Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-73-990

  • 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
Except as provided in § 38-73-995, if within the waiting period or any extension thereof as provided in § 38-73-960 the director or his or her designee finds that a filing or a part of a filing does not meet the requirements of this chapter, he or she must send to the insurer or rating organization which made the filing written notice of disapproval of the filing or part of a filing specifying therein in what respects he or she finds the filing or part thereof fails to meet the requirements of this chapter and stating that the filing or the part may not become effective.