Kentucky HB 207: AN ACT relating to insurance. Create a new section of Subtitle 45 of KRS Chapter 304 to require independent directors of a risk retention group and an attorney-in-fact for a reciprocal insurer to adhere to the same standards; establish a one year waiting period to qualify as independent; establish standards for and approval by the commissioner of material service provider contracts; require adoption of written policy for board of director responsibilities in the plan of operation; require and establish standards for an audit committee; allow for a waiver by the commissioner of certain audit committee requirements; establish and require disclosure of governance standards; require reporting to the commisioner of material noncompliance with the provisions of the section for risk retention groups; amend KRS 304.45-020 to define "board of directors," "director," "material relationship," and "material service provider contract"; amend KRS 304.45-030 to require notice to the commissioner of any other subsequent material changes to a risk retention group's plan of operation or feasibility study and make technical corrections; amend KRS 304.45-040 and 304.45-060 to conform; repeal and reenact KRS 304.45-050 to adopt alternative model language from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2018.

Status: Signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 16) (as of 2017-03-16)

State: Kentucky · Session: 2017RS · Bill: HB 207

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