Section 116.6. Reserves for loss adjustment expenses

(a) Loss adjustment expense reserves shall be calculated with the following standards:

(1) Insurance companies are not permitted to discount loss adjustment expense reserves which are not applicable to specific claims.

(2) Insurance companies are permitted to discount loss adjustment expense reserves which are allocable to specific claims if they can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner, the validity of their assumptions underlying the calculation of the reserves. The insurance company shall provide an actuarial statement of opinion which includes the opinion of the actuary with respect to the criteria in § 116.5 (relating to actuarial statement of opinion).

(b) In evaluating an insurance company’s request to discount allocated loss adjustment expense reserves, the Commissioner will consider the company’s specific loss adjustment expense pattern and the interest rate assumption.

The provisions of this § 116.6 amended August 10, 2001, effective August 11, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 4423. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (254696).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 116.6 amended under The Insurance Company Law of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 341—999); The Insurance Department Act of 1921 (40 P. S. § § 1—321); and sections 206, 506, 1501 and 1502 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 66, 186, 411 and 412).

Cross References

This section cited in 31 Pa. Code § 116.8 (relating to increased loss reserves and loss adjustment expense reserves).