1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a captive insurer shall pay dividends out of, or make any other distributions from, its capital or surplus, or both, in accordance with the provisions set forth in NRS 692C.370, 693A.140, 693A.150 and 693A.160.
2. A captive insurer other than a state-chartered risk retention group shall not pay extraordinary dividends out of, or make any other extraordinary distribution with respect to, its capital or surplus, or both, in violation of this section unless the captive insurer has obtained the prior approval of the Commissioner to make such a payment or distribution. As used in this subsection, "extraordinary dividend" and "extraordinary distribution" mean any dividend or distribution of cash or other property, the fair market value of which, together with that of other dividends or distributions within the preceding 12 months, exceeds the greater of:
(a) Ten percent of the surplus of the captive insurer as of December 31 next preceding the date of the dividend or distribution; or
(b) The net income of the captive insurer for the 12-month period ending December 31 next preceding the date of the dividend or distribution.
3. A state-chartered risk retention group shall not pay any dividend or distribution without prior approval of the Commissioner.
(Added to NRS by 1999, 3212; A 2011, 3393; 2019, 1714)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 694C - Captive Insurers
NRS 694C.020 - "Affiliated company" defined.
NRS 694C.030 - "Agency captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.035 - "Alien captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.040 - "Association" defined.
NRS 694C.050 - "Association captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.053 - "Branch business" defined.
NRS 694C.055 - "Branch captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.057 - "Branch operations" defined.
NRS 694C.060 - "Captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.070 - "Commissioner" defined.
NRS 694C.075 - "Controlled unaffiliated business" defined.
NRS 694C.080 - "Division" defined.
NRS 694C.085 - "Dormant captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.090 - "Member organization" defined.
NRS 694C.100 - "Mutual insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.110 - "Parent" defined.
NRS 694C.113 - "Participant" defined.
NRS 694C.115 - "Participant contract" defined.
NRS 694C.117 - "Protected cell" defined.
NRS 694C.120 - "Pure captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.130 - "Reciprocal insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.140 - "Rental captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.141 - "Risk retention group" defined.
NRS 694C.143 - "Sponsor" defined.
NRS 694C.147 - "Sponsored captive insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.149 - State-chartered risk retention group" defined.
NRS 694C.150 - "Stock insurer" defined.
NRS 694C.155 - Applicability of chapter 696B of NRS to sponsored captive insurer.
NRS 694C.160 - Applicability of other provisions.
NRS 694C.180 - Formation of captive insurer.
NRS 694C.210 - Application: Requirement; contents.
NRS 694C.230 - Issuance of license; annual renewal; fees.
NRS 694C.270 - Suspension or revocation of license: Grounds; hearings.
NRS 694C.300 - Authorized and prohibited types of insurance.
NRS 694C.320 - Plan for payment of dividends; regulations.
NRS 694C.330 - Payment of dividends and extraordinary dividends.
NRS 694C.370 - Insurer not required to join rating organization.
NRS 694C.382 - Combining assets for investment.
NRS 694C.384 - Security for branch operations.
NRS 694C.388 - Alien captive insurer: Reports and statements.
NRS 694C.390 - State-chartered risk retention group: Required filings.
NRS 694C.415 - Examinations: Branch captive insurer; alien captive insurer.
NRS 694C.450 - Taxes on premiums: Imposition; deposit; nonrefundable credit.
NRS 694C.455 - Tax on premiums: Applicable only to branch business of branch captive insurer.