KRS 304.3-710: Director of insurance innovation -- Review of applications -- Notice of

acceptance or rejection -- Hearing.

(1) There shall be a director of insurance innovation within the department, responsible

for administering KRS 304.3 -700 to 304.3 -735. The director shall be appointed by

the secretary of the Public Protection Cabinet with the approval of the Governor in

accordance with KRS 12.050.

(2) The director shall review all applications for admission to the sandbox.

(3) (a) Unless extended as prov ided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, the

commissioner shall issue a notice of acceptance or rejection in accordance

with this section within sixty (60) days from the date an application is

received.

(b) The commissioner may extend by not more than thi rty (30) days the period

provided in paragraph (a) of this subsection if he or she notifies the applicant

before expiration of the initial sixty (60) day period.

(c) An application that has not been accepted or rejected by a notice of acceptance

or rejection issued by the commissioner prior to expiration of the initial sixty

(60) day period, or if applicable, the period provided in paragraph (b) of this

subsection, shall be deemed accepted.

(4) The commissioner may request from the applicant any additional material or

information necessary to evaluate the application, including but not limited to:

(a) Proof of financial stability;

(b) A proposed business plan;

(c) Pro-forma financial statement; and

(d) Executive profiles on the applicant and its leadership d emonstrating insurance

or insurance-related industry experience and applicable experience in the use

of the technology.

(5) The commissioner shall review the application to:

(a) Identify and assess:

1. The potential risks to consumers, if any, posed by the innovation; and

2. The manner in which the innovation would be offered or provided; and

(b) Determine whether it satisfies the following requirements:

1. The application satisfies the requirements of KRS 304.3-705;

2. The application proposes a product, process, method, or procedure that

meets the definition of innovation under KRS 304.3-700;

3. Approval of the application does not pose an unreasonable risk of

consumer harm;

4. The application identifies statutory or regulatory requ irements that

actually prevent the innovation from being utilized, issued, sold,

solicited, distributed, or advertised in this Commonwealth; and

5. The application proposes an innovation that is not substantially similar

to an innovation:

a. That has been previously beta tested; or

b. Proposed in an application that is currently pending with the

department.

(6) Upon review of the application, the commissioner shall, in his or her discretion,

issue one (1) of the following:

(a) If the commissioner determines that the application fails to satisfy any of the

requirements under subsection (5)(b) of this section, he or she shall:

1. Issue a notice of rejection to the applicant; and

2. Describe in the notice of rejection the specific defects in the application;

or

(b) If the commissioner determines that the application satisfies the requirements

of subsection (5)(b) of this section, he or she shall issue a notice of acceptance

to the applicant. The notice of acceptance shall:

1. Set forth the terms and conditions t hat will govern the applicant's beta

test, which shall include, at a minimum:

a. Requiring the applicant to:

i. Abide by all Kentucky law, except where explicitly excepted;

ii. Utilize the insurance innovation within this Commonwealth;

and

iii. Report any change in the disclosures made pursuant to KRS

304.3-705(1)(g);

b. Notice of the licenses required to be obtained prior to the

commencement of the beta test;

c. Monthly reporting obligations structured to determine the progress

of the beta test;

d. Consumer protection measures deemed necessary by the

commissioner to be employed by the applicant;

e. The level of financial stability required to be in place for the beta

test. The commissioner may increase, decrease, or waive the

requirements for financial stab ility required under KRS 304.3 -

705(1)(h), commensurate with the risk of consumer harm posed by

the insurance innovation;

f. Duration of the beta test, including any extension authorized under

KRS 304.3-720;

g. Permitted conduct under the limited letter;

h. Any limits established by the commissioner on the:

i. Financial exposure that may be assumed by an applicant

during the beta test;

ii. Number of customers an applicant may accept; and

iii. Volume of transactions that an applicant or its clients may

complete during the beta test; and

i. Metrics the commissioner intends to use to determine the

innovation's utility; and

2. Provide that the notice of acceptance shall expire unless:

a. It is accepted by the applicant in writing; and

b. The acceptance is filed w ith the department within sixty (60) days

of the issuance of the notice.

(7) An applicant may request a hearing pursuant to KRS 304.2-310 on:

(a) A notice of rejection; and

(b) A notice of acceptance, if the request is made prior to its expiration.