§ Â 6909. Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority.

(a) A captive insurance company’s certificate of authority to do an insurance business in this State may be suspended or revoked by the Commissioner for any of the following reasons:

(1) Insolvency;

(2) Failure to meet the requirements of § 6905 of this title;

(3) Refusal or failure to submit an annual report, as required by § 6907 of this title, or any other report or statement required by law or by lawful order of the Commissioner;

(4) Failure to comply with the provisions of its own organizational documents;

(5) Failure to pay any tax or fee, or to submit to or pay the cost of examination or any legal obligation relative thereto, as required by this chapter;

(6) Use of methods that, although not otherwise specifically prohibited by law, nevertheless render its operation detrimental or its condition unsound with respect to the public or its policyholders; or

(7) Failure otherwise to comply with the laws of this State.

(b) If the Commissioner finds, upon examination, hearing or other evidence, that any captive insurance company has committed any of the acts specified in subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner may suspend or revoke such company’s certificate of authority if the Commissioner deems it in the best interest of the public and the policyholders of such captive insurance company, notwithstanding any other provision of this title.

(c) Although issued and delivered to the captive insurance company, the certificate of authority at all times shall be the property of this State. Upon any expiration, suspension or termination thereof, the captive insurance company shall promptly deliver the certificate of authority to the Commissioner.

(d) Suspension of a captive insurance company’s certificate of authority shall be for such period as the Commissioner specifies in the order of suspension. During the suspension period the Commissioner may rescind or shorten the suspension by further order.

(e) During the suspension period the captive insurance company may not solicit or write any new business but must file annual statements, pay fees and taxes as required under this chapter, and, unless otherwise provided in the order of suspension, may service its business already in force as if the certificate of authority had continued in full force.

(f) If the certificate of authority has not terminated within the suspension period, then upon expiration of the suspension period, the captive insurance company’s certificate of authority shall automatically be reinstated, unless the Commissioner finds that 1 or more causes of the suspension are continuing or that the captive insurance company is otherwise not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter, of which finding the Commissioner shall give the captive insurance company notice not less than 30 days in advance of expiration of the suspension period. If not automatically reinstated, and if not already terminated, the certificate of authority terminates at the end of the suspension period.