South Carolina General Assembly
117th Session, 2007-2008

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A86, R117, S589

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Thomas
Document Path: l:\council\bills\dka\3233dw07.doc

Introduced in the Senate on March 20, 2007
Introduced in the House on April 10, 2007
Passed by the General Assembly on June 1, 2007
Governor's Action: June 14, 2007, Signed

Summary: Captive insurance companies

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/20/2007  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-2
   3/20/2007  Senate  Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-2
   3/29/2007  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-10
    4/3/2007  Senate  Read second time SJ-25
    4/4/2007  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-10
   4/10/2007  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-22
   4/10/2007  House   Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-23
   5/30/2007  House   Committee report: Favorable Labor, Commerce and Industry 
                        HJ-14
   5/31/2007  House   Read second time HJ-28
   5/31/2007  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day HJ-29
    6/1/2007  House   Read third time and enrolled HJ-1
    6/7/2007          Ratified R 117
   6/14/2007          Signed By Governor
   6/20/2007          Copies available
   6/20/2007          Effective date 06/14/07
   6/27/2007          Act No. 86

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/20/2007
5/30/2007


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(A86, R117, S589)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 38-90-110, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO A CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY TAKING CREDIT FOR RESERVES ON RISKS OR PORTIONS OF RISKS CEDED TO REINSURERS COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 38-9-200, 38-9-210, AND 38-9-220, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDUSTRIAL INSURED CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY MAY NOT TAKE CREDIT IF NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE PROVISIONS OF LAW, AND PROVIDE THAT ALL OTHER CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANIES MAY NOT TAKE CREDIT FOR RESERVES PURSUANT TO THOSE PROVISIONS UNLESS SPECIFIC APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF INSURANCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Reinsurance may be provided, etc.

SECTION    1.    Section 38-90-110 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 38-90-110.    (A)    A captive insurance company may provide reinsurance, as authorized in this title, on risks ceded by any other insurer.

(B)(1)    A captive insurance company may take credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks ceded to reinsurers complying with the provisions of Sections 38-9-200, 38-9-210, and 38-9-220.

(2)    An industrial insured captive insurance company may not take credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks ceded to a reinsurer if the reinsurer is not in compliance with Sections 38-9-200, 38-9-210, and 38-9-220.

(3)    All other captive insurance companies may not take credit for reserves on risks or portions of risks ceded to a reinsurer if the reinsurer is not in compliance with Sections 38-9-200, 38-9-210, and 38-9-220, unless specific approval has been granted for this credit or the reinsurer by order of the director."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 8th day of June, 2007.

Approved the 14th day of June, 2007.

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