During the period of supervision, the director or his designated appointee shall serve as the administrative supervisor. The director or his designee may provide, after notice to the insurer, that the insurer may not do any of the following things during supervision without the prior approval of the director or his appointed supervisor:

(1) dispose of, convey, or encumber its assets or its business in force;

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-26-60

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
  • insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Insurer: means a person who has done, purports to do, is going to do, or is licensed to do an insurance business and is or has been subject to the authority of, or to liquidation, rehabilitation, reorganization, supervision, or conservation by the department, or similar entity, of a state. See South Carolina Code 38-26-20
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Policy: means a contract of insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Premium: means payment given in consideration of a contract of insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Terminate: means the cancellation of the relationship between an insurance producer and the insurer or the termination of a producer's authority to transact insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20

(2) withdraw its bank accounts;

(3) lend its funds;

(4) invest its funds;

(5) transfer its property;

(6) incur debt, obligation, or liability;

(7) merge or consolidate with another company;

(8) approve new premiums or renew policies;

(9) enter into a new reinsurance contract or treaty;

(10) terminate, surrender, forfeit, convert, or lapse an insurance policy, a certificate, or a contract, except for nonpayment of premiums due;

(11) release, pay, or refund premium deposits, accrued cash or loan values, unearned premiums, or other reserves on an insurance policy, certificate, or contract;

(12) make a material change in management;

(13) increase salaries and benefits of officers or directors or the preferential payment of bonuses, dividends, or other preferential payments.

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