Kelly Cards - Insurance regulation and licensing Flashcards
Laws by the state legislature
Ohio Revised Code (broader)
What is the list of rules created for the dept of insurance called?
Ohio Administrative Code
No title insurance company (UW) shall be incorporated under the laws of the state until a sum of $____________has been paid in capital
$30,000
No title insurance company (UW) shall be incorporated under the laws of this state until a sum of $_______ is contributed in surplus
$45,000
After incorporating a title insurance company (UW) (evidence of mgmt experience, filing of rates, etc.), company must obtain a final capitalization of at least $____________paid in capital
$120,000
After incorporating a title insurance company (UW) (evidence of mgmt experience, filing of rates, etc.), company must obtain a final capitalization of at least $_________contributed to surplus
$180,000
How much should a surety bond be?
$150,000
What is the purpose of the surety bond?
any transaction that does not involve the issuance of title insurance shall have a bond in place to protect all parties against theft, fraud, or failure to properly disburse
authority issued by the superintendent to a person to act as an insurance agent for the lines of authority specified
License
Explain what the superintendent is
director of dept of insurance
What is lines of authority?
Type of insurance license an agent carries (ex: auto insurance, title insurance, casualty insurance, etc.)
If a person is not licensed in this line of authority, what are they not allowed to do?
No person shall sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance unless they are licensed for that line of authority
What does OAC say about agent licensing and appointment for resident and non resident licensees?
Must report any change to name, address, email, etc within 30 days of change
What does the ORC say about agent’s use of assumed name?
an agent that intends to do business in this state under any name other than the agents legal name, shall notify the superintendent PRIOR to using the assumed name.
What does the OAC say about agent continuing education?
(page17)
Agents must complete 12 credits of CE during each cycle, 10 of which are directly related to title insurance and 2 of which must be approved as ethics