§ 11739
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(a)An insurer shall not use any plan for the payment of dividends to policyholders by reason of a participating provision in a workers’ compensation insurance policy which is unfairly discriminatory.
(b)Every insurer issuing workers’ compensation insurance policies under the laws of this state shall file annually with the rating organization designated by the commissioner information relating to dividend payments made to its policyholders. Information filed shall be in sufficient detail to permit the rating organization to prepare for the commissioner’s review and approval, a report showing in the aggregate for all companies premiums earned, losses incurred, and dividends paid the preceding calendar year under policies containing a participating provision, separately by premium size and loss ratio categories, as may reasonably be prescribed by the commissioner.
(c)Information submitted by individual companies pursuant to this section shall be confidential and not subject to public disclosure under any law of this state.