Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-9-120

  • 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
A depositing insurer may exchange for the deposited securities, or any of them, other securities eligible for deposit under §§ 38-9-80 to 38-9-140 if, in the opinion of the director or his designee, the aggregate value of the deposit will not be reduced below the amount required by law.