The director shall distribute monies annually from the Uninsured Motorists Fund among the several insurers writing motor vehicle bodily injury and property damage liability insurance on motor vehicles registered in this State. Monies must be distributed in the proportion that each insurer's premium income for the auto liability coverage bears to the total premium income for auto liability coverage written in this State during the preceding year. Premium income must be gross premiums less cancellation and return premiums for coverage required by Section 38-77-150. The director shall obtain premium information from the annual statement filed by each insurer.
HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 154, Section 11; 2004 Act No. 291, Section 12, eff July 29, 2004.