The provisions of this chapter apply to:

(1) domestic insurers;

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-26-30

  • 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: 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

(2) an insurer doing business in this State whose state of domicile has asked the director or his designee to apply the provisions of this chapter as regards the insurer.