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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-73-1010

  • 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
  • Insurer: includes a corporation, fraternal organization, burial association, other association, partnership, society, order, individual, or aggregation of individuals engaging or proposing or attempting to engage as principals in any kind of insurance or surety business, including the exchanging of reciprocal or interinsurance contracts between individuals, partnerships, and corporations. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Surety: includes insurance or a bond that covers obligations to pay the debts, or answer for the default, of another, including faithlessness in a position of public or private trust. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
If, within thirty days after a special surety or guaranty filing subject to § 38-73-980 has become effective, the director or his designee finds that the filing does not meet the requirements of this chapter, he shall send to the insurer or rating organization which made the filing written notice of disapproval of the filing specifying therein in what respects he finds that the filing fails to meet the requirements of this chapter and stating when, within a reasonable period thereafter, the filing is considered no longer effective. This disapproval does not affect any contract made or issued prior to the expiration of the period set forth in the notice.