No captive insurance company may pay a dividend out of, or other distribution with respect to, capital or surplus without the prior approval of the commissioner. Approval of an ongoing plan for the payment of dividends or other distributions shall be conditioned upon the retention, at the time of each payment, of capital or surplus in excess of amounts specified by, or determined in accordance with formulas approved by, the commissioner.
Structure West Virginia Code
§33-31-2. Licensing; Authority
§33-31-4. Minimum Capital and Surplus; Letter of Credit
§33-31-6. Formation of Captive Insurance Companies in This State
§33-31-7. Reports and Statements
§33-31-8. Examinations and Investigations
§33-31-9. Grounds and Procedures for Suspension or Revocation of License
§33-31-12. Rating Organizations; Memberships
§33-31-13. Exemption From Compulsory Associations
§33-31-14. Tax on Premiums Collected
§33-31-16a. Laws Applicable; Risk Retention Groups
§33-31-18. Rules for Controlled Unaffiliated Business
§33-31-19. Conversion to or Merger With Reciprocal Insurer
§33-31-20. Branch Captive Insurance Company Formation