrators – Information to be disseminated to members – Administrative charges. A. Each Health Insurance Purchasing Group (HIPG) may provide administrative services for its members. The services may include, but are not limited to, accounting, billing, enrollment information…

Definition of “affiliated”. A. A member of a board of directors of a Health Insurance Purchasing Group (HIPG) shall not serve as an employee or paid consultant to the HIPG, but may receive reasonable reimbursement for travel expenses for purposes of attending meetings of the boar…

by single administrative organization – Rating characteristics. A. Nothing in this act shall be construed as preventing one or more Health Insurance Purchasing Groups (HIPG) from serving different areas, whether or not contiguous, by providing for some or all of the following thr…

The Commissioner may promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act. Added by Laws 2002, c. 276, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2002.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Health Care for Oklahomans Act". Added by Laws 2009, c. 128, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2009.

and Health Care for Uninsured Board. A. The Insurance Commissioner in collaboration with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall advise and aid the Health Care for the Uninsured Board (HUB) in its duties. The Insurance Commissioner is hereby authorized to promulgate such reasona…

individuals and individuals not covered by Medicaid. A. The Insurance Commissioner in collaboration with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall initiate a program to encourage enrollment of individuals, not covered by insurance or Medicaid in health insurance programs. B. Upon …

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Empowerment Act". B. Nothing in state law shall be construed as prohibiting a patient or legal representative from seeking care outside of an insurance plan, or outside of the Medicaid or Medicare program, and paying…

A. As used in this section, "direct primary care membership agreement" means a contractual agreement between a primary care provider and an individual patient, or his or her legal representative, in which: 1. The provider agrees to provide primary care services to the individual …

A. The Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner shall have the authority to implement, establish, create, administer, or otherwise operate an exchange, promulgate rules, and apply to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services for a waiver pursuant to Section 1332 of the Pati…

A. There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revolving fund for the Insurance Department, to be designated the "State-based Exchange Revolving Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of any monies deposited to th…

A. This article shall not apply to vehicle insurance, casualty insurance or inland marine insurance, nor to reinsurance. B. The standard fire insurance policy provided for herein shall not be required for (1) vehicle insurance, (2) casualty insurance, (3) inland marine insurance,…

"Fire insurance" is insurance against the perils of fire or lightning as written under the Oklahoma standard fire insurance policy. Laws 1957, p. 401, § 4802.

A. The printed form of a policy of fire insurance as set forth in subsection G of this section shall be known and designated as the standard fire insurance policy to be used in the State of Oklahoma. B. Except as provided in subsection F of this section, no policy or contract of …

All fire insurance policies, as defined by Section 4802 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall expire at 12:01 a.m. Standard Time on the expiration date stated in the policy. This section shall apply to all fire insurance policies on the first policy renewal date after Decem…

No insurance company shall, knowingly, issue any fire insurance policy upon property within this state for an amount which, with any existing insurance thereon, exceeds the fair value of the property. If buildings insured against loss by fire, and situated within this state, are …

of time. When any insurance policy subject to the provisions of this article contains a provision that the insured must render a written sworn proof of loss within sixty (60) days from the date of fire or loss to the insurer, or the same is required by law to be so rendered, the …

radiation or radioactive contamination. Insurers issuing the standard form of fire insurance policy provided in Section 4803, Article 48, Title 36, Oklahoma Session Laws 1957, page 401 (36 O.S. Supp.1959, Section 4803), are authorized to affix thereto or include therein a written…

No homeowner's policy shall automatically increase coverage for replacement of a home of an insured unless the insured or his designated representative has been notified of the amount of increased replacement coverage not less than thirty (30) days prior to the renewal date. The …

assessments - Violation – Penalties. A. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no property or casualty insurance company shall give any special or reduced rate for fire insurance on any risk because it is located in a rural fire protection district or in an area protect…

Whenever any bond, recognizance, or undertaking is required or permitted to be made for the security or protection of any person or municipality, the state, or any department thereof, or organization, conditioned for the doing or not doing of anything therein specified, any such …

Any surety insurer may be sued in respect of any surety bond by it issued in the county where such bond, recognizance, stipulation or undertaking was made or guaranteed, or in the county where the principal office of such insurer in this state is located, and for the purposes her…

