507.6 Conflict of interest. 1. An examiner shall not be appointed by the commissioner if the examiner, either directly or indirectly, has a conflict of interest or is affiliated with the management of or owns apecuniary interest in any person subject to examination under this chapter. This section shallnot be construed to automatically preclude an examiner from being any of the following: a. A policyholder or claimant under an insurance policy.b. A grantor of a mortgage or similar instrument on the examiner’s residence to a regulated entity if done under customary terms and in the ordinary course of business. c. An investment owner in shares of regulated diversified investment companies.d. A settlor or beneficiary of a blind trust into which any otherwise impermissible holdings have been placed. 2. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection 1, the commissioner may retain from time to time, on an individual basis, qualified actuaries, certified public accountants, orother similar individuals who are independently practicing their professions, even thoughthe persons may from time to time be similarly employed or retained by persons subject toexamination under this chapter. lar individuals who are independently practicing their professions, even thoughthe persons may from time to time be similarly employed or retained by persons subject toexamination under this chapter. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8630; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §507.6]92 Acts, ch 1117, §4Referred to in §87.11C Sat Dec 23 00:39:02 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 507.6 (17, 1)
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