§ 58-54-20.  Loss ratio standards and filing requirements.

(a) Every insurer providing group Medicare supplement insurance benefits to a resident of this State pursuant to G.S. 58-54-5 shall file a copy of the master policy and any certificate used in this State in accordance with the filing requirements and procedures applicable to group policies issued in this State.

(b) Policies shall return to policyholders benefits that are reasonable in relation to the premium charged. The Commissioner shall adopt rules to establish minimum standards for loss ratios of policies on the basis of incurred claims experience, or incurred health care expenses where coverage is provided by a health maintenance organization on a service rather than reimbursement basis, and earned premiums in accordance with accepted actuarial principles and practices. Every insurer providing policies or certificates in this State shall annually file its rates, rating schedules, and supporting documentation to demonstrate that it is in compliance with the applicable loss ratio standards of this State. All filings of rates and rating schedules shall demonstrate that the actual and expected losses in relation to premiums comply with the requirements of this Article.

(c) No insurer shall provide compensation to its agents or other producers that is greater than the renewal compensation that would have been paid on an existing policy if the existing policy is replaced by another policy with the same insurer where the new policy benefits are substantially similar to the benefits under the old policy and the old policy was issued by the same insurer or insurer group. (1989, c. 729, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 815, s. 4.)