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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 324-MAY 20, 1948 Subscribers. (d) Every licensed rating organization shall, subject to reasonable rules and regulations, permit any company not a member to be a sub- scriber to its rating services for any kind of insurance or subdivision thereof for which it is authorized to act; shall give notice of changes in such rules and regulations to its subscribers; and shall furnish its rating services without discrimination to its members and subscribers. Agreements, etc. (e) No licensed rating organization shall adopt any rule, effect any agreement, or take any action contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or which would have the effect of prohibiting, restricting, or regulating the payment or allowance by any of its members or subscribers of dividends, savings, or unabsorbed premium deposits; nor practice or sanction any plan or act of boycott, coercion, or intimidation; nor enter into or sanction any contract or act by which any person is restrained from lawfully engaging in the business of insurance. Deviation from ill- (f) Every member of or subscriber to a licensed rating organization mgs. shall adhere to the filings made on its behalf by such organization except that any such member or subscriber may deviate from such filings if it has filed with the rating organization and with the Superin- tendent the deviation to be applied and information necessary to justify the deviation and provided such deviation is approved by the Superin- tendent. If approved, the deviation shall remain in force until such approval is withdrawn by the Superintendent after notice to the com- pany or withdrawn by the company with the approval of the Superin- Approval by Super- tendent. The Superintendent shall approve any such deviation unless ntenen. he finds that the deviation to be applied would not be uniform in its application or would be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, but unless he approves the deviation within thirty days he shall, within a reasonable time, grant a hearing to the applicant at the applicant's request. SEC. 7. INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY COMPANIES.- (a) Every rating organization and every company which makes its own rates shall, within a reasonable time after receiving written request therefor and upon payment of such reasonable charge as it may make, furnish to any insured affected by a rate made by it, or to the authorized representative of such insured, all pertinent information as to such rate. Hearing of griev- (b) Every rating organization and every company which makes its own rates shall provide within the District reasonable means whereby any person aggrieved by the application of its rating system may be heard, in person or by his authorized representative, on his written request to revise the manner in which such rating system has been applied in connection with the insurance afforded him. If the rating organization or company fails to grant or reject such request within thirty days after it is made, the applicant may proceed in the same manner as if his application had been rejected. Any party affected by the action of such rating organization or such company on such request may, within thirty days after written notice of such action, appeal to the Superintendent, who, after a hearing held upon not less than ten days' written notice to the appellant and to such rating organization or company, may affirm or reverse such action. Withholding infor- (C) No company, agent, broker, or rating organization may willfully mationwithhold required information from or give false or misleading infor- mation to the Superintendent. (d) No company, agent, or broker shall fail to furnish to an insured any policy or comparable evidence of insurance to which the insured is entitled. SEC. 8. AUTHORITY AND DUTY OF SUPErNTENDENT. -In addition to any powers hereinbefore expressly enumerated in this Act, the Super- intendent shall have full power and authority, and it shall be his duty, 246 ' r62 STAT.

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