Sec. 4665.
A sponsor of a sponsored captive insurance company shall be an insurer authorized pursuant to the laws of a state or the District of Columbia, an insurance holding company that controls an insurer authorized pursuant to the laws of a state or the District of Columbia and subject to registration pursuant to the insurance holding company system laws of the state of domicile of the insurer, a reinsurer authorized or approved pursuant to the laws of a state or the District of Columbia, or a captive insurance company authorized pursuant to this chapter. A risk retention group shall not be either a sponsor or a participant of a sponsored captive insurance company. The business written by a sponsored captive insurance company with respect to each protected cell shall meet at least 1 of the following:
(a) Be fronted by an insurance company authorized pursuant to the laws of any state or any jurisdiction if the insurance company is a wholly owned subsidiary of an insurance company authorized pursuant to the laws of any state or any jurisdiction.
(b) Be reinsured by a reinsurer authorized or approved by this state.
(c) Be secured by a trust fund in the United States for the benefit of policyholders and claimants funded by an irrevocable letter of credit or other asset acceptable to the commissioner. The amount of security provided by the trust fund shall not be less than the reserves associated with those liabilities, including reserves for losses, allocated loss adjustment expenses, incurred but not reported losses, and unearned premiums for business written through the participant's protected cell. The commissioner may require the sponsored captive to increase the funding of a trust established pursuant to this subdivision. A trust and trust instrument maintained pursuant to this subdivision shall be in a form and upon terms approved by the commissioner.
History: Add. 2008, Act 29, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 2008 Popular Name: Act 218
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 500 - Insurance Code of 1956
Act 218 of 1956 - The Insurance Code of 1956 (500.100 - 500.8302)
218-1956-46 - Chapter 46 Captive Insurance Companies (500.4601...500.4673)
Section 500.4601 - Definitions.
Section 500.4607 - Adoption of Name by Captive Insurance Company.
Section 500.4609 - Confidentiality Requirements.
Section 500.4621 - Reports and Inquiries.
Section 500.4623 - Sponsored Captive Insurance Company; Discount of Reserves.
Section 500.4641 - Reinsurance on Risks Ceded by Other Insurer.
Section 500.4643 - Rating Organization; Joining Not Required.
Section 500.4667 - Sponsored Captive Insurance Companies; Business Entities as Participants.