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§ 33-37-11. Petition for Rehabilitation; Grounds

The Commissioner may apply by petition to the Superior Court of Fulton County for an order authorizing him to rehabilitate a domestic insurer or an alien insurer domiciled in this state on any one or more of the following grounds: The insurer is in such condition that the further transaction of business would be hazardous […]

§ 33-37-13. Authority of Rehabilitator; Additional Remedies; Rehabilitation Plan

The Commissioner as rehabilitator may appoint one or more special deputies who shall have all the powers and responsibilities of the rehabilitator granted under this Code section, and the Commissioner may employ such clerks and assistants as deemed necessary.  The compensation of the special deputy, clerks, and assistants and all expenses of taking possession of […]

§ 33-37-16. Grounds for Order of Liquidation

The Commissioner may petition the superior court for an order directing him to liquidate a domestic insurer or an alien insurer domiciled in this state on the basis: Of any ground for an order of rehabilitation as specified in Code Section 33-37-11, whether or not there has been a prior order directing the rehabilitation of […]

§ 33-37-17. Commissioner Appointed as Liquidator; Seizure and Administration of Assets; Effect of Filing Order; Petition for Declaration of Insolvency; Financial Reports; Plan for Continued Performance Pending Appeal

An order to liquidate the business of a domestic insurer shall appoint the Commissioner and his successors in office liquidator and shall direct the liquidator forthwith to take possession of the assets of the insurer and to administer them under the general supervision of the court.  The liquidator shall be vested by operation of law […]

§ 33-37-18. Termination of Policy Coverage

All policies, including bonds and other noncancelable business, other than life or accident and sickness insurance or annuities, in effect at the time of issuance of an order of liquidation shall continue in force only for the lesser of: A period of 30 days from the date of entry of the liquidation orders; The expiration […]

§ 33-37-19. Petition for Dissolution of Corporate Existence

The Commissioner may petition for an order dissolving the corporate existence of a domestic insurer or the United States branch of an alien insurer domiciled in this state at the time he applies for a liquidation order. The court shall order dissolution of the corporation upon petition by the Commissioner upon or after the granting […]

§ 33-37-20. Powers of Liquidator

The liquidator shall have the power: To appoint a special deputy or deputies to act for him under this chapter and to determine his reasonable compensation. The special deputy shall have all powers of the liquidator granted by this Code section.  The special deputy shall serve at the pleasure of the liquidator; To employ employees […]

§ 33-37-21. Notice of Liquidation

Unless the court otherwise directs, the liquidator shall give or cause to be given notice of the liquidation order as soon as possible: By first-class mail and either by telegram or telephone to the commissioner of insurance of each jurisdiction in which the insurer is doing business; By first-class mail to any guaranty association or […]

§ 33-37-24. Time for Filing List of Assets; Reducing Assets to Liquidity

As soon as practicable after the liquidation order but not later than 120 days thereafter, the liquidator shall prepare in duplicate a list of the insurer’s assets.  The list shall be amended or supplemented from time to time as the liquidator may determine.  One copy shall be filed in the office of the clerk of […]

§ 33-37-25. Fraudulent Transfers or Obligations Incurred; Avoidance

Every transfer made or suffered and every obligation incurred by an insurer within one year prior to the filing of a successful petition for rehabilitation or liquidation under this chapter is fraudulent as to then existing and future creditors if made or incurred without fair consideration or with actual intent to hinder, delay, or defraud […]

§ 33-37-26.1. Limitations on Ability of Receiver to Void Transfer of Certain Property in Connection With Federal Home Loan Bank Security Agreement; Transfer Avoidance Under Certain Circumstances

The receiver for an insurer shall not void any transfer of, or any obligation to transfer, money or any other property arising under or in connection with any federal home loan bank security agreement; any pledge, security, collateral, or guarantee agreement; or any other similar arrangement or credit enhancement relating to a federal home loan […]

§ 33-37-28. Disallowing Preferred Creditor’s Claims

No claims of a creditor who has received or acquired a preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or encumbrance voidable under this chapter shall be allowed unless he surrenders the preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or encumbrance.  If the avoidance is effected by a proceeding in which a final judgment has been entered, the claim shall […]

§ 33-37-29. Mutual Debts and Credits

In all cases of mutual debts or mutual credits between the insurer and another person in connection with any action or proceeding under this chapter, such credits and debts shall be set off and the balance only shall be allowed or paid, except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section. No setoff shall […]