New Jersey Statutes Title 17. Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance 17 § 30D-9

There is hereby created a fund to be known as the New Jersey Medical Malpractice Reinsurance Recovery Fund (hereinafter referred to as the recovery fund). The purpose of the recovery fund is to provide a financial backup for the plan of operation of the association and shall be used to reimburse the association for any deficit sustained in the operation of the association. A deficit shall exist whenever the sum of the earned premiums collected by the association and the investment income therefrom is exhausted by virtue of payment of or allocation for the association’s necessary administrative expenses, reimbursements to members for any and all assessments levied as a result of their participation in the association, losses, loss adjustment expenses and reserves, including reserves for losses incurred, losses incurred but not reported and loss adjustment expenses. The recovery fund shall consist of all payments made to it by insurers as hereinafter provided, of securities acquired by and through the use of moneys belonging to the recovery fund, moneys appropriated to the recovery fund, together with interest and accretions earned upon such payments or investments. The recovery fund shall be administered by the commissioner and the State Treasurer in accordance with the provisions of this act.