Mich. Admin. Code R. 500.1209 – Expense allocation. | Midpage
Rule 500.1209
Mich. Admin. Code R. 500.1209
Expense allocation.
(By authority conferred on the commissioner of insurance by sections 210 and 2484 of Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, as amended, being SS500.210 and 500.2484 of the Michigan Compiled Laws)Insurance
(1) Expense provisions for each category of expenses shall be reasonably allocated among classifications in a manner that equitably reflects variations, if any, in the manner in which such expenses are anticipated to be incurred with respect to the groups of individuals or risks defined by those classifications. Expenses, other than allocated loss adjustment expenses, shall not be presumed to be incurred proportionally to classification relativities based on anticipated losses.
(2) Expense provisions for premium taxes, if any, shall reflect the applicable premium tax rate.
(3) Expense provisions for each other category of expenses shall be reasonably allocated among classifications based on losses, coverages, exposures, or other basis that equitably measures the variations, if any, in the manner in which such expenses are anticipated to be incurred with respect to the classifications. Expense allocation methods may include percentage-of-premium, uniform-per-coverage, uniform-per-exposure, or other basis, as appropriate and justified.