AB150, s. 6988
10Section
6988. 601.31 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2257,1111
601.31
(1) (a) 2. Rate service organizations,
$100 $400.
AB150, s. 6989
12Section
6989. 601.31 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2257,1313
601.31
(1) (a) 3. Motor clubs,
$100
$400.
AB150, s. 6990
14Section
6990. 601.31 (1) (b) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2257,1515
601.31
(1) (b) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers,
$100 $400.
AB150, s. 6991
16Section
6991. 601.31 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2257,1717
601.31
(1) (b) 2. Rate service organizations,
$100 $400.
AB150, s. 6992
18Section
6992. 601.31 (1) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2257,1919
601.31
(1) (b) 3. Motor clubs,
$100
$400.
AB150, s. 6993
20Section
6993. 601.31 (1) (c) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2257,2121
601.31
(1) (c) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers,
$25 $100.
AB150, s. 6994
22Section
6994. 601.31 (1) (c) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2257,2323
601.31
(1) (c) 3. Motor clubs,
$25
$100.
AB150, s. 6995
24Section
6995. 601.31 (1) (k) of the statutes is renumbered 601.31 (1) (k) (intro.)
25and amended to read:
AB150,2258,2
1601.31
(1) (k) (intro.) For filing an annual statement,
$25, except as provided
2in s. 641.13
.:
AB150, s. 6996
3Section
6996. 601.31 (1) (k) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2258,44
601.31
(1) (k) 1. Domestic and nondomestic insurers, $100.
AB150, s. 6997
5Section
6997. 601.31 (1) (k) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2258,66
601.31
(1) (k) 2. Rate service organizations, $100.
AB150, s. 6998
7Section
6998. 601.31 (1) (k) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2258,88
601.31
(1) (k) 3. Motor clubs, $100.
AB150, s. 6999
9Section
6999. 601.31 (1) (k) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2258,1010
601.31
(1) (k) 4. Licensees under ch. 615, $25.
AB150, s. 7000
11Section
7000. 601.31 (1) (k) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2258,1212
601.31
(1) (k) 5. Providers of services under ch. 647, $25.
AB150, s. 7001
13Section
7001. 601.31 (1) (Lm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2258,1414
601.31
(1) (Lm) For issuing a duplicate license, $5.
AB150, s. 7002
15Section
7002. 601.31 (1) (n) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2258,1816
601.31
(1) (n) For listing
, or renewing a listing of, an agent under s. 628.11, a
17fee to be set by the commissioner by rule but not to exceed
$5 $8 annually for resident
18agents
and $15 or $24 annually for nonresident agents.
AB150, s. 7003
19Section
7003. 601.31 (1) (p) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2258,2120
601.31
(1) (p) For
substituted service of process on the commissioner
, $5 under
21s. 601.72 (2), $10.
AB150, s. 7004
22Section
7004. 601.31 (1) (x) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2258,2523
601.31
(1) (x) 1. For issuing approval to an organization to offer prelicensing
24or continuing education courses or programs for intermediaries under s. 628.04 (3),
25a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed $500.
AB150,2259,4
12. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for renewing the approval of such
2organizations, annually after the year in which the approval under subd. 1. is issued,
3an amount to be set and paid at times and under procedure set by the commissioner
4by rule, but not to exceed $100.
AB150,2259,85
3. By organizations approved under subd. 1., for submitting, for initial
6approval or approval of any subsequent modification, each course for prelicensing or
7continuing education, a fee to be set by the commissioner by rule, but not to exceed
8$25 per credit hour.
AB150, s. 7005
9Section
7005. 601.31 (1) (y) of the statutes is created to read:
AB150,2259,1210
601.31
(1) (y) 1. For certifying a copy of an annual statement, an examination
11report, a certificate of authority or articles and bylaws, or amendments to any of
12those documents, $10.
AB150,2259,1413
2. For a duplicate certification that is requested at the same time as the
14certification under subd. 1., $5.
AB150, s. 7006
15Section
7006. 601.415 (9) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2259,2016
601.415
(9) Consumer credit law. The commissioner shall cooperate with the
17commissioner of banking department of financial institutions in the administration
18of ch. 424, shall determine the method for computation of refunds under s. 424.205,
19shall approve forms, schedules of premium rates and charges under s. 424.209 and
20shall issue rules or orders of compliance to insurers under s. 424.602.
AB150, s. 7007
21Section
7007. 601.57 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2260,722
601.57
(1) (a) The commissioner, in consultation with the department of health
23and social services, shall study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of requiring
24every health insurer to issue to its insureds uniform machine-readable health
25insurance identification cards and to establish a computerized support system for
1the cards that will accept and respond to electronically conveyed requests from
2health care providers for information related to an insured, such as eligibility,
3coverages and authorizations. The study shall consider the feasibility and
4cost-effectiveness of including the medical assistance program under
ss. 49.45 to
549.47 subch. IV of ch. 49 in the system of identification cards and the computerized
6support system and the feasibility of using those systems to coordinate the payment
7of benefits by health insurers and the medical assistance program.
