PURPOSE: In the event of a natural or other disaster which would require an extraordinary response by the department, Missouri has adopted the following plan in advance to respond quickly and effectively to meet the needs of its insured citizens. Activation of the plan should be implemented at the call of the director or his/her designee. This rule regulates the internal affairs of and prescribes procedures to be followed in proceedings before the department.

1. (1) The five (5) members of the National Response Task Group are—director of the department or his/her designee; Director of the Consumer Affairs Division; the department’s public information officer; a foreign property and casualty insurer authorized to do business and transacting insurance business in Missouri; and Independent Insurance Agents of Missouri.
2. (2) In the event of a disaster within or outside this state which would be of national concern (whether single or multistate disaster), the department establishes this National Response Task Group to monitor, coordinate and respond with other state and national leaders as the situation demands. To this end, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has established a National Disaster Response Plan which should be consulted in advance and upon the occurrence of a national disaster. The National Disaster Response Plan as established by the NAIC is designed to provide an organized process of response and multistate/federal communication and therefore address expectations in the event of a loss of temporary communications.

AUTHORITY: section 374.045, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed Jan. 15, 1992, effective Sept. 6, 1992. Amended: Filed Oct. 15, 2007, effective May 30, 2008.