Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program
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The Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program is a regulatory initiative of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners that evaluates and certifies state insurance departments for meeting baseline standards of solvency regulation and oversight.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insurance regulation program
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regulatory accreditation program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Association of Insurance Commissioners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | state insurance departments ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
insurance consumers
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policyholders ⓘ state insurance regulatory system ⓘ |
| consequenceOfAccreditation |
enhanced credibility of a state insurance department
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recognition that a state meets NAIC solvency oversight standards ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNonAccreditation | potential market pressure on non-accredited states ⓘ |
| encourages |
consistency in solvency regulation among states
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cooperation among state insurance regulators ⓘ |
| evaluationType |
peer review
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periodic review ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
financial regulation of insurers
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organizational and personnel practices of insurance departments ⓘ regulatory practices and procedures ⓘ solvency regulation ⓘ statutory and regulatory authority of insurance departments ⓘ |
| goal |
to improve the quality of state insurance department financial regulation
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to protect policyholders by promoting sound solvency regulation ⓘ |
| implementedBy | NAIC Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| purpose |
to encourage uniformity in state insurance financial regulation
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to evaluate state insurance departments for compliance with baseline solvency regulation standards ⓘ to promote effective solvency oversight of insurers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
NAIC model laws
NERFINISHED
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NAIC solvency modernization initiatives ⓘ state-based insurance regulatory system in the United States ⓘ |
| requires |
adequate staffing and expertise in financial analysis and examination units
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adoption of key NAIC solvency-related model laws and regulations ⓘ appropriate regulatory authority to take action against troubled insurers ⓘ effective financial analysis processes ⓘ effective financial examination processes ⓘ |
| result |
accreditation of state insurance departments
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denial of accreditation if standards are not met ⓘ |
| scope |
health insurers
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life insurers ⓘ property and casualty insurers ⓘ |
| sector | insurance regulation ⓘ |
| shortName | NAIC Accreditation Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardType |
baseline standards of financial analysis
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baseline standards of financial examination ⓘ baseline standards of organizational and licensing practices ⓘ baseline standards of regulatory authority and structure ⓘ baseline standards of solvency regulation ⓘ |
| timeframe | ongoing accreditation reviews at regular intervals ⓘ |
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Financial Regulation Standards and Accreditation Program
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