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§ 6004. Minimum capital and surplus; letter of credit

(a) No captive insurance company shall be issued a license unless it shall possess and thereafter maintain unimpaired paid-in capital and surplus of:

(1) in the case of a pure captive insurance company, not less than $250,000.00;

(2) in the case of an association captive insurance company, not less than $750,000.00;

(3) in the case of an industrial insured captive insurance company, not less than $500,000.00;

(4) in the case of a risk retention group, not less than $1,000,000.00; and

(5) in the case of a sponsored captive insurance company, not less than $500,000.00.

(b) The commissioner may prescribe additional capital and surplus based upon the type, volume, and nature of insurance business transacted.

(c) Capital and surplus may be in the form of cash or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank approved by the commissioner. (Added 1981, No. 28; amended 1993, No. 40, § 3, eff. June 3, 1993; 1993, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 9d; 1999, No. 38, § 6, eff. May 20, 1999; 2003, No. 55, § 7; 2007, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Vermont > Title-08 > Chapter-141 > 6004

§ 6004. Minimum capital and surplus; letter of credit

(a) No captive insurance company shall be issued a license unless it shall possess and thereafter maintain unimpaired paid-in capital and surplus of:

(1) in the case of a pure captive insurance company, not less than $250,000.00;

(2) in the case of an association captive insurance company, not less than $750,000.00;

(3) in the case of an industrial insured captive insurance company, not less than $500,000.00;

(4) in the case of a risk retention group, not less than $1,000,000.00; and

(5) in the case of a sponsored captive insurance company, not less than $500,000.00.

(b) The commissioner may prescribe additional capital and surplus based upon the type, volume, and nature of insurance business transacted.

(c) Capital and surplus may be in the form of cash or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank approved by the commissioner. (Added 1981, No. 28; amended 1993, No. 40, § 3, eff. June 3, 1993; 1993, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 9d; 1999, No. 38, § 6, eff. May 20, 1999; 2003, No. 55, § 7; 2007, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Vermont > Title-08 > Chapter-141 > 6004

§ 6004. Minimum capital and surplus; letter of credit

(a) No captive insurance company shall be issued a license unless it shall possess and thereafter maintain unimpaired paid-in capital and surplus of:

(1) in the case of a pure captive insurance company, not less than $250,000.00;

(2) in the case of an association captive insurance company, not less than $750,000.00;

(3) in the case of an industrial insured captive insurance company, not less than $500,000.00;

(4) in the case of a risk retention group, not less than $1,000,000.00; and

(5) in the case of a sponsored captive insurance company, not less than $500,000.00.

(b) The commissioner may prescribe additional capital and surplus based upon the type, volume, and nature of insurance business transacted.

(c) Capital and surplus may be in the form of cash or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank approved by the commissioner. (Added 1981, No. 28; amended 1993, No. 40, § 3, eff. June 3, 1993; 1993, No. 235 (Adj. Sess.), § 9d; 1999, No. 38, § 6, eff. May 20, 1999; 2003, No. 55, § 7; 2007, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.)