27-43-9
Section 27-43-9 Bond or deposit requirements. (a) To assure the faithful performance of its obligations in the event of insolvency, each corporation authorized under Section 27-43-8 shall, through the commissioner, deposit and maintain with the Treasurer of the State securities of the type eligible for deposit by insurers under Section 27-6-3, which securities shall have at all times a market value as follows: (1) An insurer which has transacted no legal expense insurance in this state prior to January 1, 1982, shall, prior to the issuance of its certificate of authority and before receiving any premiums, place in trust with the Treasurer of the State, through the commissioner an initial amount of $50,000.00; (2) An insurer transacting a legal expense insurance business in this state prior to January 1, 1982, and having in force in this state less than $300,000.00 of gross written premiums, membership fees, or similar charges shall place in trust with the Treasurer of the State,...
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22-21-361
Section 22-21-361 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed by this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMISSIONER. The commissioner of insurance of this state. (2) DENTAL SERVICE PLAN or PLAN. Any plan or other arrangement whereby dental services are provided in whole or in part through a dental service corporation by dentists participating in the plan to provide dental services to those members of the public who become subscribers to the plan under a contract with such corporation. The terms "dental service plan" or "plan" do not include an insurer authorized by the insurance department to transact insurance in this state or to a nonprofit health insurance plan organized pursuant to Section 10-4-100, or to any policy of insurance or contract which includes dental benefits issued by such insurer or nonprofit health insurance plan. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Insurance. (4) LICENSE. The certificate of authority issued...
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8-32-2
Section 8-32-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATOR. The person designated by a provider to be responsible for the administration of service contracts or the service contracts plan or to make the filings required by this chapter. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state. (3) CONSUMER. A natural person who buys, primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, and not for resale, any tangible personal property normally used for personal, family, or household purposes and not for commercial or research purposes. (4) MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT. A contract of limited duration that provides for scheduled maintenance only. (5) MANUFACTURER. A person that is one of the following: a. A manufacturer or producer of property that sells the property under its own name or label. b. A subsidiary of the person who manufactures or produces the property. c. A corporation which owns at least 80 percent of the...
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27-27-41
Section 27-27-41 Deficiencies in stock insurer's capital or assets of mutual insurers - Generally. (a) If a stock insurer's capital, as represented by the aggregated par value of its outstanding capital stock, becomes impaired or the assets of a mutual insurer are less than its liabilities and the minimum amount of surplus required to be maintained by it under Sections 27-27-15 or 27-27-20 for authority to transact the kinds of insurance being transacted, the commissioner shall, at once, determine the amount of deficiency and serve notice upon the insurer to make good the deficiency within 60 days after service of such notice. (b) The deficiency may be made good in cash or in assets eligible for the investment of the insurer's funds, or, if a stock insurer, by reduction of the insurer's capital to an amount not below the minimum required for the kinds of insurance thereafter to be transacted or, if a mutual insurer, by amendment of its certificate of authority to cover only such kind...
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27-36-2
Section 27-36-2 Unearned premium reserve - Title insurance. (a) In addition to an adequate reserve as to outstanding losses as required under Section 27-36-1, a title insurer shall maintain an unearned premium reserve of not less than an amount computed as follows: (1) Ten percent of the total amount of the risk premiums written in the calendar year for title insurance contracts shall be assigned originally to the reserve; and (2) During each of the 20 years next following the year in which the title insurance contract was issued, the reserve applicable to the contract shall be reduced by five percent of the original amount of such reserve. (b) The insurer may credit upon the reserve provided for by this section the amount of its deposit made under Section 27-3-13. (c) Title insurance risk premium shall not include charges for abstracting, record searching, certificates as to the record title, escrow and closing services, and other related services which may be offered or furnished, or...
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27-6-3
Section 27-6-3 Deposits of insurers - Composition. (a) All such deposits required under Sections 27-3-11, 27-3-12, and 27-3-14 for authority to transact insurance in this state shall consist of certified checks, or certificates of deposit or any combination of securities, the market value of which is readily ascertainable, and, if negotiable by delivery or assignment, of the kinds described below: (1) United States government obligations; (2) State, county, municipal, and school obligations; (3) Public improvement obligations; (4) Housing authority obligations; (5) Obligations, stock of certain federal agencies; (6) Canadian governmental obligations; (7) International banks; (8) Corporate obligations; (9) Equipment trust obligations; and (10) Railroad leased lines, terminal obligations. (b) All such deposits required of a domestic insurer pursuant to the laws of another state, province, or country shall be comprised of securities, if negotiable by delivery or assignment, of the kind,...
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27-3-13
Section 27-3-13 Deposit requirements - Special deposit - Title insurers. (a) For authority to transact such insurance in this state, a foreign title insurer shall have and maintain on deposit in this state for the better protection of its guaranty holders and creditors, resident in this state, under its contracts of title insurance, cash and securities eligible under Section 27-6-3 having a value at all times of not less than $50,000.00. The deposit shall be so made and maintained in trust with a bank or trust company located in this state, approved by the commissioner, having a capital and surplus of not less than $500,000.00. (b) At its option, a domestic title insurer may maintain a deposit in like manner, amount, character and for like purposes as required for foreign insurers under subsection (a) of this section. (c) Such deposits shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 6 of this title. (Acts 1923, No. 485, p. 635; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, ยง58.)...
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27-34-25
Section 27-34-25 Paid-up nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, and certificate loans, etc. (a) A society may grant paid-up nonforfeiture benefits, cash surrender values, certificate loans, and such other options as its laws may permit. As to certificates issued on and after January 1, 1972, a society shall grant at least one paid-up nonforfeiture benefit, except in the case of pure endowment, annuity or reversionary annuity contracts reducing term insurance contracts or contracts of term insurance of uniform amount of 15 years or less expiring before age 66. (b) In the case of certificates other than those for which reserves are computed on the commissioners 1958 Standard Ordinary Mortality Table or the 1961 Standard Industrial Table, the value of every paid-up nonforfeiture benefit and the amount of any cash surrender value, loan or other option granted shall not be less than the excess, if any, of subdivision (1) over subdivision (2) of this subsection, as follows: (1) The...
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27-5B-8
Section 27-5B-8 Certified reinsurer. (a) Credit shall be allowed when the reinsurance is ceded to an assuming insurer that is certified by the commissioner as a reinsurer in this state and secures its obligations in accordance with the requirements of this section. In order to be eligible for certification, the assuming insurer shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) The assuming insurer must be domiciled and licensed to transact insurance or reinsurance in a qualified jurisdiction, as determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (c). (2) The assuming insurer must maintain minimum capital and surplus, or its equivalent, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner pursuant to regulation. (3) The assuming insurer must maintain financial strength ratings from two or more rating agencies deemed acceptable by the commissioner pursuant to regulation. (4) The assuming insurer must agree to submit to the jurisdiction of this state, appoint the commissioner as its agent...
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9-14-23
Section 9-14-23 Bonds for contracts; failure of successful bidders to execute contracts; rejection of all bids; negotiation of contract. (a) The Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources shall require and set appropriate bonds (but in no event in an amount less than $50,000.00 per $1,000,000.00 or fraction thereof of the construction, equipping and furnishing cost of the facility leased) for all park concession contracts in an amount deemed sufficient to fully protect the interest of the state for the faithful performance of the terms of said contracts and for the payment of all moneys which may become due to the state by virtue of the provisions of such contracts. (b) A failure by a successful bidder on any concession contract to execute same to the commissioner within 20 days of receipt thereof and within the same time limit to provide the state with all required bonds together with such evidence of insurance as is required under the terms of the contract may, at the option...
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