WSR 00-22-117

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

OFFICE OF THE

INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

[ Insurance Commissioner Matter No. R 2000-09 -- Filed November 1, 2000, 11:39 a.m. ]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Annual statement filing instructions.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 48.02.060.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Filing of the quarterly financial statements of insurers with the NAIC is an NAIC accreditation standard and this amendment will bring the rule into compliance. In addition the filing of the quarterly financial statements with the NAIC will assist the insurance commissioner in monitoring the financial condition of domestic insurers.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Comments of interested parties are welcomed. Please send comments by December 4, 2000 to Kacy Brandeberry, P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255, phone (360) 664-3784, fax (360) 664-2782, e-mail Kacyb@oic.wa.gov.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kacy Brandeberry, P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255, phone (360) 664-3784, fax (360) 664-2782, e-mail Kacyb@oic.wa.gov.

November 1, 2000

D. J. Patin

Deputy Insurance Commissioner

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