Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-1140
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license.
A. “Advisory organization” means a corporation, an
unincorporated association, a partnership or an individual, whether
located inside or outside of this state, organized and licensed for
the purpose of making rates, loss costs, rating plans, statistical
collection, furnishing statistical data, policy forms and
endorsements or rating systems.
B. The term “advisory organization” shall be synonymous with
the terms “bureau”, “statistical agent” and “rating organization”.
C. No advisory organization shall provide any service relating
to the loss costs, rates, rating plans, manual rules, rating systems
or policy forms of any property and casualty insurance products
subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Insurance Code and no
insurer shall utilize the services of such organization unless the
organization has obtained a license.
D. No advisory organization shall refuse to supply any services
for which it is licensed in this state to any insurer authorized to
do business in this state and offering to pay the usual compensation
for the services.
E. 1. An advisory organization applying for a license shall
include with its application:
a. a copy of its constitution, charter, articles of
organization, agreement, association or incorporation,
and a copy of its bylaws, plan of operation and any
other rules or regulations governing the conduct of
its business,
b. a list of its members and subscribers,
c. the name and address of one or more residents of this
state upon whom notices, process affecting it, or
orders of the Insurance Commissioner may be served,
d. a statement showing its technical qualifications for
acting in the capacity for which it seeks a license,
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e. a biography of the ownership and management of the
organization, and
f. any other relevant information and documents that the
Commissioner may require.
2. Every organization which has applied for a license shall
notify the Commissioner of every material change in the facts or in
the documents on which its application was based. Any amendment to
a document filed under this section shall be filed at least thirty
(30) days before it becomes effective.
3. If the Commissioner finds that the applicant and the natural
persons through whom it acts are competent, trustworthy and
technically qualified to provide the services proposed, and that all
requirements of the law are met, the Commissioner shall issue a
license specifying the authorized activity of the applicant. The
Commissioner shall not issue a license if the proposed activity
would tend to create a monopoly or to substantially lessen the
competition in the market.
4. Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall remain in
force for one (1) year unless suspended or revoked. The
Commissioner may at any time, after a hearing, revoke or suspend the
license of any advisory organization that does not comply with the
requirements and standards of the applicable provisions of the
Insurance Code.
A. “Advisory organization” means a corporation, an
unincorporated association, a partnership or an individual, whether
located inside or outside of this state, organized and licensed for
the purpose of making rates, loss costs, rating plans, statistical
collection, furnishing statistical data, policy forms and
endorsements or rating systems.
B. The term “advisory organization” shall be synonymous with
the terms “bureau”, “statistical agent” and “rating organization”.
C. No advisory organization shall provide any service relating
to the loss costs, rates, rating plans, manual rules, rating systems
or policy forms of any property and casualty insurance products
subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Insurance Code and no
insurer shall utilize the services of such organization unless the
organization has obtained a license.
D. No advisory organization shall refuse to supply any services
for which it is licensed in this state to any insurer authorized to
do business in this state and offering to pay the usual compensation
for the services.
E. 1. An advisory organization applying for a license shall
include with its application:
a. a copy of its constitution, charter, articles of
organization, agreement, association or incorporation,
and a copy of its bylaws, plan of operation and any
other rules or regulations governing the conduct of
its business,
b. a list of its members and subscribers,
c. the name and address of one or more residents of this
state upon whom notices, process affecting it, or
orders of the Insurance Commissioner may be served,
d. a statement showing its technical qualifications for
acting in the capacity for which it seeks a license,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 263
e. a biography of the ownership and management of the
organization, and
f. any other relevant information and documents that the
Commissioner may require.
2. Every organization which has applied for a license shall
notify the Commissioner of every material change in the facts or in
the documents on which its application was based. Any amendment to
a document filed under this section shall be filed at least thirty
(30) days before it becomes effective.
3. If the Commissioner finds that the applicant and the natural
persons through whom it acts are competent, trustworthy and
technically qualified to provide the services proposed, and that all
requirements of the law are met, the Commissioner shall issue a
license specifying the authorized activity of the applicant. The
Commissioner shall not issue a license if the proposed activity
would tend to create a monopoly or to substantially lessen the
competition in the market.
4. Licenses issued pursuant to this section shall remain in
force for one (1) year unless suspended or revoked. The
Commissioner may at any time, after a hearing, revoke or suspend the
license of any advisory organization that does not comply with the
requirements and standards of the applicable provisions of the
Insurance Code.
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