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S*0254 (Rat #0069, Act #0048 of 2017) General Bill, By Cromer
Summary: Own Risk and Solvency Assessment Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "OWN RISK AND SOLVENCY ASSESSMENT ACT" BY ADDING ARTICLE 8 TO CHAPTER 13, TITLE 38 SO AS TO EXPRESS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT, TO DEFINE NECESSARY TERMS, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER TO MAINTAIN A RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER OR INSURANCE GROUP OF WHICH AN INSURER IS A MEMBER TO CONDUCT AN OWN RISK AND SOLVENCY ASSESSMENT (ORSA) ON NO LESS THAN AN ANNUAL BASIS, TO REQUIRE AN INSURER OR INSURANCE GROUP TO SUBMIT AN ORSA REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND TO DESCRIBE WHAT THE REPORT MUST CONTAIN, TO PROVIDE EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REPORTING PROVISIONS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES AND TO ALLOW AN INSURER TO APPLY FOR A WAIVER UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ESTABLISH THAT THE ORSA REPORT BE PREPARED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORSA GUIDANCE MANUAL, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL DOCUMENTS, MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION CREATED UNDER THE OWN RISK AND SOLVENCY ASSESSMENT ACT ARE CONFIDENTIAL, TO PROHIBIT THE DIRECTOR OR ANYONE WHO RECEIVES ORSA-RELATED INFORMATION FROM TESTIFYING IN A PRIVATE CIVIL ACTION CONCERNING THE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, TO PERMIT THE DIRECTOR TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS CONCERNING HIS REGULATORY DUTIES, TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR AN INSURER WHO FAILS TO FILE THE ORSA SUMMARY REPORT, AND TO SET AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-21-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO DEFINED TERMS FOR THE INSURANCE HOLDING COMPANY REGULATORY ACT, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM "SUPERVISORY COLLEGE". - ratified title
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01/12/17Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 2)
01/12/17Senate Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 2)
02/09/17Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/10/17 Scrivener's error corrected
02/15/17Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 6)
03/08/17Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 46)
03/08/17Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 46)
03/08/17Senate Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 46)
03/09/17 Scrivener's error corrected
03/09/17Senate Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 23)
03/13/17House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
03/13/17House Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 16)
05/02/17House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 3)
05/04/17House Amended (House Journal-page 31)
05/04/17House Read second time (House Journal-page 31)
05/04/17House Roll call Yeas-96 Nays-1 (House Journal-page 32)
05/04/17House Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day (House Journal-page 33)
05/05/17House Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 3)
05/10/17Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 62)
05/10/17Senate Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 62)
05/15/17 Ratified R 69
05/19/17 Signed By Governor
05/26/17 Effective date 5/19/17
05/31/17 Act No. 48



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