Title 33, Chapter 41, Section 3
( 33-41-3)
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this Code section
and the other provisions of this chapter, a captive insurance
company, where permitted by its charter, may engage in the business
of any of the following kinds of insurance or reinsurance: (1) Casualty, as described in Code Section 33-7-3 but excluding accident and sickness insurance as defined in Code Section 33-7-2; (2) Marine and transportation, as described in Code Section 33-7-5; (3) Property, as described in Code Section 33-7-6; and (4) Surety, as described in Code Section 33-7-7. (b) Insurance policies and bonds issued by a captive insurance company for workers' compensation insurance and motor vehicle accident insurance shall be in conformity with all minimum requirements for coverages and coverage amounts established by the state for such types of insurance. Such insurance policies and bonds issued by a captive insurance company shall constitute satisfactory proof that the motor vehicle owners or employers, as applicable, insured under such policies or bonds have satisfied the requirements for motor vehicle accident insurance prescribed by Code Section 33-34-4 and for workers' compensation insurance prescribed by Code Section 34-9-121. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this Code
section: (1) A captive insurance company may not insure or reinsure any
risks resulting from: (A) Any personal, familial, or household responsibilities; or (B) Activities other than risks resulting from responsibilities
arising out of any business, whether profit or nonprofit; trade;
product; services, including professional or fiduciary services;
or commercial premises or commercial operations; (2) A captive insurance company may only cede reinsurance as provided in Code Section 33-41-14; (3) A pure captive insurance company may only insure or reinsure
the risks of its parent and affiliates of its parent; (4) An association captive insurance company may only insure or
reinsure the risks of the members of its association and their
affiliates; (5) An industrial insured captive insurance company may only
insure or reinsure the risks of the industrial insureds, and their
affiliates, that are its shareholders or shareholders of its sole
shareholder; and (6) A risk retention group captive insurance company may only
insure or reinsure the risks of its group members.
(d) A captive insurance company may reinsure the risks insured or
reinsured either directly or indirectly by: (1) Any other captive insurance company; or (2) Any foreign or alien insurance company which satisfies the
ownership or membership requirements of a captive insurance
company under this chapter; provided, however, that the risks
insured or reinsured from the foreign or alien insurance company
are solely those of its owners or members or their affiliates. |