Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 20A of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as
appearing in the 1998 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in
line 4, the words "subsection two" and inserting in place thereof the
following words:- this subsection.
SECTION 2.
Said section 20A of said chapter 175, as so appearing,
is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 5, the words "or (D)".
SECTION 3.
The first paragraph of subsection (1) of said
section 20A of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby further amended
by adding the following sentence:- If meeting the requirements of
paragraph (D), the requirements of paragraphs (F) and (G) shall also be met.
SECTION 4.
Said section 20A of said chapter 175, as
so appearing,
is hereby amended by striking out, in line 59,
the words "fifty million dollars" and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- $20,000,000.
SECTION 5.
Subsection (1) of said section 20A of said chapter 175,
as so appearing,
is hereby amended by adding the
following paragraph:-
(G) If the assuming insurer does not meet the requirements of
paragraphs (A), (B) or
(C), the credit permitted by paragraph (D) shall not be allowed
unless the assuming insurer agrees in substance in the trust agreements to the
following conditions:
(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in the trust instrument, if the
trust
fund is inadequate because it contains an amount less than the amount set forth
in paragraph (D), or if the grantor of the trust has been declared insolvent
or
placed into receivership, rehabilitation, liquidation or similar proceedings
under the laws of its state or country of domicile, the trustee shall comply
with
an order of the commissioner with regulatory oversight over the trust or with
an
order of a court of competent jurisdiction directing the trustee to transfer to
the commissioner with regulatory oversight all of the assets of the trust fund.
(2) The assets shall be distributed by and claims of United States trust
beneficiaries
shall be filed with and valued by the commissioner with regulatory oversight in
accordance with the laws of the state in which the trust is domiciled that are
applicable to the liquidation of domestic insurance companies.
(3) If the commissioner with regulatory oversight determines that the assets
of
the trust fund or any part thereof are not necessary to satisfy the claims of
the
United States ceding insurers which are United States trust beneficiaries, the
assets or
part thereof shall be returned by the commissioner with regulatory oversight to
the trustee for distribution in accordance with the trust agreement.
(4) The grantor shall waive any right otherwise available to it under
United States law
that is inconsistent with this provision.
Approved January 12, 2001.