Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 33-5-20.1. Definitions

As used in this article, the term:
(1.1) “Exempt commercial purchaser” means any person purchasing commercial insurance that, at the time of placement, meets the following requirements:
If more than one insured from an affiliated group are named insureds on a single nonadmitted insurance contract, the term “home state” means the home state, as determined according to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, of the member of the affiliated group that has the largest percentage of premium attributed to it under such insurance contract.
History. Code 1981, § 33-5-20.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 449, § 1/HB 413; Ga. L. 2018, p. 744, § 1/SB 381; Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 1-25/SB 132; Ga. L. 2019, p. 1056, § 33/SB 52.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added paragraph (1); and redesignated former paragraph (1) as present paragraph (1.1)
The 2019 amendments. —
The first 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, added “or” at the end of division (6)(D)(ii); deleted former division (6)(D)(iii), which read: “At least ten years of experience in risk financing, claims administration, loss prevention, risk and insurance coverage analysis, or purchasing commercial lines of insurance; or”; and redesignated former division (6)(D)(iv) as present division (6)(D)(iii). The second 2019 amendment, effective May 12, 2019, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted “or” following “subparagraph;” at the end of subdivisions (1.1)(C)(i)(I) and (1.1)(C)(i)(II).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 33 - Insurance

Chapter 5 - Regulation of Unauthorized Insurers

Article 2 - Surplus Line Insurance

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 33-5-20. Short Title

§ 33-5-20.1. Definitions

§ 33-5-20.2. Criteria for Domestic Surplus Lines Insurer; Construction With Federal Provisions; Eligibility to Write Insurance; Taxes; Protection; Financial and Solvency Requirements; Exemption From Statutory Requirements

§ 33-5-21. Authorization of Procurement of Surplus Line Insurance; Conditions; Procuring or Placing Nonadmitted Insurance for Exempt Commercial Purchaser

§ 33-5-21.1. Application of Chapter 9 or Code Section 33-24-9

§ 33-5-22. Licensing of Surplus Line Brokers Generally

§ 33-5-23. Revocation or Suspension of Broker’s License

§ 33-5-24. Acceptance and Placement of Business by Surplus Line Brokers Generally

§ 33-5-25. Broker to Ascertain Financial Condition of Unauthorized Insurer Prior to Placement of Insurance Therewith; Placement of Insurance With Foreign or Alien Insurers

§ 33-5-26. Endorsement of Insurance Contract by Broker

§ 33-5-27. Issuance to Insured by Broker of Evidence of Insurance; Issuance of Substitute Certificate or Endorsement; Delivery of Policy to Insured; Penalties

§ 33-5-28. Maintenance by Broker of Records of Policies Written or Renewed

§ 33-5-29. Filing of Quarterly Affidavits by Surplus Line Brokers; Filing of Reports of Affairs and Operations by Brokers

§ 33-5-30. Validity and Enforceability of Contracts Procured as Surplus Line Insurance

§ 33-5-31. Payment by Broker of Tax for Privilege of Doing Business; Computation and Allocation of Tax

§ 33-5-32. Penalty for Failure to File Quarterly Affidavit or Remit Tax Within Time Prescribed by Law; Collection and Disposition of Penalty

§ 33-5-33. Filing of Report by Persons Procuring Insurance With Unauthorized Insurers; Levy, Collection, and Disposition of Tax by Persons Procuring Such Insurance

§ 33-5-34. Venue of Actions Against Unauthorized Insurers Issuing Surplus Line Policies; Service of Process; Filing of Pleading by Insurer

§ 33-5-35. Applicability of Article