Louisiana § RS 22:446 - Surplus lines insurance; exemption from form and rate filing and approval
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§ RS 22:446. Surplus lines insurance; exemption from form and rate filing and approval
A. The commissioner shall not require surplus lines insurers to file or seek approval of their forms and rates for property and casualty insurance except as provided in R.S. 22:1456(B)(2) relative to public carrier vehicles.
B. The commissioner may require surplus lines insurers to file their forms and rates for health and accident insurance, other than health stop loss and limited benefit policies, when necessary to comply with federal laws or regulations.
Acts 2010, No. 189, §1, eff. June 9, 2010; Acts 2015, No. 193, §1; Acts 2018, No. 7, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:446 ("Surplus lines insurance; exemption from form and rate filing and approval") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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