§431:14-111  Advisory organizations. (a)  Every group, association or other organization of insurers, whetherlocated within or outside this State, which assists insurers which make theirown filings or rating organizations in ratemaking, by the collection andfurnishing of loss or expense statistics, or by the submission ofrecommendations, but which does not make filings under this article, shall beknown as an advisory organization.

(b)  Every advisory organization shall filewith the commissioner:

(1)  A copy of its constitution, its articles ofagreement or association, or its certificate of incorporation and of itsbylaws, rules and regulations governing its activities;

(2)  A list of its members;

(3)  The name and address of a resident of this Stateupon whom notices or orders of the commissioner or process issued at thecommissioner's direction may be served; and

(4)  An agreement that the commissioner may examinethe advisory organization in accordance with section 431:14-113.

(c)  If, after a hearing, the commissionerfinds that the furnishing of such information or assistance by the advisoryorganization involved any act or practice which is unfair or unreasonable orotherwise inconsistent with this article, the commissioner may issue a written orderspecifying in what respects the act or practice is unfair or unreasonable orotherwise inconsistent with this article, and requiring the discontinuance ofthe act or practice.

(d)  No insurer which makes its own filings,nor any rating organization, shall support its filings by statistics or adoptratemaking recommendations furnished to it by an advisory organization whichhas not complied with this section or with an order of the commissionerinvolving the statistics or recommendations issued under subsection (c).  Ifthe commissioner finds such insurer or rating organization to be in violationof this subsection, the commissioner may issue an order requiring thediscontinuance of such violation. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2]