(1) Medical malpractice insurers must:

(a) Comply with chapter 284-24B WAC, affiliate with a designated medical malpractice statistical agent by January 1, 2007, and promptly begin reporting data required under WAC 284-24C-040; and

(b) Begin reporting statistical data specified under WAC 284-24C-050 for claims opened on or after January 1, 2007, to a designated medical malpractice statistical agent in calendar year 2009 in accordance with the medical malpractice statistical agent's filed statistical plan.

(2) Medical malpractice statistical agents must begin reporting statistical data under these rules to the commissioner by September 30, 2009.