31 Pa. Code § 161.3c - Concentration risk

(a) A ceding insurer shall take steps to manage its reinsurance recoverables proportionate to its own book of business. A domestic ceding insurer shall notify the Commissioner within 30 days after reinsurance recoverables from a single assuming insurer, or group of affiliated assuming insurers, exceed 50% of the domestic ceding insurer's last reported surplus to policyholders, or after it is determined that reinsurance recoverables from a single assuming insurer or group of affiliated assuming insurers is likely to exceed this limit. The notification must demonstrate that the exposure is safely managed by the domestic ceding insurer.

(b) A ceding insurer shall take steps to diversify its reinsurance program. A domestic ceding insurer shall notify the Commissioner within 30 days after ceding to a single assuming insurer, or group of affiliated assuming insurers, more than 20% of the ceding insurer's gross written premium in the prior calendar year, or after it has determined that the reinsurance ceded to a single assuming insurer, or group of affiliated assuming insurers is likely to exceed this limit. The notification must demonstrate that the exposure is safely managed by the domestic ceding insurer.

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31 Pa. Code § 161.3c

The provisions of this § 161.3c adopted May 24, 2013, effective 6/24/2013, 43 Pa.B. 2816.

The provisions of this § 161.3c issued under sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 66, 186, 411 and 412); and section 319.1 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § 442.1).