A. To qualify for initial authority to transact business a domestic life and disability reinsurer shall possess and thereafter maintain minimum required capital stock in the amount of $100,000.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 20-1085

  • Credit life and disability reinsurer: means a domestic life and disability reinsurer that reinsures only credit life insurance or credit disability insurance that is issued according to chapter 6, article 10 of this title by an insurer that is authorized to transact insurance in this state, as certified in a form prescribed by the director and reaffirmed annually in conjunction with the annual statement filed pursuant to section 20-223. See Arizona Laws 20-1082
  • Domestic life and disability reinsurer: means an incorporated stock reinsurer holding a certificate of authority to accept insurance ceded by any domestic insurer or foreign insurer. See Arizona Laws 20-1082
  • Unaffiliated: means not affiliated with another insurer as defined in section 20-104. See Arizona Laws 20-1082
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. To qualify for initial authority to transact business, an unaffiliated credit life and disability reinsurer shall possess and thereafter maintain unimpaired capital stock in the amount of $75,000. An unaffiliated credit life and disability reinsurer may comply with this subsection with a clean, irrevocable and unconditional letter of credit that contains an evergreen clause and that is payable to the director in trust for the protection of all ceding insurers, affected policyholders and related expenses and that is issued or confirmed by a qualified United States financial institution as defined in section 20-3601, subsection A. For the purposes of this subsection, an evergreen clause provides for automatic renewal.