646.11 Organization and administration of fund.
(1) Organization. There is created an organization to be known as the “insurance security fund." All insurers subject to this chapter are contributors to the fund as a result of their authority to transact business in this state. The fund shall consist of all of the following:
(a) All payments made by insurers under s. 646.51.
(b) The earnings resulting from investments under s. 646.21 (2).
(c) The amounts recovered under s. 645.72 (2) or a substantially similar law in the state of domicile of the insolvent insurer.
(d) Amounts reimbursed to the fund through its subrogation and assignment rights.
(e) Any other moneys received by the fund from time to time.
(2) Accounts. The fund shall be composed of 6 segregated accounts, one for life insurance, one for annuities, one for disability insurance other than policies issued or coverage provided by a health maintenance organization insurer, one for health maintenance organization insurers, one for all other kinds of insurance subject to this chapter and an administrative account.
(3) Expenses of fund. Necessary expenses of administration of the fund incurred in connection with actual liquidations or with continuation of contracts under s. 646.35 shall be charged to the appropriate account of the fund. All other expenses shall be charged to the administrative account.
(4) Liability. No contributor to the fund, person acting on the fund's behalf, insurer representative on the board, or alternate representative designated under s. 646.12 (1) (a) 3. is personally liable for any obligations of the fund. The rights of creditors are solely against the assets of the fund.
(5) Immunity. No cause of action of any nature may arise against and no liability may be imposed upon the fund or its agents, employees, directors, including alternate representatives designated under s. 646.12 (1) (a) 3., or contributor insurers, or the commissioner or the commissioner's agents, employees, or representatives, for any act or omission by any of them in the performance of their powers and duties under this chapter.
History: 1979 c. 109, 221; 1983 a. 120; 1985 a. 216, 332; 1989 a. 23; 2003 a. 261; 2007 a. 170.
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