Sec. 4. (a) An administrator:

(1) shall maintain at its principal administrative office books and records of all transactions between the administrator and insurers for at least five (5) years after the creation of the books and records; or

(2) may transfer the books and records of transactions between the administrator and an insurer with which the administrator has entered into a written agreement under section 2 of this chapter to a new administrator if:

(A) the agreement between the administrator and the insurer is canceled; and

(B) a written agreement for a transfer of the books and records is made between the administrator and the insurer.

If the books and records are transferred to a new administrator under subdivision (2), the new administrator shall acknowledge in writing that the new administrator is responsible for retaining the books and records of the prior administrator as required under subdivision (1). The books and records must be maintained in accordance with generally accepted standards of insurance record keeping.

(b) The commissioner is entitled to inspect all books and records of the administrator for the purpose of examinations and audits. Trade secrets contained within those books and records, including the identity and addresses of policyholders and certificate holders, financial information concerning the administrator, and the business plan of the administrator, are to remain confidential. However, the commissioner may use that confidential information in proceedings instituted against the administrator.

(c) An insurer is the owner of records that:

(1) are generated by an administrator with which the insurer has entered into a written agreement under section 2 of this chapter; and

(2) pertain to the insurer.

However, the administrator retains the right to continuing access to books and records necessary to fulfill the administrator's contractual obligations to covered individuals, claimants, and the insurer.

(d) An administrator that is licensed under section 11.1 of this chapter shall make available for inspection by the commissioner copies of written agreements with insurers.

(e) An administrator that is licensed under section 11.1 of this chapter shall:

(1) produce the administrator's accounts, records, and files for examination; and

(2) make the administrator's officers available to provide information concerning the affairs of the administrator;

whenever reasonably required by the commissioner.

(f) An administrator that is licensed under section 11.1 of this chapter shall immediately notify the commissioner of a material change in:

(1) the ownership or control of the administrator; or

(2) another fact or circumstance that affects the administrator's qualification for a license.

The commissioner, upon receiving notice under this subsection, shall report the change to the centralized insurance producer license registry described in IC 27-1-15.6-7.

(g) An administrator that is licensed under section 11.1 of this chapter and that administers a governmental plan or a church plan shall maintain a bond:

(1) for the use and benefit of:

(A) the commissioner; and

(B) the insurance regulator of any state in which the administrator is authorized to conduct business; and

(2) that covers an individual and a person that has remitted premiums, insurance, charges, or other money to the administrator in the course of the administrator's business;

in an amount equal to the greater of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or ten percent (10%) of the total of funds administered in connection with governmental plans or church plans in Indiana and all other states in which the administrator is authorized to conduct business.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.168, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.165, SEC.3; P.L.2-1995, SEC.102; P.L.160-2003, SEC.7; P.L.124-2018, SEC.47.