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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: |
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| 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. |
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| | 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: |
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| 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. |
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| | Sec. B-4. 24-A MRSA §2736-A, first ¶, as amended by PL 2003, c. 469, Pt. | E, §11, is further amended to read: |
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| | 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. |
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| | 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 A, §2 and affected by §10, is repealed. |
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| | 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: |
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| 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. |
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| | 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: |
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| | 5. Loss ratios. For all policies and certificates issued |
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