[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 33, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 33CFR135.207]

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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 135--OFFSHORE OIL POLLUTION COMPENSATION FUND--Table of Contents
 
       Subpart C--Financial Responsibility for Offshore Facilities
 
Sec. 135.207  Insurance as evidence.

    (a) Insurance filed with the Fund Administrator as evidence of 
financial responsibility shall be issued by an insurer that is 
acceptable to the Fund Administrator. Those insurers may include 
domestic and foreign insurance companies, corporations or associations 
of individual insurers, protection and indemnity associations, or other 
persons acceptable to the Fund Administrator.
    (b) An insurer must:
    (1) Agree to be sued directly, within the limits of the policy 
coverage, by any person for claims under the Act against the owner or 
operator; and
    (2) Designate an agent in the United States for service of process.
    (c) Insurance as evidence of financial responsibility must indicate 
the effective date in the endorsement on the application for Certificate 
of Financial Responsibility, and must remain in force until the date of 
termination indicated in the endorsement or until--
    (1) 30 days after mailing, by certified mail, to the Fund 
Administrator, and the person insured, notification of intent to cancel; 
or
    (2) Other evidence of financial responsibility acceptable to the 
Fund Administrator has been established; or
    (3) The facility to which the insurance applies ceases to be a 
facility under Sec. 135.201(b).
    (d) Termination of insurance coverage shall not affect the liability 
of the insurer for an incident occurring before the effective date of 
termination.
    (e) Confirmation of insurance may be accepted from an insurance 
broker that is acceptable to the Fund Administrator, subject to the Fund 
Administrator's approval of the individual underwriters, in lieu of 
their signature on an application, provided the confirmation:
    (1) States the insurance covers liabilities under the Act;
    (2) Sets forth the limit and deductible;
    (3) Provides for direct action against the individual underwriters 
to the extent of their contracts;
    (4) Names the underwriters and percentages of the limit accepted by 
each;
    (5) States that the underwriters agree to give prior written notice 
of cancellation or change to the Fund Administrator as required in 
paragraph (c) of this section; and
    (6) States that the notice indicated in paragraph (e)(5) of this 
section will not affect the underwriter's liability for incidents 
occurring before the effective date of cancellation.