§ 6674. Standards and criteria applicable in contested case brought by third party and certain actions by the SAM; asset protection
(a) A contested case brought by a third party based on a decision of the SAM pursuant to this subchapter is governed by applicable law of the Territory except that the third party shall: (1) prove its case by a clear and convincing evidence standard; (2) demonstrate irreparable harm to the SPFC or its counterparty, […]
§ 6675. Promulgation of regulations
The SAM may, in accordance with Title 3, Chapter 35, Virgin Islands Code, promulgate regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this subchapter. Regulations promulgated pursuant to this section do not affect an SPFC insurance securitization in effect at the time of the promulgation.
§ 6669. Expiration of authority granted by the SAM on cessation of business; suspension or revocation of license; penalties; administrative hearing
(a) At the cessation of business of an SPFC following termination or cancellation of an SPFC contract and the redemption of any related securities issued in connection with them, the authority granted by the SAM expires or, in the case of retiring and surviving protected cells, be modified, and the SPFC is no longer authorized […]
§ 6670. Tax rates and payment schedules
(a) An SPFC shall pay to the SAM by April 15 of each year, a tax at the rate of four tenths of one percent on the first $20,000,000 and three tenths of one percent on each dollar after the first $20,000,000, subject to a minimum annual tax of $5,000 and a maximum annual tax […]
§ 6671. Conditions for SPFC contract being granted credit for reinsurance treatment or otherwise qualifying as asset or reduction from liability for benefit of counterparty
An SPFC contract meeting the provisions of this subchapter must be granted credit for reinsurance treatment or otherwise qualifies as an asset or a reduction from liability for reinsurance ceded by a domestic insurer to an SPFC as an assuming insurer for the benefit of the counterparty, provided and only to the extent: (a) of […]
§ 6672. Conservation, rehabilitation, or liquidation of SPFC
(a) Except as otherwise modified in this section, the terms and conditions set forth in this chapter pertaining to administrative supervision of insurers and the rehabilitation, receiverships, and liquidation of insurers apply in full to SPFCs or each of the SPFC’s protected cells, independently, or both, without causing or otherwise effecting a conservation, rehabilitation, receivership, […]
§ 6673. Disclosure of information by the SAM
Information submitted pursuant to this subchapter is confidential and may not be made public by the SAM or an agent or employee of the SAM without the prior written consent of the SPFC, except that: (a) information submitted pursuant to this subchapter is discoverable by a party in a civil action or contested case to […]
§ 6664. Requirements and guidelines for asset management
In fulfilling its function, the SPFC must adhere to the following requirements and, to the extent of its powers, must ensure that contracts obligating other parties to perform certain functions incident to its operations are substantively and materially consistent with the following requirements and guidelines: (a) The assets of an SPFC must be preserved and […]
§ 6665. Trust agreements for assets held in trust or pledged to secure obligations
(a) Assets of the SPFC held in trust to secure obligations under the SPFC contract must at all times be held in: (1) cash and cash equivalents; (2) securities listed by the Securities Valuation Office of the NAIC and qualifying as admitted assets under statutory accounting convention in its state, territory of domicile; or (3) […]
§ 6666. Payment of dividends
(a) An SPFC may not declare or pay dividends in any form to its owners other than in accordance with the insurance securitization transaction agreements, and in no extent may the dividends decrease the capital of the SPFC below two hundred fifty thousand dollars, and, after giving effect to the dividends, the assets of the […]