Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6 | Members of the Organization: The Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association (HLDIGA) is a statutory nonprofit legal entity created in 1987 under HRS 431:16-206 by the Hawaii legislature under the Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association Act. The Association is supervised by the Hawaii Insurance Commissioner and its membership is comprised of all life, accident, health, disability, long-term care, or sickness insurance and annuity companies licensed by transact business in the State of Hawaii (Member Insurers). All licensed life and health insurers, as a condition of their authority to transact business in the State of Hawaii, are members of the Association. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Election of the Governing Body: The Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association (HLDIGA) is a statutory nonprofit legal entity created in 1987 under HRS 431:16-206 by the Hawaii legislature under the Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association Act. The Association is supervised by the Hawaii Insurance Commissioner and its membership is comprised of all life, accident, health, disability, long-term care, or sickness insurance and annuity companies licensed by transact business in the State of Hawaii (Member Insurers). The nine members of the Board of Directors are elected annually from the Member Insurers with one-third of the director serving staggered 3-year terms. The Association officers are elected annually from among the representatives of the elected Directors. Each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia have independent Guaranty Associations. Changes to the Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association Act is enabled only through the legislative process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Review of Form 990: The Form 990 is prepared annually by the Association's accounting firm and reviewed by each director prior to signing by the Board Chairperson and filing with the IRS. The Hawaii Life and Disability Insurance Guaranty Association Act creates a Plan of Operation which is the governing and operating document for the Association. An Executive Director is responsible for the ongoing administration and operation of the Association. In addition, the creation of a Policy and Procedures Manual will supplement the Plan of Operation. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Conflict of Interest Policy: The Association's Executive Director is responsible for ensuring the Association's Conflict of Interest and Business Ethics Policy is communicated annually to all directors, employees, and key contractors of the Association. Each such person is required to complete a conflict of interest questionnaire, which is then reviewed by the Executive Director, the Chairperson and outside counsel to identify potential or actual conflicts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a | Compensation: The Executive Committee of the Association's Board of Directors periodically reviews the Executive Director's compensation and determines whether or not it should be changed, taking into account, among other things, the Executive Director's performance, goals and the level of compensation paid by similar guaranty associations or others in comparable positions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Documents, Policies, and Statements Available to the Public: Copies of the Association's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XII, line 1: | Method of Accounting: The Association's Form 990 is prepared on a modified cash basis of accounting. |
| Form 990, Part XII, line 2c: | Change in Oversight or Selection Process: There was no change in the organization's oversight or selection process during the tax year. |
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