N.J. Admin. Code § 11:1-36.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024
Section 11:1-36.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, as used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"Alien insurer" means an insurer formed under the laws of any country other than the United States, its states, districts, territories, commonwealths and possessions.

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

"Company" means any insurer or other person engaging in or proposing or attempting to engage in any transaction or kind of insurance or surety business and any person or group of persons who may otherwise be subject to the administrative, regulatory or taxing authority of the Commissioner.

"Department" means the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.

"Domestic insurer" means an insurer formed under the laws of this State.

"Examiner" means any individual or firm authorized by the Commissioner to conduct an examination pursuant to 17:23-20 et seq.

"Financial condition examination" means a comprehensive examination of the assets and liabilities, method of conducting business and all other affairs of any company which is the subject matter of the examination report filed pursuant to the procedures set forth in 17:23-20 et seq. and this subchapter.

"Foreign insurer" means an insurer formed under the laws of a jurisdiction of the United States other than this State.

"Insurer" means any corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, interinsurer, Lloyd's insurer or other person engaged in the business of insurance pursuant to Subtitle 3 of the Title 17 of the Revised Statutes or Subtitle 3 of the Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes.

"Joint examination" means the examination of affiliated insurers that have any type of interinsurance, reinsurance, or other business dealings, and of insurers that have, through reinsurance affiliations, provided 35 percent or more of the existing surplus support at the as-of-date of the examination.

"Lead state" means the state where the parent insurer is domiciled or, if there is no insurer parent, the state where the largest (by direct written premium volume as shown by the last filed annual statement) insurer subsidiary is domiciled.

"NAIC" means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:1-36.2

Amended by R.2001 d.75, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 4184(a), 33 N.J.R. 794(a).
Amended by R.2001 d.135, effective 5/7/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 4328(a), 33 N.J.R. 1387(a).
In "Examiner" and "Financial condition examination", substituted "N.J.S.A. 17:23-20 et seq." for "P.L. 1993, c.236".