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§ 1409A. Formation of Branch Captive Insurance Companies in the Virgin Islands

(a) Any Alien Captive Insurance Company, or Foreign Insurer seeking to establish a Branch Exempt International Insurer, as defined in paragraph (2), shall follow the criteria and procedures set forth in this subsection and section 1415 of the chapter and any regulations promulgated hereunder for qualifying to do business in the Territory as a Branch […]

§ 1410. Financial reporting

(a) Any International Insurance Company licensed under this Chapter shall be required to file within 180 days of the end of its financial year, a balance sheet, income statement, and statement clearly reflecting that adequate reserves are maintained and such other financial statements as the SAM may determine are necessary. Upon request of the Company […]

§ 1403. Licensing authority; residency requirements

(a) An International Insurance Company, before commencing business, shall obtain a license from the SAM to do any and all insurance comprised in section 1417 of this chapter; provided, however, that: (1) no Single-parent International Insurance Company may insure directly risks other than those of its parent(s) and affiliated companies that in the aggregate comprise […]

§ 1404. Application fee; annual license fee

Each International Insurance Company shall pay to the SAM a nonrefundable application fee for examining, investigating, and processing its application for licensure, and the Commissioner is authorized to retain legal, financial, and examination services, the reasonable cost of which may be charged against the applicant. Such examination need not include an actuarial review if an […]

§ 1405. Minimum capital; letter of credit

(a) No Single-parent International Insurance Company, Industrial Insured International Insurance Company incorporated as a stock insurer, or Association International Insurance Company incorporated as a stock insurer, shall be issued a license unless it shall possess and thereafter maintain unimpaired paid-in capital of: (1) in the case of a Single-parent International Insurance Company, not less than […]

§ 1406. Minimum surplus; letter of credit

No International Insurance Company shall be issued a license unless it shall possess and thereafter maintain free surplus of: (1) in the case of a Single-parent International Insurance Company, not less than $100,000; (2) in the case of an Industrial Insured International Insurance Company incorporated as a stock insurer, not less than $125,000; (3) in […]

§ 1402. Applicability of other laws

(a) Any International Insurance Company and any International Insurer Support Business licensed by the Commissioner under this chapter shall be exempt from all other insurance laws of the Virgin Islands other than those contained in this chapter or contained in specific references contained in this Title. (b) With respect to International Insurance Companies, such exemption […]

§ 1400. Short title

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Virgin Islands International Insurers Act”.

§ 1401. Definitions

For purposes of this chapter, the following defined terms shall apply unless defined elsewhere and not otherwise inconsistent: (a) “Actuary” means a person qualified as an actuary by examination of the Institute of Actuaries in England or the Faculty of Actuaries in Scotland, Casualty Actuarial Society, or the Society of Actuaries in the United States […]