North Carolina General Statutes
Article 10 - Miscellaneous Insurer Financial Provisions.
§ 58-10-435 - License suspension or revocation.

58-10-435. License suspension or revocation.
(a) The license of a captive insurance company may be suspended or revoked if the Commissioner finds, upon audit, hearing, or other evidence, that a captive insurance company has committed one or more of the violations described in subdivisions (1) through (7) of this subsection, or met any of the criteria in subdivisions (8) through (10) of this subsection, and that the suspension or revocation is in the best interest of the public and the policyholders of such captive insurance company, notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter:
(1) Insolvency or impairment of capital or surplus.
(2) Failure to meet the requirements of G.S. 58-10-370.
(3) Refusal or failure to submit an annual report, as required by this Part, or any other report or statement required by law or by lawful order of the Commissioner.
(4) Failure to comply with its own charter, bylaws, or other organizational document.
(5) Failure to submit to or pay the cost of an audit or any legal obligation relative to an audit, as required by this Part.
(6) Use of methods that, although not otherwise specifically prohibited by law, nevertheless render its operation detrimental or its condition unsound with respect to the public or to its policyholders.
(7) Failure otherwise to comply with the laws of this State.
(8) Failure to commence business according to its plan of operation within two years of being licensed.
(9) Failure to carry on insurance business in or from this State.
(10) By request of the captive insurance company.
(b) Before the Commissioner suspends or revokes the license of a captive insurance company under subdivisions (a)(7) or (a)(8) of this section, the Commissioner shall give the captive insurance company notice in writing of the grounds on which the Commissioner proposes to suspend or revoke the license and shall afford the captive insurance company an opportunity to make objection in writing within the period of 30 days after receipt of notice. The Commissioner shall take into consideration any objection received by the Commissioner within that period and, if the Commissioner decides to suspend or revoke the license, cause the order of suspension or revocation to be served on the captive insurance company. (2013-116, s. 1; 2016-78, s. 4.1(o).)

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