The bonds or other securities required by Section 38-9-80 must be held as security for the payment of claims against the insurer arising out of its failure to meet obligations incurred in this State. Policyholders ratably and without preference and general creditors ratably, without preference, and subordinate to the claims of policyholders shall have a lien on the bonds or other securities for the amount of their claim.
HISTORY: Former 1976 Code Section 38-9-90 [1947 (45) 322; 1952 Code Section 37-148; 1962 Code Section 37-148] recodified as Section 38-55-60 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; Former 1976 Code Section 38-5-690 [1962 Code Section 37-185.2;1962 (52) 2148] recodified as Section 38-9-90 by 1987 Act No. 155, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 53.