Supervisory colleges.

In order to assess the business strategy, financial position, legal and regulatory position, risk exposure, risk management, and governance processes, and as part of the examination of individual insurers in accordance with ss. 624.316 and 628.801, the office may participate in a supervisory college with other regulators charged with supervision of the insurer or its affiliates, including other state, federal, and international regulatory agencies. In accordance with s. 624.4212 regarding confidential information sharing, the office may enter into agreements that provide the basis for cooperation between the office and the other regulatory agencies and the activities of the supervisory college. This section does not delegate to the supervisory college the office’s authority to regulate or supervise the insurer or its affiliates under its jurisdiction.

(1) With respect to participation in a supervisory college, the office may:

(a) Initiate the establishment of a supervisory college.

(b) Clarify the membership and participation of other supervisors in the supervisory college.

(c) Clarify the functions of the supervisory college and the role of other regulators, including the establishment of a groupwide supervisor.

(d) Coordinate the ongoing activities of the supervisory college, including planning meetings, supervisory activities, and processes for information sharing.

(e) Establish a crisis management plan.

(2) With respect to an insurer registered under s. 628.801, and in accordance with this section, the office may participate in a supervisory college for any domestic insurer that is part of an insurance holding company system that has international operations in order to determine the insurer’s compliance with this chapter.

(3) Each registered insurer subject to this section is liable for and shall pay reasonable expenses for the office’s participation in a supervisory college, including reasonable travel expenses. A supervisory college may be convened as a temporary or permanent forum for communication and cooperation between the regulators charged with the supervision of the insurer or its affiliates, and the office may impose a regular assessment on the insurer for the payment of these expenses.