(A)(1) A receiver appointed in a proceeding under this chapter may at any time apply for, and a court of general jurisdiction may grant, restraining orders, preliminary and permanent injunctions, and other orders considered necessary and proper to prevent:
(a) the transaction of further business;
(b) the transfer of property;
(c) interference with the receiver or with a proceeding under this chapter;
(d) waste of the insurer's assets;
(e) dissipation and transfer of bank accounts;
(f) the institution or further prosecution of any actions or proceedings;
(g) the obtaining of preferences, judgments, attachments, garnishments, or liens against the insurer, its assets, or its policyholders;
(h) the levying of execution against the insurer, its assets, or its policyholders;
(i) the making of any sale or deed for nonpayment of taxes or assessments that would lessen the value of the assets of the insurer;
(j) the withholding from the receiver of books, accounts, documents, or other records relating to the business of the insurer; or
(k) any other threatened or contemplated action that might lessen the value of the insurer's assets or prejudice the rights of policyholders, creditors, or shareholders, or the administration of any proceeding under this chapter.
(2) The receiver may apply to any court outside of the State for the relief described in this subsection.
(B) After the seventh day following the commencement of a delinquency proceeding involving an insurer-member domiciled in this State, the insurer-member's FHLB must not be stayed or prohibited from exercising its rights regarding collateral pledged by that insurer-member. The provisions of this subsection apply notwithstanding another provision of this chapter.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-27-70 [1962 Code Section 37-1307; 1967 (55) 273] recodified as Section 38-39-60 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-5-1850 [En, 1982 Act No. 384, Section 5] recodified as Section 38-27-70 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 609; 2016 Act No. 190 (S.693), Section 3, eff May 26, 2016.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 190, Section 3, redesignated former (a) as (A)(1); redesignated former (a)(1) through (a)(11) as (a) through (k); redesignated former (b) as (a)(2); added (B); and made other nonsubstantive changes.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 27 - Insurers' Rehabilitation And Liquidation Act
Section 38-27-10. Short title.
Section 38-27-20. Construction.
Section 38-27-40. Persons covered.
Section 38-27-50. Definitions.
Section 38-27-60. Jurisdiction and venue.
Section 38-27-70. Injunctions and orders.
Section 38-27-80. Cooperation of officers, owners, and employees.
Section 38-27-110. Disabilities of delinquent insurer pending repayment to guaranty association.
Section 38-27-220. Court's seizure order.
Section 38-27-230. Confidentiality of hearings.
Section 38-27-310. Grounds for rehabilitation.
Section 38-27-320. Rehabilitation orders.
Section 38-27-330. Powers and duties of rehabilitator.
Section 38-27-340. Actions by and against rehabilitator.
Section 38-27-350. Termination of rehabilitation.
Section 38-27-360. Grounds for liquidation.
Section 38-27-370. Liquidation orders.
Section 38-27-380. Continuance of coverage.
Section 38-27-390. Dissolution of insurer.
Section 38-27-400. Powers of liquidator.
Section 38-27-410. Notice to creditors and others.
Section 38-27-420. Duties of agents.
Section 38-27-430. Actions by and against liquidator.
Section 38-27-440. Collection and list of assets.
Section 38-27-450. Fraudulent transfers prior to petition.
Section 38-27-460. Transfers after petition.
Section 38-27-470. Voidable preferences and liens.
Section 38-27-480. Claims of holders of voidable rights.
Section 38-27-500. Assessments.
Section 38-27-510. Reinsurer's liability.
Section 38-27-520. Recovery of premiums owed.
Section 38-27-530. Domiciliary liquidator's proposal to distribute assets.
Section 38-27-540. Filing of claims.
Section 38-27-550. Proof of claim.
Section 38-27-560. Special claims.
Section 38-27-570. Special provisions for third party and insureds' claims.
Section 38-27-580. Disputed claims.
Section 38-27-590. Claims of surety.
Section 38-27-600. Secured creditor's claims.
Section 38-27-610. Priority of distribution.
Section 38-27-620. Liquidator's recommendations to court.
Section 38-27-630. Distribution of assets.
Section 38-27-640. Unclaimed and withheld funds.
Section 38-27-650. Termination of proceedings.
Section 38-27-660. Reopening liquidation.
Section 38-27-670. Disposition of records during and after termination of liquidation.
Section 38-27-680. External audit of receiver's books.
Section 38-27-910. Conservation of property of alien or foreign insurers.
Section 38-27-920. Liquidation of property of alien or foreign insurers.
Section 38-27-930. Domiciliary liquidators in other states.
Section 38-27-940. Ancillary formal proceedings.
Section 38-27-950. Ancillary summary proceedings.
Section 38-27-960. Claims of nonresidents against insurers domiciled in South Carolina.
Section 38-27-970. Claims of residents against insurers domiciled in reciprocal states.
Section 38-27-980. Attachment, garnishment, and levy of execution.
Section 38-27-990. Interstate priorities.
Section 38-27-1000. Subordination of claims for noncooperation.