ORS 735.210: Formation of market assistance plans; rules.

(1) After a public hearing, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may by rule require insurers authorized to write and writing commercial liability insurance in this state to form a market assistance plan to assist businesses and service providers unable to purchase specified classes of commercial liability insurance in adequate amounts from either the admitted or nonadmitted market.

      (2) The market assistance plan shall operate under a plan of operations prepared by admitted insurers, eligible surplus line insurers and insurance producers, and approved by the director.