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Sec. B-2. 24-A MRSA §2736, sub-§3, ¶B, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt.
E, §9, is further amended to read:

 
B. The insurer must demonstrate 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 ratios of benefits incurred to
premiums earned for those products average no less than 80%
for the previous 12-month period. For the purposes of this
calculation, any savings offset payments paid pursuant to
section 6913 must be treated as incurred claims.

 
Sec. B-3. 24-A MRSA §2736, sub-§4, ¶C, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469,
Pt. E, §10, is further amended to read:

 
C. In any hearing conducted under this subsection, the
Bureau of Insurance and any party asserting that the rates
are excessive have the burden of establishing that the rates
are excessive. The burden of proving that rates are
adequate, and not unfairly discriminatory and in compliance
with the requirements of section 6913 remains with the
insurer.

 
Sec. B-4. 24-A MRSA §2736-A, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt.
E, §11, is further amended to read:

 
If at any time the superintendent has reason to believe that a
filing does not meet the requirements that rates not be
excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory or not in
compliance with section 6913 or that the filing violates any of
the provisions of chapter 23, the superintendent shall cause a
hearing to be held.

 
Sec. B-5. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§2, ¶D, as amended by PL 2001, c. 410,
Pt. A, §2 and affected by §10, is repealed.

 
Sec. B-6. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§2, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 469,
Pt. E, §12, is amended to read:

 
F. A carrier that adjusts its rate shall account for the
savings offset payment or any recovery in that offset
payment in its experience consistent with this section and
section 6913.

 
Sec. B-7. 24-A MRSA §2736-C, sub-§5, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469,
Pt. E, §13, is further amended to read:

 
5. Loss ratios. For all policies and certificates issued


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