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If the Commissioner determines that it is necessary to hold an administrative adjudication hearing, he/she may summon all parties or their authorized representatives and interveners, whether on their own or upon request by any of the parties, to a prehearing conference for the purpose of achieving a definite agreement or simplify the issues in dispute or the proof to be considered during the hearing. Agreements between the parties to settle disputes may be accepted, insofar as the Commissioner determines it would best serve the public interest. History —Ins. Code, added as § 2.210 on Aug. 13, 2008, No. 263, § 7, eff. 3 months after Aug. 13, 2008.