Montana Code Annotated 2023

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 10. INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATIONS

Part 2. Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Associations

Deposits Paid To Association

33-10-236. Deposits paid to association. (1) A deposit in this state that is held pursuant to law or required by the commissioner to be held for the benefit of creditors, including policyowners, and that is not turned over to the liquidator upon entry of the final order of liquidation or upon entry of the order approving a rehabilitation plan of an insurer domiciled in this state or in a reciprocal state pursuant to 33-2-1381 must be promptly paid to the association.

(2) The association is entitled to retain a portion of any amount paid under this section equal to the percentage determined by dividing the aggregate amount of policyowner claims related to the insolvency for which the association has provided statutory benefits by the aggregate amount of all policyowner claims in this state related to the insolvency. The association shall remit to the domiciliary receiver the amount paid to the association and not retained under this section.

History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 195, L. 2003.