The directors of a SPRV must elect officers that they consider necessary to carry out the purposes of the SPRV pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of Title 33 relating to the indemnification of officers and directors apply to and govern SPRVs organized under this chapter.

(A) Each SPRV authorized to do business in this State must notify the director, or his designee, within thirty days of the appointment or election of any new officers or directors.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-14-120

  • Appointment: means an individual designated by an official or authorized representative of an authorized insurer to act on its behalf as a producer. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Director: means the person who is appointed by the Governor upon the advice and consent of the Senate and who is responsible for the operation and management of the department. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Person: means a corporation, agency, partnership, association, voluntary organization, individual, or another entity, organization, or aggregation of individuals. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20

(B) In cases where the director, or his designee, deems that an officer or director does not meet the standards set forth in this section, he must, after notice and hearing afforded to the officer or director, and after a finding that the officer or director is incompetent or untrustworthy or of known bad character, order the removal of the person. If the SPRV does not comply with a removal order within thirty days, the director, or his designee, may suspend that SPRV’s limited certificate of authority until such time as the SPRV complies with the order.

(C) The SPRV must make no loans to any SPRV organizer, owner, director, officer, manager, or affiliate of the SPRV.

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