SECTION 38-5-60. Qualifications to become an approved reinsurer.

For purposes of calculating deductions for reserves, insurers not licensed in this State may be approved as reinsurers by the director or his designee for an indefinite term only if: (1) Upon initial application a fee of four hundred dollars is enclosed, and, every two years after that time, a fee of four hundred dollars is paid by March first. (2) There is filed with the department a power of attorney approved as to form by the director or his designee and authorizing the director to accept service of process in behalf of the reinsurer. (3) There is filed with the department the reinsurer's annual statement and the reinsurer's most recent report of examination, and after that time each annual statement and report of examination is filed. (4) The reinsurer meets the capital and surplus requirements of South Carolina law with respect to the lines to be reinsured.