PURPOSE: This rule regulates the internal affairs of the Department of Insurance, prescribes forms and procedures to be followed in proceedings before the Department of Insurance and effectuates or aids in the interpretation of all laws of this state pertaining to the business of insurance.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.

1. (1) The versions of the following materials published on or before June 30, 2001, are incorporated by reference in the rules of the Department of Insurance under this title:

   1. (A) Executive Orders 81-2 and 92-04;

   2. (B) National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) publications, as follows:

      1. 1. Accounting Practices and Procedures

Manual;

1. 2. Annual Statement Instructions;
2. 3. Valuation of Securities;
3. 4. Examiner’s Handbook;
4. 5. NAIC Proceedings 1984, Volume I;

and

1. 6. NAIC uniform biographical data

forms;

1. (C) Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits of the International Chamber of Commerce (Publication 400); and
2. (D) Any other material expressly incorporated by reference in another rule under this title.

1. (2) Editions or modifications of these publications up to and including the date set forth in section (1) will be the effective and applicable publications as incorporated by reference in specific rules under this title. Editions or modifications after the date in section (1) shall not be deemed incorporated by reference.
2. (3) Application of incorporated by reference material shall be determined by other rules under this title which make specific reference to the incorporated material.

AUTHORITY: section 374.045, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Nov. 24, 1992, effective Aug. 9, 1993. Amended: Filed Oct. 1, 1993, effective May 9, 1994. Amended: Filed Sept. 29, 1995, effective May 30, 1996. Amended: Filed Sept. 12, 1996, effective April 30, 1997. Amended: Filed April 23, 1999, effective Nov. 30, 1999. Amended: Filed Dec. 14, 2000, effective July 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Dec. 14, 2001, effective June 30, 2002. *Original authority: 374.045, RSMo 1967, amended 1993, 1995.