AB150, s. 7008
8Section
7008. 601.62 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2260,159
601.62
(4) Fees in investigations and hearings. The fees for stenographic
10services in investigations, examinations and hearings may not exceed the sum
11provided for like services in the circuit court. The fees of officers, witnesses,
12interpreters and stenographers on behalf of the commissioner or the state shall be
13paid by the state treasurer upon the warrant of the
department secretary of
14administration, authorized by the certificate of the commissioner, and shall be
15charged to the appropriation under s. 20.145 (1) (g).
AB150, s. 7009
16Section
7009. 601.72 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,2260,21
17601.72 Registered agent for service of process. (1) Every insurer shall
18continuously maintain in this state a registered agent for service of process on the
19insurer, which agent must be an individual resident of this state, a domestic insurer
20or a nondomestic insurer authorized to do business in this state. The name and
21address of the registered agent shall be filed with the commissioner.
AB150,2261,2
22(2) If an insurer fails to maintain an agent for service of process in this state
23or if the agent cannot be found, substituted service under the procedures provided
24in s. 601.73 may be made on the commissioner or, if the proceeding is brought by the
25state against an insurer or intermediary other than a risk retention group or risk
1purchasing group, on the secretary of state. Litigants serving process on the
2commissioner under this subsection shall pay the fee specified in s. 601.31 (1) (p).
AB150, s. 7010
3Section
7010. 601.72 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act ....
4(this act), is amended to read:
AB150,2261,115
601.72
(2) If an insurer fails to maintain an agent for service of process in this
6state or if the agent cannot be found, substituted service under the procedures
7provided in s. 601.73 may be made on the commissioner or, if the proceeding is
8brought by the state against an insurer or intermediary other than a risk retention
9group or risk purchasing group, on the
secretary of state department of revenue.
10Litigants serving process on the commissioner under this subsection shall pay the
11fee specified in s. 601.31 (1) (p).
AB150, s. 7011
12Section
7011. 601.73 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2261,1413
601.73
(1) Requirements for effective service. (intro.) Service upon the
14commissioner or secretary of state under s. 601.72
(2) is service on the principal, if:
AB150, s. 7012
15Section
7012. 601.73 (1) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin
16Act .... (this act), is repealed and recreated to read:
AB150,2261,1917
601.73
(1) Requirements for effective service. (intro.) Service upon the
18commissioner or department of revenue under s. 601.72 (2) is service on the
19principal, if:
AB150, s. 7013
20Section
7013. 601.73 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2261,2221
601.73
(1) (a) Two copies of the process are left in the hands or office of the
22commissioner or
secretary of state department of revenue respectively; and
AB150, s. 7014
23Section
7014. 601.73 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2261,2524
601.73
(1) (b) The commissioner or
secretary of state department of revenue 25mails a copy of the process to the person served according to sub. (2) (b).
AB150, s. 7015
1Section
7015. 601.73 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2262,32
601.73
(2) (a)
Records. The commissioner and
secretary of state department
3of revenue shall give receipts for and keep records of all process served through them.
AB150, s. 7016
4Section
7016. 601.73 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2262,95
601.73
(2) (b)
Process mailed. The commissioner or
secretary of state 6department of revenue shall send immediately by certified mail to the person served,
7at the person's last-known principal place of business, residence or post-office
8address or at an address designated in writing by the person, one copy of any process
9received and shall retain the other copy.
AB150, s. 7017
10Section
7017. 601.73 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2262,1411
601.73
(2) (c)
Default judgment. No plaintiff or complainant is entitled to a
12judgment by default in any proceeding in which process is served under
ss. this
13section and s. 601.72
and 601.73 (2) until the expiration of 20 days from the date of
14mailing of the process under par. (b).
AB150, s. 7018
15Section
7018. 601.73 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2262,1916
601.73
(3) Proof of service. A certificate by the commissioner or the
secretary
17of state department of revenue, showing service made upon the commissioner or
18secretary of state department of revenue, and attached to a copy of the process
19presented for that purpose is sufficient evidence of the service.
AB150, s. 7019
20Section
7019. 601.93 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2263,721
601.93
(2) Every insurer doing a fire insurance business in this state shall,
22before March 1 in each year, file with the commissioner a statement, showing the
23amount of premiums upon fire insurance due for the preceding calendar year.
24Return premiums may be deducted in determining the premium on which the fire
25department dues are computed. Payments of quarterly instalments of the total
1estimated payment for the then current calendar year under this subsection are due
2on or before April 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. On March 1 the
3insurer shall pay any additional amounts due for the preceding calendar year.
