Any domestic insurer may, upon the approval of the Commissioner, transfer its domicile to any state in which it is admitted to transact the business of insurance, and upon such a transfer shall cease to be a domestic insurer and shall be admitted to the District, if qualified, as a foreign insurer. The Commissioner shall approve any proposed transfer unless he or she determines such a transfer is not in the best interest of the policyholders of the District.
(May 24, 1996, D.C. Law 11-127, § 4, 43 DCR 1559; Mar. 24, 1998, D.C. Law 12-81, § 44(b), 45 DCR 745; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 46(b), 52 DCR 2638.)
Prior Codifications1981 Ed., § 35-4303.
Effect of AmendmentsD.C. Law 15-354 deleted “of Insurance and Securities” following “approval of the Commissioner”.