South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 38 - Insurance
Chapter 81 - Legal Malpractice Insurance

Section 38-81-20. Exemption from liability for action taken in performance of powers and duties in reporting legal professional malpractice claims. - There is no liability on the part of, and no...

Section 38-81-210. Findings. - The General Assembly declares that there exists the potential for...

Section 38-81-220. Definitions. - As used in this article: (1) "Association" means any joint...

Section 38-81-230. Joint underwriting association created. - (A) A joint underwriting association is created, consisting of all...

Section 38-81-240. Powers of association. - The association has the power on behalf of its members...

Section 38-81-250. Plan of operation. - (A) Not less than thirty nor more than ninety days...

Section 38-81-260. Legal professional liability insurance coverage by association. - Upon the activation of the plan of operation, any attorney...

Section 38-81-270. Gathering of data. - The director or his designee shall obtain complete statistical data...

Section 38-81-280. Structuring rates. - In structuring rates for legal professional liability insurance and determining...

Section 38-81-290. Filing of forms. - Within a time that the director or his designee directs,...

Section 38-81-300. Specification of coverage basis. - (A) The director or his designee shall specify whether policy...

Section 38-81-310. Rate increases or assessments. - The association may provide a rate increase or assessment subject...

Section 38-81-320. Recoupment of deficits. - Any deficit sustained by the association in any year must...

Section 38-81-330. Change in premium rates after initial year of operation. - After the initial year of operation, rates, rating plans, and...

Section 38-81-340. Participation of insurers. - All insurers which are members of the association shall participate...

Section 38-81-350. Members bound by approved plan. - Every member of the association is bound by the approved...

Section 38-81-360. Continuation of obligations. - (A) If the authority of an insurer to transact bodily...

Section 38-81-370. Board of directors. - The association is governed by a board of seven directors,...

Section 38-81-380. Appeals. - Any applicant for insurance through the association, any person insured...

Section 38-81-390. Annual statement. - The association shall file in the office of the department...

Section 38-81-400. Examinations. - The director or his designee shall make an examination into...