Authority: IC 20-42.5-2-1

Affected: IC 20-42.5-2-1

Sec. 6. (a) Contributions shall be established by the risk pool board of trustees based on all of the following factors:

1. (1) The funding level of the loss fund recommended by the risk pool's actuary in accordance with this rule. Contributions must be based on actuarial and financial assumptions regarding the risk pool's:

   1. (A) participants' collective loss experience;
   2. (B) operating expenses;
   3. (C) investment income;

   4. (D) dividend:

      1. (i) projections;
      2. (ii) allocation formula; and
      3. (iii) payment policy.
2. (2) The charge for stop loss insurance.

3. (3) Administrative expenses, including, but not limited to, the following:

   1. (A) Claims adjusting.
   2. (B) Program administration.
   3. (C) Loss prevention.
   4. (D) Actuarial services.
   5. (E) Legal services.
   6. (F) Accounting services.
   7. (G) Regulatory fees.
   8. (H) Board meetings.
   9. (I) General administration.

(b) The risk pool's contribution and rating plan must be:

1. (1) adopted by the risk pool's board of trustees; and
2. (2) filed annually with the department.

(Department of Insurance; 760 IAC 1-75-6; filed Apr 14, 2008, 10:28 a.m.: 20080514-IR-760070144FRA; readopted filed Nov 17, 2014, 3:39 p.m.: 20141217-IR-760140197RFA; readopted filed Nov 24, 2020, 10:27 a.m.: 20201223-IR-760200464RFA)