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Statutes > South-dakota > Title-58 > Chapter-04 > Statute-58-4-41

58-4-41. Director's orders to hazardous insurer. If the director determines that the continued operation of an insurer licensed to transact business in this state may be hazardous to the policyholders or the general public, then the director may issue an order stating the reasons for the determination and requiring the insurer to:
(1) Reduce the total amount of present and potential liability for policy benefits by reinsurance;
(2) Reduce, suspend, or limit the volume of business being accepted or renewed;
(3) Reduce general insurance and commission expenses by specified methods;
(4) Increase the insurer's capital and surplus;
(5) Suspend or limit the declaration and payment of dividend by an insurer to its stockholders or to its policyholders;
(6) File reports in a form acceptable to the director concerning the market value of an insurer's assets;
(7) Limit or withdraw from certain investments or discontinue certain investment practices to the extent the director deems necessary;
(8) Document the adequacy of premium rates in relation to the risks insured; or
(9) File, in addition to regular annual statements, interim financial reports on the form adopted by the national association of insurance commissioners or in a format as promulgated by the director.
If the insurer is a foreign insurer, the director's order may be limited to the extent provided by statute.

Source: SL 1992, ch 339, § 3.