Prohibited Acts

TITLE 41 INSURANCE CHAPTER 51 REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARY ACT 41-5108. Prohibited acts. The RM shall not: (1)  Cede retrocessions on behalf of the reinsurer, except that the RM may cede facultative retrocessions pursuant to obligatory facultative agreements if the contract with the reinsurer contains reinsurance underwriting guidelines for such retrocessions. Such guidelines shall include a list of reinsurers with which such automatic agreements are in effect, and for each such reinsurer, the coverages and amounts or percentages that may be reinsured, and commission schedules. (2)  Commit the reinsurer to participate in reinsurance syndicates. (3)  Appoint any producer without assuring that the producer is lawfully licensed to transact the type of reinsurance for which he is appointed. (4)  Without prior approval of the reinsurer, pay or commit the reinsurer to pay a claim, net of retrocessions, that exceeds the lesser of an amount specified by the reinsurer or one per cent (1%) of the reinsurer’s policyholder surplus as of December 31 of the last complete calendar year. (5)  Collect any payment from a retrocessionaire or commit the reinsurer to any claim settlement with a retrocessionaire, without prior approval of the reinsurer. If prior approval is given, a report must be promptly forwarded to the reinsurer. (6)  Jointly employ an individual who is employed by the reinsurer unless such RM is under common control with the reinsurer subject to chapter 38, title 41 , Idaho Code. (7)  Appoint a sub-RM.