Section 611.54. Supervision of management changes.

 

(1)   Report of selection.

(a) General. The name of any person selected as a director or principal officer of a corporation, together with such pertinent biographical and other data as the commissioner requires by rule, shall be reported to the commissioner immediately after the selection.

(b) New corporations. For 5 years after the initial issuance of a certificate of authority to a corporation, the commissioner may within 30 days after receipt of a report under par. (a) disapprove any person selected who fails to satisfy the commissioner that the person is trustworthy and has the competence, experience and freedom from conflict of interest necessary to discharge his or her responsibilities.

(2)   Report of removal. Whenever a director or principal officer of a corporation is removed under s. 180.0843 (2) , 181.0843 (2) or 611.53 (3) , the removal shall be reported to the commissioner immediately together with a statement of the reasons for the removal.

(3)   Removal by commissioner. If the commissioner finds, after a hearing, that a director or officer has a conflict of interest, is incompetent, untrustworthy or has willfully violated chs. 600 to 646 , a rule promulgated under s. 601.41 (3) or an order issued under s. 601.41 (4) , and that the conflict of interest, incompetence or the violation endangers the interests of insureds or of the public, the commissioner may order that the director or officer be removed.

1971 c. 260 ; 1979 c. 89 , 102 ; 1989 a. 303 ; 1997 a. 79 . Cross-reference: See also s. Ins 6.52 , Wis. adm. code.