27-11-2
Section 27-11-2 Prohibition against transaction of insurance business, etc., in state without license; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any insurer to transact the business of insurance in this state or to enter into a contract for insurance in this state without first obtaining a license or certificate of authority from the commissioner. This unauthorized insurers law shall not apply to: (1) Contracts of insurance procured pursuant to the surplus line insurance law; (2) Transactions in this state involving contracts of insurance lawfully entered into, written and the policy delivered outside of this state covering subjects of insurance not resident, located or expressly to be performed in this state at the time of issuance and transactions subsequent to the making of such contract and the issuance of such policy; (3) Reinsurance contracts; (4) Transactions in this state involving group or blanket insurance and group annuities where the master policy or contract was lawfully issued...
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27-3-32
Section 27-3-32 Domestic insurer may transfer domicile to another state and be admitted as foreign insurer if so qualified; approval of Commissioner of Insurance; effect of interests of policyholders; effect upon certificates of authority, agents, etc., including outstanding policies; insurer's duty to file new policy forms; insurer's duty to notify commissioner of details of transfer and file amendments required by law. The certificate of authority, agents appointments and licenses, rates, and other items which the Commissioner of Insurance allows, in his discretion, which are in existence at the time any insurer licensed to transact the business of insurance in this state transfers its corporate domicile to this or any other state by merger, consolidation or any other lawful method shall continue in full force and effect upon such transfer if such insurer remains duly qualified to transact the business of insurance in this state. All outstanding policies of any transferring insurer...
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27-34-33
Section 27-34-33 Reinsurance. A domestic society may, by a reinsurance agreement, cede any individual risk or risks, in whole or in part, to an insurer, other than another fraternal benefit society, having the power to make such reinsurance and authorized to do business in this state or, if not so authorized, one which is approved by the commissioner; but no such society may reinsure substantially all of its insurance in force without the written permission of the commissioner. It may take credit for the reserves on such ceded risks to the extent reinsured, but no credit shall be allowed as an admitted asset or as a deduction from liability to a ceding society for reinsurance made, ceded, renewed, or otherwise becoming effective after January 1, 1972, unless the reinsurance is payable by the assuming insurer on the basis of the liability of the ceding society under the contract, or contracts, reinsured without diminution because of the insolvency of the ceding society. (Acts 1923, No....
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27-5B-12
Section 27-5B-12 Accredited or certified reinsurer ceasing to meet requirements. (a) If an accredited or certified reinsurer ceases to meet the requirements for accreditation or certification, the commissioner may suspend or revoke the reinsurer's accreditation or certification. (b) The commissioner must give the reinsurer notice and opportunity for hearing. The suspension or revocation may not take effect until after the commissioner's order on hearing, unless any of the following occurs: (1) The reinsurer waives its right to hearing. (2) The commissioner's order is based on regulatory action by the reinsurer's domiciliary jurisdiction or the voluntary surrender or termination of the reinsurer's eligibility to transact insurance or reinsurance business in its domiciliary jurisdiction or in the primary certifying state of the reinsurer under subsection (f) of Section 27-5B-8. (3) The commissioner finds that an emergency requires immediate action and a court of competent jurisdiction...
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27-6-16
Section 27-6-16 Release of deposit - Filing of statement; authorization of release. (a) Before authorizing the release of any deposit or excess portion thereof to the insurer, as provided in Section 27-6-15, the commissioner shall require the insurer to file with him a statement under its seal and the oath of its chief executive officer, or of its United States manager in the case of an alien insurer, setting forth the facts upon which it bases its entitlement to such release. (b) If release of the deposit is claimed by the insurer upon the ground that its liabilities in this state, as to which the deposit was originally made and is held, have been assumed by another insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state, the insurer shall file with the commissioner a copy of the contract or agreement of such reinsurance. (c) Upon being satisfied by such statement and such other information and evidence as he may reasonably require and by such examination, if any, of the affairs of the...
