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A reinsurer seeking accredited, certified, trusteed alien, or reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurer status in the state of Washington must submit an application, required supporting documentation and a registration fee, as detailed below.

Accredited reinsurers application process

Accredited reinsurers should follow these instructions to apply in Washington state:

  1. Complete the Application Checklist for Accredited Reinsurers in Washington (PDF, 576.91 KB).
  2. Complete the Form AR-1 - Washington (PDF, 1.45 MB).
  3. Send your completed forms to the Company Supervision Division at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Please select "Company applications" as the category when you send your message.
  4. Pay the appropriate fee. The amount is the same fee charged by the applicant's domicile state (retaliatory provision) for this type of filing. Please make payments payable to the "Office of the Insurance Commissioner." Mail your payment to:

Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Company Supervision Division – Company Licensing & Compliance
P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255

Washington laws regarding accredited reinsurers

Certified reinsurers application process

Certified reinsurers should follow these instructions to apply in Washington state:

  1. Complete the Uniform Application Checklist for Certified Reinsurers (PDF, 2.80 MB).
  2. Complete the Form CR-1 - Washington (PDF, 1.47 MB). 
  3. Applicants domiciled outside the U.S. submit form CR-F for property and casualty insurers (content.naic.org) and Form CR-S for life and health insurers. Please refer to the instructions for completing Form CR-F and instructions for completing Form CR-S.
  4. Send your completed forms to the Company Supervision Division at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Please select "Company applications" as the category when you send your message.
  5. Pay the appropriate fee. The amount is the same fee charged by the applicant's domicile state (retaliatory provision) for this type of filing. Please make payments payable to the "Office of the Insurance Commissioner." Mail your payment to:

Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Company Supervision Division – Company Licensing & Compliance
P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255

Additional information regarding certified reinsurers

Washington laws regarding certified reinsurers

Trusteed alien reinsurers application process

Trusteed alien reinsurers should follow these instructions to apply in Washington state:

  1. Complete the Application Checklist for Trusteed Alien Reinsurers (PDF, 576.91 KB) in Washington.
  2. Complete the Form AR-1 - Washington (PDF, 1.45 MB).
  3. Send your completed forms to the Company Supervision Division at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Please select "Company applications" as the category when you send your message.
  4. Pay the appropriate fee. The amount is the same fee charged by the applicant's domicile state (retaliatory provision) for this type of filing. Please make payments payable to the "Office of the Insurance Commissioner." Mail your payment to:

Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Company Supervision Division – Company Licensing & Compliance
P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255

Washington laws regarding trusteed alien reinsurers

Reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurers application process

Reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurers should follow these instructions to apply in Washington state:

  1. Complete the Uniform Checklist for Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers (PDF, 310.11 KB). Reinsurers seeking a passporting state (Washington state) and certification application by the NAIC Mutual Recognition of Jurisdictions (E) Working Group should file and complete Section 1 of the Uniform Checklist for Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers. All other reinsurers that completed the NAIC passporting process should file and complete Section 2 of the Uniform Checklist for Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers.
  2. Complete the Form RJ-1, Certificate of Reinsurer Domiciled in Reciprocal Jurisdiction (PDF, 1.40 MB).
  3. Send your completed forms to the Company Supervision Division at the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Please select "Company applications" as the category when you send your message.
  4. Pay the appropriate fee. The amount is the same fee charged by the applicant's domicile state (retaliatory provision) for this type of filing. Please make payments payable to the "Office of the Insurance Commissioner." Mail your payment to:

Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner
Company Supervision Division – Company Licensing & Compliance
P.O. Box 40255, Olympia, WA 98504-0255

Additional information regarding reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurers

Washington laws regarding reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurers

Renewal application requirements for maintaining your reinsurer status

Accredited reinsurers, certified reinsurers, trusteed alien reinsurers and reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurers must follow the corresponding instructions to maintain reinsurer status in Washington state. 

Accredited reinsurers

Applicants that initially filed for accreditation reinsurer recognition in the State of Washington must submit, annually, a completed full Application Checklist for Accredited or Trusteed Alien Reinsurers. All necessary exhibits must be received by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner no later than the anniversary date of the initial filing.

Certified reinsurers

Based on section WAC 284-13-539, a reinsurer must meet, annually, applicable information-filing requirements to maintain certified reinsurer status.

Applicants that initially filed for certified passport status must submit, annually, a completed Uniform Application Checklist for Certified Reinsurers. All necessary exhibits and fees must be received by the OIC no later than July 1.

Applicants that initially filed for NAIC certification, to be reviewed by ReFAWG, with the State of Washington as the port of entry must submit, annually, a completed Uniform Application Checklist for Certified Reinsurers. All necessary exhibits must be received by the OIC no later than 15 months from the date of the initial filing. 

Trusteed alien reinsurers

Applicants that initially filed for trusteed alien reinsurer recognition in the state of Washington must submit, annually, a completed full Application Checklist for Trusteed Alien Reinsurers. All necessary exhibits must be received by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner no later than the anniversary date of the initial filing.

Reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurers

Applicants that obtained reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurer recognition in the state of Washington must submit annually all necessary renewal application documentation 90 days before the existing registration expiration date. Renewal fees are paid through completion of premium tax report due March 1 of each year.

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