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RSA 400-A:3 · Insurance Commissioner; Appointment; Term

400-A:3 Insurance Commissioner; Appointment; Term. – The head of the department shall be the insurance commissioner who is charged with the rights, powers, and duties pertaining to the enforcement and execution of the insurance laws of this state. The commissioner shall have all powers specifically granted to him or her or reasonably implied in order to enable him or her to perform the duties imposed by this title. The commissioner shall have such additional rights, powers, and duties as may be provided by other laws. The commissioner shall be appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the council. The commissioner shall hold office for 5 years. Vacancies in the office of the insurance commissioner shall be filled for the unexpired term of such office. The commissioner may be removed only as provided by RSA 4:1. Source. 1971, 244:1. 2007, 156:14, eff. Aug. 17, 2007.

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Source. 1971, 244:1. 2007, 156:14, eff. Aug. 17, 2007.

Source history

  • 1971, 244:1
  • 2007, 156:14, eff. Aug. 17, 2007

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  • 2026 HB1194 amend

    Credits for Assessments Paid. Amend RSA 408-F:13 to read as follows: 408-F:13 Credits for Assessments Paid. I. A member insurer may offset against its tax liability under RSA 400-A any assessment described in RSA 408-F:9, II(b) for the life insurance and annuity account, and for the health account for guaranteeing the performance of contractual obligations of an impaired or insolvent insurer [in r

  • 2026 HB1194-FN amend

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  • 2026 HB1197 repeal · effective 2027-01-01

    any federal court or agency to enforce an order or decision of any court, proceeding or in any administrative proceeding before the commissioner. 2 Annual Financial Statement. RSA 400-A:36, II is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: II. The commissioner may extend the time for filing or transmitting such statement for? cause shown for a period of not more than 60 days. Life insurance companies

  • 2026 HB1197 repeal · effective 2027-01-01

    annual statement as prescribed by?RSA 400-A:29 at the time of filing or transmitting or with the premium tax return, but no later than March 15th. 3 Conduct of Examinations. RSA 400-A:37, III(b)(1) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: (b)(1) Every company or person from whom information is sought, its officers, directors, and agents must provide to the examiners timely, convenient, and free

  • 2026 HB1197-FN repeal · effective 2027-01-01

    any federal court or agency to enforce an order or decision of any court, proceeding or in any administrative proceeding before the commissioner. 2 Annual Financial Statement. RSA 400-A:36, II is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: II. The commissioner may extend the time for filing or transmitting such statement for? cause shown for a period of not more than 60 days. Life insurance companies

  • 2026 HB1197-FN repeal · effective 2027-01-01

    annual statement as prescribed by?RSA 400-A:29 at the time of filing or transmitting or with the premium tax return, but no later than March 15th. 3 Conduct of Examinations. RSA 400-A:37, III(b)(1) is repealed and reenacted to read as follows: (b)(1) Every company or person from whom information is sought, its officers, directors, and agents must provide to the examiners timely, convenient, and free

  • 2026 HB1268 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    manager shall be considered the acts of the health carrier on whose behalf it is acting. A pharmacy benefits manager may be examined as if it were the health carrier pursuant to RSA 400-A:37 and the commissioner may directly bill a pharmacy benefits manager for the costs of any examination. II. The commissioner may investigate the acts of a pharmacy benefits manager pursuant to RSA 400-A:16. III. Th

  • 2026 HB1491 reference · effective 2029-07-01

    rrangement shall not constitute doing an insurance business for purposes of regulation or taxation. ?Such self-insurance arrangements shall not be subject to the premium tax under RSA 400-A:32 and shall not be subject to assessment with respect to the administration fund under RSA 400-A:39. II. ?Any such arrangement operating under this chapter, whether or not a body corporate, trust, or charter, may sue or

  • 2026 HB1491 reference · effective 2029-07-01

    . ?Such self-insurance arrangements shall not be subject to the premium tax under RSA 400-A:32 and shall not be subject to assessment with respect to the administration fund under RSA 400-A:39. II. ?Any such arrangement operating under this chapter, whether or not a body corporate, trust, or charter, may sue or be sued, make contracts, hold and dispose of real property, borrow money, contract debts, and pledg

  • 2026 HB1491 related · effective 2029-07-01

    pt from this title, except for the provisions of: (a) ?RSA 400-A:16, relative to investigations; (b) ?RSA 400-A:17 through RSA 400-A:24, relative to hearings and appeals; (c) ? RSA 400-A:37, relative to examinations; (d) ?RSA 402-B, relative to insurance claims adjusters; (e) ?RSA 402-J, relative to producer licensing; (f) ?RSA 417:1 through 417:31, relative to unfair trade practices and fraud investiga

  • 2026 HB1546 reference · effective 2027-01-01

    and the insurance department, [for the purposes of sharing information received by the department from insurance companies that claim a business enterprise tax credit, pursuant to RSA 400-A:34-a,] and only to the extent necessary, for the administration and collection of tax premiums by the insurance department. The information disclosed pursuant to such exchange agreement shall not include records, files, ret

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