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27-29-4
Section 27-29-4 Registration of insurers. (a)(1) Every insurer which is authorized to do business in this state and which is a member of an insurance holding company system shall register with the commissioner, except a foreign insurer subject to registration requirements and standards adopted by statute or regulation in the jurisdiction of its domicile which are substantially similar to those contained in this section and both of the following: a. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 27-29-5, and subsections (b) and (d) of Section 27-29-5. b. Either subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of Section 27-29-5 or a provision such as the following: Each registered insurer shall keep current the information required to be disclosed in its registration statement by reporting all material changes or additions within 15 days after the end of the month in which it learns of each change or addition. (2) Any insurer which is subject to registration under this section shall register within 15...
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27-5B-11
Section 27-5B-11 Reinsurer not licensed, accredited, or certified - Additional trust agreement requirements. If the assuming insurer does not meet the requirements of Section 27-5B-4, 27-5B-5, or 27-5B-6, the credit permitted by Section 27-5B-7 or 27-5B-8 shall not be allowed unless the assuming insurer agrees in the trust agreements to the following conditions: (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in the trust instrument, if the trust fund is inadequate because it contains an amount less than the amount required by subsection (c) of Section 27-5B-7, or if the grantor of the trust has been declared insolvent or placed into receivership, rehabilitation, liquidation, or similar proceedings under the laws of its state or country of domicile, the trustee shall comply with an order of the commissioner with regulatory oversight over the trust or with an order of a court of competent jurisdiction directing the trustee to transfer to the commissioner with regulatory oversight all of the...
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27-38-3
Section 27-38-3 Variable contracts - Licensing of insurer. (a) No insurer shall deliver, or issue for delivery, within this state variable contracts unless it is licensed to do a life insurance or annuity business in this state and the commissioner is satisfied that its condition or method of operation in connection with the issuance of such contracts will not render its operation hazardous to the public or its policyholders in this state. In this connection, the commissioner shall consider among other things: (1) The history and financial condition of the insurer; (2) The character, responsibility, and fitness of the officers and directors of the insurer; and (3) The law and regulation under which the insurer is authorized in the state of domicile to issue variable contracts. (b) If the company is a subsidiary of an admitted life insurer or affiliated with such insurer through common management or ownership, it may be deemed to have met the provisions of the section if either it or...
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27-10-1
Section 27-10-1 Representing or aiding unauthorized insurer not allowed; exceptions; validity of contracts. (a) No person shall in this state, directly or indirectly, act as agent for, or otherwise represent or aid on behalf of another, any insurer not then authorized to transact such insurance in this state in the solicitation, negotiation, or effectuation of insurance or annuity contracts, forwarding of applications, delivery of policies or contracts, inspection of risks, fixing of rates, investigation or adjustment of losses, collection of premiums, or in any other manner in the transaction of insurance with respect to subjects of insurance resident, located or to be performed in this state. (b) This section shall not apply to: (1) Acceptance of service of process by the commissioner under Section 27-10-52; (2) Surplus lines insurance or coverage specified in Section 27-10-34 and other transactions as to which a certificate of authority is not required of an insurer; (3) Adjustment...
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27-31-7
Section 27-31-7 Certificate of authority - Application by domestic insurer; contents of declaration. (a) Twenty-five or more persons domiciled in this state may organize a domestic reciprocal insurer and make application to the commissioner for a certificate of authority to transact insurance. (b) The proposed attorney shall fulfill the requirements of and shall execute and file with the commissioner when applying for a certificate of authority a declaration setting forth: (1) The name of the insurer; (2) The location of the insurer's principal office, which shall be the same as that of the attorney and shall be maintained within this state; (3) The kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted; (4) The names and addresses of the original subscribers; (5) The designation and appointment of the proposed attorney and a copy of the power of attorney; (6) The names and addresses of the officers and directors of the attorney, if a corporation, or its members, if a firm; (7) The powers of the...
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