518C.8 Duties and powers of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner shall do both of the following:a. Notify the association of the existence of an insolvent insurer not later than three days after the commissioner receives notice of the determination of the insolvency. b. Upon request of the board of directors, provide the association with a statement of the net direct written premiums of each member insurer. 2. The commissioner may do any of the following:a. Require that the association notify the insureds of the insolvent insurer and any other interested parties of the determination of insolvency and of their rights under this chapter.The notification shall be by regular mail at their last known address, but, if sufficientinformation for notification by mail is not available, notice by publication in a newspaper ofgeneral circulation is sufficient. b. Suspend or revoke, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the certificate of authority to transact insurance business in this state of any member insurer which fails to pay anassessment when due or fails to comply with the plan of operation. ty for hearing, the certificate of authority to transact insurance business in this state of any member insurer which fails to pay anassessment when due or fails to comply with the plan of operation. As an alternative, thecommissioner may levy a penalty on any member insurer which fails to pay an assessmentwhen due. Such penalty shall not exceed five percent of the unpaid assessment per month,except that a penalty shall not be less than one hundred dollars per month. c. Revoke the designation of any servicing facility if the commissioner finds claims are being processed unsatisfactorily. 3. Judicial review of an action of the commissioner may be sought pursuant to chapter 17A. 2000 Acts, ch 1035, §8Referred to in §518C.6 Sat Dec 23 00:51:34 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 518C.8 (16, 0)
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