A. The insurer shall have on file an independent financial examination, in a form acceptable to the superintendent, of each managing general agent with which it has done business.

B. If a managing general agent establishes loss reserves, the insurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding on business produced by the managing general agent. This is in addition to any other required loss reserve certification.

C. The insurer shall periodically, at least semiannually, conduct an on-site review of the underwriting and claims processing operations of the managing general agent.

D. Binding authority for all reinsurance contracts or participation in insurance or reinsurance syndicates shall rest with an officer of the insurer, who shall not be affiliated with the managing general agent.

E. Within thirty days of entering into or termination of a contract with a managing general agent, the insurer shall provide written notification of such appointment or termination to the superintendent. Notices of appointment of a managing general agent shall include a statement of duties which the applicant is expected to perform on behalf of the insurer, the lines of insurance for which the applicant is to be authorized to act, and any other information the superintendent may request.

F. An insurer shall review its books and records each quarter to determine if any insurance producer has become a managing general agent. If the insurer determines that an insurance producer has become a managing general agent, the insurer shall promptly notify the insurance producer and the superintendent of such determination and the insurer and insurance producer must fully comply with the provisions of the Managing General Agents Law within thirty days.

G. An insurer shall not appoint to its board of directors an officer, director, employee, insurance producer or controlling shareholder of its managing general agents. This subsection shall not apply to relationships governed by the Insurance Holding Company Law [Chapter 59A, Article 37 NMSA 1978] or, if applicable, the Broker Controlled Insurer Law [Chapter 59A, Article 12C NMSA 1978].

History: 1978 Comp., § 59A-12B-5, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 320, § 31; 2016, ch. 89, § 52.

The 2016 amendment, effective July 1, 2017, replaced "agent or broker" with "insurance producer" throughout the section.

Severability. — Laws 2016, ch. 89, § 71 provided that if any part or application of Laws 2016, ch. 89 is held invalid, the remainder or its application to other situations or persons shall not be affected.