Ohio Revised Code Title XXXIX. Insurance § 3956.11

(A) The superintendent of insurance shall:

(B) The superintendent, after notice and hearing, may suspend or revoke the license or certificate of authority to transact business in this state of any member insurer that fails to pay an assessment when due or fails to comply with the plan of operation of the association. As an alternative, the superintendent may levy a forfeiture on any member insurer that fails to pay an assessment when due. The forfeiture shall not exceed five per cent of the unpaid assessment per month, but shall not be less than one hundred dollars per month.

(C) Any action of the board of directors or the association may be appealed to the superintendent by any member insurer if the appeal is taken within sixty days of the final action being appealed. If a member insurer is appealing an assessment, the amount assessed shall be paid to the association and be available to meet association obligations during the pendency of the appeal. If the appeal on the assessment is upheld, the amount paid in error or excess shall be returned to the member insurer. Any final action or order of the superintendent is subject to review under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

(D) The liquidator, rehabilitator, or conservator of any impaired or insolvent insurer may notify all interested persons of the effect of this chapter.

(E) Notwithstanding section 109.02 of the Revised Code, the superintendent has sole authority to select and hire legal counsel to represent the superintendent in the superintendent's role as rehabilitator or liquidator of an impaired or insolvent insurer.