The director or his designee may license insurers, subject to other requirements of existing insurance laws, to transact the following kinds of insurance in this State:
(a) life insurance and annuities;
(b) accident and health insurance;
(c) property insurance;
(d) casualty insurance;
(e) surety insurance;
(f) marine insurance;
(g) title insurance;
(h) multiple lines insurance, meaning any two or more of the kinds of insurance listed in items (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f).
Each license issued is for an indefinite term unless revoked or suspended.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-5-30 [1962 Code Section 37-109.1; 1964 (53) 2051] recodified as Section 38-5-40 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-5-20 [1962 Code Section 37-109; 1964 (53) 2051; 1968 (55) 2407; 1979 Act No. 40, Section 1] and former Section 38-5-210 [1986 Act No. 540, Part II, Section 31 (H)] recodified as Section 38-5-30 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 533; 2002 Act No. 228, Section 2, eff May 1, 2002.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 5 - Authority And Requirements To Transact Business
Section 38-5-10. Insurers must be licensed and supervised; exceptions.
Section 38-5-30. Kinds of insurance for which an insurer may be licensed.
Section 38-5-40. Kinds of insurance for which life insurer may be licensed.
Section 38-5-50. Certain insurers may not be licensed to write life insurance.
Section 38-5-60. Qualifications to become an approved reinsurer.
Section 38-5-70. Appointment of director as attorney for service of process.
Section 38-5-110. Approval of charters or amendments of charter.
Section 38-5-130. Monetary penalty in lieu of license revocation or suspension.
Section 38-5-140. Opportunity for hearing.
Section 38-5-150. Funds may not be paid during suspension without approval.
Section 38-5-160. Injunction, receivership.
Section 38-5-180. Authority required for insurer to operate in State.