41-306A. INTERSTATE INSURANCE SALES. (1) A foreign insurer subject to the jurisdiction of another state’s insurance department or insurance commissioner and licensed and authorized to transact health or disability insurance in its state of domicile may offer and sell an individual or group accident and sickness insurance policy as defined in section 41-516, Idaho Code, in Idaho as long as that individual or group accident and sickness policy provides the mandatory coverages this title requires for insurers.

(2) The director may issue a certificate of authority to a foreign insurer to sell individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies in this state as long as that insurer is licensed in good standing in another state to sell individual or group accident and sickness insurance, remains licensed in good standing in that state to sell individual or group accident and sickness insurance and complies with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section. If an insurer is no longer licensed in good standing to sell individual or group accident and sickness insurance by its domiciled state, it shall be ineligible to do business in this state and its certificate of authority shall terminate immediately unless it obtains an independent certificate of authority in this state pursuant to chapter 3, title 41, Idaho Code, and complies with the provisions of this title.

(3) In order for a foreign insurer to offer and sell individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies to residents of this state, the foreign insurer agrees that any dispute regarding its policies, benefits, contracts or coverages purchased by Idaho residents shall be governed by Idaho law, shall be either litigated in Idaho or have an alternative dispute resolution conducted in Idaho and shall appoint the director as its agent for service of process pursuant to section 41-333, Idaho Code. The foreign insurer submits to the jurisdiction of the department of insurance for all purposes under this title and is subject to all provisions of this title and rules promulgated thereunder applicable to insurers transacting accident and sickness insurance in Idaho. The foreign insurer must pay all fees and assessments provided by law under this title. The department of insurance may ensure that the forms used by a foreign insurer are appropriate and not misleading. Agents used by such foreign insurers are required to be licensed in Idaho.

(4) Insurers selling policies in Idaho pursuant to this section shall comply with the provisions of section 41-402, Idaho Code, and remit the tax as provided in that section. Insurers selling policies in Idaho pursuant to this section shall be required to participate in the high risk reinsurance pool pursuant to chapter 55, title 41, Idaho Code.

(5) The department of insurance shall promulgate, adopt and enforce such rules and such methods of administration as may be necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of this section.

(6) The department of insurance is authorized to enter into compacts with other states for purposes of this section.

History:

[41-306A, added 2018, ch. 166, sec. 2, p. 340.]