2006 House Bill 5624 / Public Act 55

Revise life insurance valuation accounting regulations

Introduced in the House

Feb. 1, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Joe Hune (R-47)

To establish a valuation formula for an insurance company (such as Jackson National Life Insurance Company, the main proponent of the bill) that acquires another insurance company's life insurance business. The law requires insurers to hold a certain amount of assets from which future claims will be paid, and how the value of those assets is determined affects whether the amount meets state standards.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

Feb. 3, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 9, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Dianne Byrum (D-67)

To require insurers to annually test the value of certain assets.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Steve Tobocman (D-12)

To require the insurance company to get prior approval from the state insurance commissioner regarding the admissability of an asset, and place more stringent limits on the extent to which acquired assets may be included in determinations of whether the insurer has adequate assets.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 94 to 10 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 14, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

Feb. 23, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Feb. 28, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 1, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To establish a valuation formula for an insurance company (such as Jackson National Life Insurance Company, the main proponent of the bill) that acquires another insurance company's life insurance business. The law requires insurers to hold a certain amount of assets from which future claims will be paid, and how the value of those assets is determined affects whether the amount meets state standards.

Received in the House

March 1, 2006

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Passed in the House 100 to 7 (details)

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

March 9, 2006