Redomestication; approval as a domestic captive insurer

HRS §431:19-102.3 — under Chapter 431.

HRS §431:19-102.3

§431:19-102.3 Redomestication; approval as a domestic captive insurer. (a) Any foreign or alien captive insurance company may become a domestic captive insurance company by meeting the following requirements:

(b) Upon issuance of the certificate of general good by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the foreign or alien captive insurance company shall file the following with the department of commerce and consumer affairs:

(c) Upon payment of the license fee and annual renewal fees, the domestic captive insurance company shall be entitled to the necessary or appropriate certificates and licenses to do business in this State and shall be subject to the authority and jurisdiction of this State. No captive insurance company redomesticating into this State need merge, consolidate, transfer assets, or otherwise engage in any other reorganization, other than as specified in this section.

(d) Upon redomestication in accordance with this section, the foreign or alien captive insurance company shall become a domestic captive insurance company organized under the laws of this State and shall have all the rights, privileges, immunities, and powers and be subject to all applicable laws, duties, and liabilities of a domestic captive insurance company of the same type. The domestic captive insurance company shall possess all rights that it had prior to the redomestication to the extent permitted by the laws of this State and shall be responsible and liable for all the liabilities and obligations that it was subject to prior to the redomestication. All outstanding policies of the captive insurance company shall remain in full force and effect. [L 1993, c 205, pt of §1; am L 1994, c 128, §7; am L 2007, c 232, §4; am L 2012, c 253, §8; am L 2013, c 190, §4]