(a) Prior notice of a transaction. Prior notice of a transaction is required as follows. Attached Graphic
(b) Identity of parties to transaction. Furnish the following information for each of the parties to the transaction:(3) principal executive office address;(4) the organizational structure, i.e. corporation, partnership, individual, trust, etc.;(5) a description of the nature of the parties' business operations;(6) relationship, if any, of other parties to the transaction to the insurer filing the notice, including any ownership or debtor/creditor interest by any other parties to the transaction in the insurer seeking approval, or by the insurer filing the notice in the affiliated parties;(7) where the transaction is with a non-affiliate, the name(s) of the affiliate(s) which will receive, in whole or in substantial part, the proceeds of the transaction.(c) Description of the transaction. Furnish the following information for each transaction for which notice is given:(1) a statement identifying the statute under which the transaction is filed;(2) a statement of the nature of the transaction and the reasons for entering into or changing the transaction;(3) a statement of how the transaction complies with Insurance Code § 823.101;(4) the proposed effective date of the transaction; and(5) the financial impact of the transaction on the domestic insurer.(d) Sales, purchases, exchanges, loans, extensions of credit, guarantees or investments. (1) Furnish a brief description of the amount and source of funds, securities, property, or other consideration for the sale, purchase, exchange, loan, extension of credit, guarantee, or investment, whether any provision exists for purchase by the insurer filing notice, by any party to the transaction, or by any affiliate of the insurer filing notice, a description of the terms of any securities being received, if any, and a description of any other agreements relating to the transaction such as contracts or agreements for services, consulting agreements, and the like. If the transaction involves other than cash, furnish a description of the consideration, its cost, and its fair market value, together with an explanation of the basis for evaluation.(2) If the transaction involves a loan, extension of credit or a guarantee, furnish a description of the maximum amount the insurer will be obligated to make available under the loan, extension of credit, or guarantee, the date on which the credit or guarantee will terminate, and any provisions for the accrual of or deferral of interest.(3) If the transaction involves an investment, guarantee, or other arrangement, state the period during which the investment, guarantee, or other arrangement will remain in effect, together with any provisions for extensions or renewals of the investments, guarantees, or arrangements. Furnish a brief statement as to the effect of the transaction upon the insurer's surplus.(e) Loans or extensions of credit to a non-affiliate. If the transaction involves a loan or extension of credit to any person who is not an affiliate, furnish a brief description of the agreement or understanding through which the proceeds of the proposed transaction, in whole or in substantial part, are to be used to make loans or extensions of credit to, purchase the assets of, or make investments in, any affiliate of the insurer making loans or extensions of credit, and specify in what manner the proceeds are to be used to loan to, extend credit to, purchase assets of, or make investments in any affiliate. Describe the amount and source of funds, securities, property, or other consideration for the loan or extension of credit and, if the transaction is one involving consideration other than cash, a description of its cost and its fair market value together with an explanation of the basis for evaluation. Furnish a brief statement as to the effect of the transaction on the insurer's surplus.(f) Reinsurance. If the transaction is a reinsurance agreement or modification or a reinsurance pooling agreement or modification described in Insurance Code § 823.103(a)(2), furnish a description of the known or estimated amount of liability to be ceded or assumed in each calendar year, the period the agreement will be in effect, and a statement whether an agreement or understanding exists between the insurer and non-affiliate that any portion of the assets constituting the consideration for the agreement will be transferred to one or more of the insurer's affiliates. Furnish a brief description of the consideration involved in the transaction, and a brief statement as to the effect of the transaction upon the insurer's surplus.(g) Management agreements, service agreements, and cost sharing arrangements. (1) For management and service agreements, furnish:(A) a brief description of the managerial responsibilities or services to be performed;(B) a brief description of the agreement, including a statement of its duration, together with brief descriptions of the basis for compensation and the terms under which payment or compensation is to be made.(2) For cost-sharing arrangements, furnish: (A) a brief description of the purpose of the agreement;(B) a description of the period of time during which the agreement is to be in effect;(C) a brief description of each party's expenses or costs covered by the agreement;(D) a brief description of the accounting basis to be used in calculating each party's costs under the agreement;(E) a brief statement as to the effect of the transaction upon the insurer's policyholder surplus;(F) a statement regarding the cost allocation methods specifying whether proposed charges are cost or market based. If market based, include the rationale for using market instead of cost, including justification for the company's determination that amounts are fair and reasonable; and(G) a statement regarding compliance with the NAIC Accounting Practices and Procedure Manual regarding expense allocation.(h) Signature and certification. Signature and certification are required as follows. Attached Graphic
28 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.212
The provisions of this §7.212 adopted to be effective May 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 3033