Brief (1)
SB 440 concerns the filing of certain reports by insurance companies with the Insurance Department. The bill requires companies to use the risk based capital instructions and formulas developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in effect on December 31, 1999, in the filing of their financial reports with the Department. Additionally, the bill removes the requirement that the Commissioner adopt the NAIC instructions in the Kansas Administrative Regulations.
Background
The bill was requested by the Insurance Commissioner whose representative explained the date in the law is changed annually to reflect the latest changes in those instructions and formulas. No rules and regulations have been adopted under this statute and no one has ever asked to receive a copy of such regulations.
The bill is supported by the Kansas Insurance Association.
The fiscal note from the Division of the Budget indicates the passage of the bill would have no fiscal impact.
1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html