All surety companies which execute undertakings of bail shall keep any moneys collected from agents licensed pursuant to Section 1303 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes as buildup or reserve funds in segregated interest-bearing trust accounts within this state in an entity whic…

A. Each insurer writing bail bonds in this state shall file in the Office of the Insurance Commissioner quarterly statements which shall exhibit the financial condition of the insurer. The statements shall be in such general form and content as approved by the National Associatio…

insurers — Issuance of policies. A. Any foreign or domestic stock insurer authorized by its corporate charter to engage in business as a title insurer shall be entitled to the issuance of a certificate of authority as a title insurer in this state upon meeting the applicable requ…

A. A domestic title insurer shall invest its capital accumulations, up to the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), in capital investments as defined in Section 1606 of Article 16 (Investments), but subject to the exception in subsection B of this section, below. B. …

A title insurer may engage in such other business not inconsistent with the business of issuing title insurance policies as may be authorized by its corporate charter. Laws 1957, p. 408, § 5003.

policy" - Definitions. A. A "title insurance policy" is any written instrument purporting to show the title to real or personal property or any interest therein or encumbrance thereon, or to furnish such information relative to real property, which written instrument in express t…

A. Title insurers shall be governed by this article and, to the extent not modified by or inconsistent with the provisions of this article or the provisions of this code made applicable to such insurers, by the general laws of this state governing corporations organized for profi…

The Insurance Commissioner is authorized to conduct an examination of any title insurance company pursuant to the provisions of Section 309.1 et seq. of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes and may employ an examiner for such purposes. Added by Laws 1995, c. 339, § 18, eff. Nov. 1, …

A. Statutory Premium Reserve Required. 1. Each domestic title insurer doing title insurance business under this chapter shall establish and maintain a statutory premium reserve during the period and for the uses and purposes provided by this article, which shall at all times and …

A. As used in this section: 1. "Mortgage" means a contract lien on an interest in real property; 2. "Mortgagee" means: a. the grantee of a mortgage, b. if a mortgage has been assigned of record, the last person or entity to whom the mortgage or judgment lien has been assigned of …

Sections 22 through 34 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Reinsurance Intermediary Act". Added by Laws 1992, c. 178, § 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1992.

As used in the Reinsurance Intermediary Act: 1. "Actuary" means a person who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries; 2. "Controlling person" means any person, firm, association or corporation who directly or indirectly has the power to direct or cause t…

A. No person, firm, association or corporation shall act as an RB in this state if the RB maintains an office either directly or as a member or employee of a firm or association, or an officer, director or employee of a corporation: 1. In this state, unless the RB is a licensed p…

provisions. Transactions between an RB and the insurer the RB represents in such capacity shall be entered into only pursuant to a written authorization, specifying the responsibilities of each party. The authorization shall, at a minimum, contain provisions that: 1. The insurer …

A. For at least ten (10) years after the expiration of each contract of reinsurance transacted by an RB, the RB shall keep a complete record for each transaction showing: 1. The type of contract, limits, underwriting restrictions, classes or risks and territory; 2. Period of cove…

A. An insurer shall not engage the services of any person, firm, association or corporation to act as an RB on its behalf unless such person is licensed as required by the Reinsurance Intermediary Act. B. An insurer shall not employ an individual who is employed by an RB with whi…

Transactions between an RM and the reinsurer the RM represents in such capacity shall be entered into only pursuant to a written contract, specifying the responsibilities of each party, which shall be approved by the board of directors of the reinsurer. At least thirty (30) days …

The RM shall not: 1. Bind retrocessions on behalf of the reinsurer, except that the RM may bind facultative retrocessions pursuant to obligatory facultative agreements if the contract with the reinsurer contains reinsurance underwriting guidelines for such retrocessions. Such gui…

A. A reinsurer shall not engage the services of any person, firm, association or corporation to act as an RM on its behalf unless such person is licensed as required by the Reinsurance Intermediary Act. B. The reinsurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of the financial …

A. A reinsurance intermediary shall be subject to examination by the Commissioner. The Commissioner shall have access to all books, bank accounts and records of the reinsurance intermediary in a form usable to the Commissioner. B. An RM may be examined as if the RM were the reins…

A. A reinsurance intermediary, insurer or reinsurer found by the Insurance Commissioner, after notice and opportunity for a hearing conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, to be in violation of any provision of the Reinsurance Intermediary Act, shall: 1. F…