(a) A domestic insurer possessing policyholder surplus of at least $15,000,000 may pursuant to a resolution by its board of directors, and with the written approval of the Director, be designated as a “domestic surplus line insurer”.
     (b) A domestic surplus line insurer may insure in this State an Illinois risk only if procured from a surplus line producer pursuant to Section 445 of this Code.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 215 ILCS 5/445a

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) A domestic surplus line insurer must agree not to issue a policy designed to satisfy the financial responsibility requirements of the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Workers’ Compensation Act, or the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act. A domestic surplus line insurer is not subject to the provisions of Articles XXXIII, XXXIII 1/2, XXXIV, XXXVIIIA, Section 468, or Section 478.1 of this Code.
     (d) For the purposes of the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (15 USC 8201 et seq.), a domestic surplus line insurer shall be considered a nonadmitted insurer, as the term is defined in the Act, with respect to risks insured in this State.