Ohio Code 3964.178 – Conversion of captive insurance company to protected cell captive insurance company
(A) A captive insurance company may amend its organizational document to become a protected cell captive insurance company.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3964.178
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Captive insurance company: includes any protected cell captive insurance company formed or licensed under the provisions of this chapter. See Ohio Code 3964.01
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Protected cell captive insurance company: means a captive insurance company organized pursuant to sections 3964. See Ohio Code 3964.01
- Superintendent: means the superintendent of the department of insurance. See Ohio Code 3964.01
(B) The amendment of the organizational document of a captive insurance company to become a protected cell captive insurance company shall require approval by both of the following:
(1) Holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares or ownership interests of the captive insurance company, unless a greater amount is required by the organizational document of the captive insurance company;
(2) All the creditors of the captive insurance company.
(C) Notwithstanding division (B)(2) of this section, if the consent of all the creditors of the captive insurance company cannot be obtained, the amendment may be approved by the superintendent if the superintendent is satisfied that no creditor will be materially prejudiced by the amendment.
(D) A protected cell captive insurance company may amend its organizational document to cease to be a protected cell captive insurance company.
(E) The amendment of an organizational document of a protected cell captive insurance company to cease to be a protected cell captive insurance company shall require approval by all of the following:
(1) The superintendent;
(2) Holders of two-thirds of the outstanding shares or ownership interests of the protected cell captive insurance company, unless a greater amount is required by the organizational document of the protected cell captive insurance company;
(3) Two-thirds of the participants of each protected cell;
(4) All the creditors of the protected cell captive insurance company and its protected cells.
(F) Notwithstanding division (E)(4) of this section, if the consent of all the creditors of the captive insurance company and its protected cells cannot be obtained, the amendment may be approved by the superintendent upon being satisfied that no creditor will be materially prejudiced by the amendment.
(G)(1) If a captive insurance company or protected cell captive insurance company seeks to change its status in accordance with this section, the captive insurance company or protected cell captive insurance company shall deliver both of the following to the superintendent:
(a) A copy of the amendment to its name;
(b) Evidence satisfactory to the superintendent that the requirements of division (B) or (E) of this section have been met.
(2) If the documents required under division (G)(1) of this section are provided, the superintendent shall issue a license that is appropriate to the amended status of the company.
(H) If a company changes its status in accordance with this section, the change of status shall take effect when the superintendent issues a new license.