33-2-1363. Domiciliary liquidator's proposal to distribute assets. - Montana Statutes

     33-2-1363. Domiciliary liquidator's proposal to distribute assets. (1) Within 120 days of a final determination of insolvency of an insurer by a court of competent jurisdiction of this state, the liquidator shall make application to the court for approval of a proposal to disburse assets out of marshalled assets, from time to time as assets become available, to a guaranty association or foreign guaranty association having obligations because of the insolvency. If the liquidator determines that there are insufficient assets to disburse, the application required by this section must be considered satisfied by a filing by the liquidator stating the reasons for this determination.
     (2) The proposal must at least include provisions for:
     (a) reserving amounts for the payment of expenses of administration and the payment of claims of secured creditors, to the extent of the value of the security held, and claims falling within the priorities established in 33-2-1371, class 1;
     (b) disbursement of the assets marshalled to date and subsequent disbursement of assets as they become available;
     (c) equitable allocation of disbursements to each of the guaranty associations and foreign guaranty associations entitled to a disbursement;
     (d) the securing by the liquidator from each of the associations entitled to disbursements pursuant to this section of an agreement to return to the liquidator assets, together with income earned on assets previously disbursed, as may be required to pay claims of secured creditors and claims falling within the priorities established in 33-2-1371 in accordance with the priorities. A bond may not be required of the association.
     (e) a full report to be made by each association to the liquidator accounting for all assets disbursed to the association, all disbursements made from the assets, any interest earned by the association on the assets, and any other matter that the court may direct.
     (3) The liquidator's proposal must provide for disbursements to the associations in amounts estimated at least equal to the claim payments made or to be made by the associations for which the associations could assert a claim against the liquidator and must provide that if the assets available for disbursement from time to time do not equal or exceed the amount of claim payments made or to be made by the association, then disbursements must be in the amount of available assets.
     (4) The liquidator's proposal must, with respect to an insolvent insurer writing life or health insurance or annuities, provide for disbursements of assets to any guaranty association or any foreign guaranty association covering life or health insurance or annuities or to any other entity or organization reinsuring, assuming, or guaranteeing policies or contracts of insurance under the acts creating the associations.
     (5) Notice of the application must be given to the association in each of the states and to the commissioners of insurance of each of the states. Any notice must be considered to have been given when deposited in the United States certified mail, first-class postage prepaid, at least 30 days prior to submission of the application to the court. Action on the application may be taken by the court if the required notice has been given and if the liquidator's proposal complies with subsections (2)(a) and (2)(b).

     History: En. Sec. 34, Ch. 383, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 26, Ch. 227, L. 2001.