4Overpayments will be credited on the amount due April 15. The commissioner shall,
5prior to May 1 each year, report to the department of
industry, labor and human
6relations development the amount of dues paid under this subsection and to be paid
7under s. 101.573 (1).
AB150, s. 7020
8Section
7020. 605.30 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2263,15
9605.30 Inadequacy of fund. If the property fund does not have sufficient
10assets to pay claims that are due, the
department
secretary of administration shall
11issue a warrant as a transfer from the general fund to the property fund sufficient
12to pay the losses and the state treasurer shall pay the warrant. The property fund
13shall thereafter repay the general fund and the
department secretary of
14administration shall issue warrants for such transfer as soon as there are assets in
15the property fund.
AB150, s. 7022
17Section
7022. 609.65 (1) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2263,2518
609.65
(1) (b) (intro.) If the provider performing the examination, evaluation
19or treatment does not have a provider agreement with the health maintenance
20organization, limited service health organization or preferred provider plan which
21covers the provision of that service to the enrolled participant, reimburse the
22provider for the examination, evaluation or treatment of the enrolled participant in
23an amount not to exceed the maximum reimbursement for the service under the
24medical assistance program under
ss. 49.45 to 49.47
subch. IV of ch. 49, if any of the
25following applies:
AB150, s. 7023
1Section
7023. 610.01 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2264,42
610.01
(4) In any provision of ch. 180 or 181 made applicable by any section of
3chs. 600 to 646,
"secretary of state" "department" shall be read "commissioner of
4insurance".
AB150, s. 7024
5Section
7024. 611.72 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2264,106
611.72
(1) General. Subject to this section, ss. 180.1101, 180.1103 to 180.1107,
7180.1706, 180.1707 and 180.1708 (5) apply to the merger of a domestic stock
8insurance corporation or its parent insurance holding corporation, except that
9papers required by those sections to be filed with the
secretary of state department
10of revenue shall instead be filed with the commissioner.
AB150, s. 7025
11Section
7025. 611.73 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2264,1512
611.73
(1) Authorization, domestic corporations. Any 2 or more domestic
13mutuals may merge or consolidate under the procedures of ss. 181.42 to 181.47,
14except that papers required by those sections to be filed with the
secretary of state 15department of revenue shall instead be filed with the commissioner.
AB150, s. 7026
16Section
7026. 611.74 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2265,617
611.74
(1) Plan of dissolution. At least 60 days prior to the submission to
18shareholders or policyholders of any proposed voluntary dissolution of an insurance
19corporation under s. 180.1402 or 181.50 the plan shall be filed with the commissioner.
20The commissioner may require the submission of additional information to establish
21the financial condition of the corporation or other facts relevant to the proposed
22dissolution. If the shareholders or policyholders adopt the resolution to dissolve, the
23commissioner shall, within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution, begin to
24examine the corporation. The commissioner shall approve the dissolution unless,
25after a hearing, the commissioner finds that it is insolvent or may become insolvent
1in the process of dissolution. Upon approval, the corporation may dissolve under ss.
2180.1402 to 180.1408 and 180.1706, or ss. 181.51 to 181.555, except that the last
3sentence of s. 181.555 does not apply and papers required by those sections to be filed
4with the
secretary of state department of revenue shall instead be filed with the
5commissioner. Upon disapproval, the commissioner shall petition the court for
6liquidation or for rehabilitation under ch. 645.
AB150, s. 7027
7Section
7027. 611.76 (11) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2265,118
611.76
(11) Security regulation. The filing with the
office of the commissioner
9of securities department of financial institutions of a certified copy of the plan of
10conversion as approved by the commissioner constitutes registration under s. 551.27
11of the securities authorized to be issued thereunder.
AB150, s. 7028
12Section
7028. 613.01 (8) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2265,1513
613.01
(8) (title)
Secretary of state Department of revenue. In any provision
14of ch. 180 or 181 made applicable to service insurance corporations in this chapter,
15"secretary of state" "department" means commissioner of insurance.
AB150, s. 7029
16Section
7029. 613.81 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB150,2266,2
17613.81 (title)
Tax exemption for certain hospital service insurance
18corporations. Every nonprofit service insurance corporation organized under s.
19613.80 which does not pay any dividends, benefits or pecuniary profits to any
20members or directors
and which does not offer a health maintenance organization
21as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health organization as defined in s.
22609.01 (3) is, except for purposes of the franchise tax measured by net income, a
23charitable and benevolent corporation.
Every nonprofit service insurance
24corporation organized under s. 613.80 that offers a health maintenance organization
1as defined in s. 609.01 (2) or a limited service health organization as defined in s.
2609.01 (3) is not a charitable and benevolent corporation.