(A) An association captive insurance company, an industrial insured captive insurance company, and a risk retention group shall comply with the investment requirements contained in this title. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the director may approve the use of alternative reliable methods of valuation and rating.

(B) A pure captive insurance company, a special purpose captive insurance company, other than a risk retention group formed as a special purpose captive insurance company, and a sponsored captive insurance company are not subject to any restrictions on allowable investments contained in this title; however, the director may request a written investment plan and may prohibit or limit an investment that threatens the solvency or liquidity of the company.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-90-100

  • Association: means a legal association of individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, political subdivisions, or associations:

    (a) the member organizations of which collectively, or which does itself:

    (i) own, control, or hold with power to vote all of the outstanding voting securities of an association captive insurance company incorporated as a stock insurer or organized as a limited liability company; or

    (ii) have complete voting control over an association captive insurance company organized as a mutual insurer; or

    (b) the member organizations of which collectively constitute all of the subscribers of an association captive insurance company formed as a reciprocal insurer. See South Carolina Code 38-90-10
  • Captive insurance company: means a pure captive insurance company, association captive insurance company, sponsored captive insurance company, special purpose captive insurance company, risk retention group, or industrial insured captive insurance company formed or licensed under this chapter. See South Carolina Code 38-90-10
  • Director: means the Director of the South Carolina Department of Insurance or the director's designee. See South Carolina Code 38-90-10
  • Industrial insured: means an insured as defined in § 38-25-150(8). See South Carolina Code 38-90-10
  • insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Insurance company: means an "insurer". See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
  • Risk retention group: means a captive insurance company formed under the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986, 15 U. See South Carolina Code 38-90-10
  • Special purpose captive insurance company: means a captive insurance company that is formed or licensed under this chapter that does not meet the definition of any other type of captive insurance company defined in this section. See South Carolina Code 38-90-10
  • Sponsored captive insurance company: means a captive insurance company:

    (a) in which the minimum capital and surplus required by applicable law is provided by one or more sponsors;

    (b) that is formed or licensed under this chapter;

    (c) that segregates liability through one or more protected cells; and

    (d) that insures the risks of participants through participant contracts. See South Carolina Code 38-90-10