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56-46-102. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Adjusted RBC Report” means an RBC report that has been adjusted by the commissioner in accordance with § 56-46-103(e);

     (2)  “Corrective order” means an order issued by the commissioner specifying corrective actions that the commissioner has determined are required;

     (3)  “Domestic insurer” means any insurance company domiciled in Tennessee;

     (4)  “Foreign insurer” means any insurance company that is licensed to do business in Tennessee under this chapter but is not domiciled in Tennessee;

     (5)  “Life and/or health insurer” means any insurance company licensed for those lines in Tennessee, or a property and casualty insurer writing only accident and health insurance;

     (6)  “NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners;

     (7)  “Negative trend” means, with respect to a life and/or health insurer, negative trend over a period of time, as determined in accordance with the “Trend Test Calculation” included in the RBC Instructions;

     (8)  “Property and casualty insurer” means any insurance company licensed in those lines in Tennessee, but does not include monoline mortgage guaranty insurers, financial guaranty insurers and title insurers;

     (9)  “RBC Instructions” means the RBC Report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the NAIC, as the RBC Instructions may be amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the NAIC;

     (10)  “RBC Level” means an insurer's Company Action Level RBC, Regulatory Action Level RBC, Authorized Control Level RBC, or Mandatory Control Level RBC where:

          (A)  “Authorized Control Level RBC” means the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the RBC Instructions;

          (B)  “Company Action Level RBC” means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 2.0 and its Authorized Control Level RBC;

          (C)  “Mandatory Control Level RBC” means the product of .70 and the authorized Control Level RBC; and

          (D)  “Regulatory Action Level RBC” means the product of 1.5 and its authorized Control Level RBC;

     (11)  “RBC Plan” means a comprehensive financial plan containing the elements specified in § 56-46-104(b). If the commissioner rejects the RBC Plan, and it is revised by the insurer, with or without the commissioner's recommendation, the plan shall be called the “Revised RBC Plan”;

     (12)  “RBC Report” means the report required in § 56-46-103; and

     (13)  “Total adjusted capital” means the sum of:

          (A)  An insurer's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed pursuant to § 56-1-501; and

          (B)  The other items, if any, that the RBC Instructions may provide.

[Acts 1996, ch. 750, § 3.]  

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-56 > Chapter-46 > 56-46-102

56-46-102. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Adjusted RBC Report” means an RBC report that has been adjusted by the commissioner in accordance with § 56-46-103(e);

     (2)  “Corrective order” means an order issued by the commissioner specifying corrective actions that the commissioner has determined are required;

     (3)  “Domestic insurer” means any insurance company domiciled in Tennessee;

     (4)  “Foreign insurer” means any insurance company that is licensed to do business in Tennessee under this chapter but is not domiciled in Tennessee;

     (5)  “Life and/or health insurer” means any insurance company licensed for those lines in Tennessee, or a property and casualty insurer writing only accident and health insurance;

     (6)  “NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners;

     (7)  “Negative trend” means, with respect to a life and/or health insurer, negative trend over a period of time, as determined in accordance with the “Trend Test Calculation” included in the RBC Instructions;

     (8)  “Property and casualty insurer” means any insurance company licensed in those lines in Tennessee, but does not include monoline mortgage guaranty insurers, financial guaranty insurers and title insurers;

     (9)  “RBC Instructions” means the RBC Report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the NAIC, as the RBC Instructions may be amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the NAIC;

     (10)  “RBC Level” means an insurer's Company Action Level RBC, Regulatory Action Level RBC, Authorized Control Level RBC, or Mandatory Control Level RBC where:

          (A)  “Authorized Control Level RBC” means the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the RBC Instructions;

          (B)  “Company Action Level RBC” means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 2.0 and its Authorized Control Level RBC;

          (C)  “Mandatory Control Level RBC” means the product of .70 and the authorized Control Level RBC; and

          (D)  “Regulatory Action Level RBC” means the product of 1.5 and its authorized Control Level RBC;

     (11)  “RBC Plan” means a comprehensive financial plan containing the elements specified in § 56-46-104(b). If the commissioner rejects the RBC Plan, and it is revised by the insurer, with or without the commissioner's recommendation, the plan shall be called the “Revised RBC Plan”;

     (12)  “RBC Report” means the report required in § 56-46-103; and

     (13)  “Total adjusted capital” means the sum of:

          (A)  An insurer's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed pursuant to § 56-1-501; and

          (B)  The other items, if any, that the RBC Instructions may provide.

[Acts 1996, ch. 750, § 3.]  


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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-56 > Chapter-46 > 56-46-102

56-46-102. Chapter definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Adjusted RBC Report” means an RBC report that has been adjusted by the commissioner in accordance with § 56-46-103(e);

     (2)  “Corrective order” means an order issued by the commissioner specifying corrective actions that the commissioner has determined are required;

     (3)  “Domestic insurer” means any insurance company domiciled in Tennessee;

     (4)  “Foreign insurer” means any insurance company that is licensed to do business in Tennessee under this chapter but is not domiciled in Tennessee;

     (5)  “Life and/or health insurer” means any insurance company licensed for those lines in Tennessee, or a property and casualty insurer writing only accident and health insurance;

     (6)  “NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners;

     (7)  “Negative trend” means, with respect to a life and/or health insurer, negative trend over a period of time, as determined in accordance with the “Trend Test Calculation” included in the RBC Instructions;

     (8)  “Property and casualty insurer” means any insurance company licensed in those lines in Tennessee, but does not include monoline mortgage guaranty insurers, financial guaranty insurers and title insurers;

     (9)  “RBC Instructions” means the RBC Report including risk-based capital instructions adopted by the NAIC, as the RBC Instructions may be amended by the NAIC from time to time in accordance with the procedures adopted by the NAIC;

     (10)  “RBC Level” means an insurer's Company Action Level RBC, Regulatory Action Level RBC, Authorized Control Level RBC, or Mandatory Control Level RBC where:

          (A)  “Authorized Control Level RBC” means the number determined under the risk-based capital formula in accordance with the RBC Instructions;

          (B)  “Company Action Level RBC” means, with respect to any insurer, the product of 2.0 and its Authorized Control Level RBC;

          (C)  “Mandatory Control Level RBC” means the product of .70 and the authorized Control Level RBC; and

          (D)  “Regulatory Action Level RBC” means the product of 1.5 and its authorized Control Level RBC;

     (11)  “RBC Plan” means a comprehensive financial plan containing the elements specified in § 56-46-104(b). If the commissioner rejects the RBC Plan, and it is revised by the insurer, with or without the commissioner's recommendation, the plan shall be called the “Revised RBC Plan”;

     (12)  “RBC Report” means the report required in § 56-46-103; and

     (13)  “Total adjusted capital” means the sum of:

          (A)  An insurer's statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with the statutory accounting applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed pursuant to § 56-1-501; and

          (B)  The other items, if any, that the RBC Instructions may provide.

[Acts 1996, ch. 750, § 3.]