An insurer terminates its appointment and business relationship with a Hawaii insurance producer.

C. 30 days is correct. Hawaiʻi's producer licensing law establishes a specific notification requirement when the relationship between an insurer and producer ends. Under HRS §431:9A-115, an insurer or its authorized representative that terminates a producer's appointment, employment, contract, or other insurance business relationship must notify the Insurance Commissioner within thirty days following the effective date of termination .

The requirement is especially significant when termination results from misconduct described in HRS §431:9A-112. In those circumstances, the insurer must use the specific reporting format prescribed by the Commissioner and may be required to supply additional documentation concerning the conduct. The insurer must also promptly report subsequently discovered information that would have been reportable when the original termination notice was filed.

This thirty-day requirement should not be confused with the 15-day appointment-filing period or the Commissioner's separate appointment-eligibility review periods. Those provisions govern establishing an appointment rather than terminating one.

Options A and B therefore provide insufficient time periods, while D exceeds the statutory deadline.

Reference topics: HRS §431:9A-115; Producer Appointments and Terminations; Insurer Reporting Duties; License Administration.

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