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filing.__If the superintendent disapproves the rate filing, | the superintendent shall establish the date on which the | filing is no longer effective, specify the filing the | superintendent would approve and authorize the insurer to | submit a new filing in accordance with the terms of the order | or decision. |
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| C. When a filing is not accompanied by the information upon | which the carrier supports the filing or the superintendent | does not have sufficient information to determine whether | the filing meets the requirements that rates not be | excessive, inadequate, unfairly discriminatory or not in | compliance with section 6913, the superintendent shall | require the carrier to furnish the information upon which it | supports the filing. |
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| D. A carrier that adjusts its rate shall account for the | savings offset payment or any recovery of that savings | offset payment in its experience consistent with this | section and section 6913. |
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| E.__Any filing of rates, rating formulas and modifications | that satisfies the criteria set forth in this paragraph is | subject to the provisions of paragraph F: |
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| (1)__The proposed rate for any group or subgroup does | not include a unit cost change that exceeds the index | of inflation multiplied by 1.5, excluding any approved | rate differential based on age. For the purposes of | this subparagraph, "index of inflation" means the rate | of increase in medical costs for a section of the | United States selected by the superintendent that | includes this State for the most recent 12-month period | immediately preceding the date of the filing for which | data are available; and |
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| (2)__The carrier demonstrates in accordance with | generally accepted actuarial principles and practices | consistently applied that, as of a date no more than | 210 days prior to the filing, the ratio of benefits | incurred to premiums earned averages no less than 78% | for the previous 36-month period. |
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| F.__Any rate hearing conducted with respect to filings that | meet the criteria in paragraph E is subject to this | paragraph. |
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| (1)__A person requesting a hearing shall provide the | superintendent with a written statement detailing the |
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