State RegulationsGA specificDifficulty 1/5
An insurer is organized under the laws of a country outside the United States and seeks to write insurance in Georgia. Under O.C.G.A. § 33-3-1, the insurer is classified as:
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Why D is correct
Under O.C.G.A. § 33-3-1, an alien insurer is one formed under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States. That classification controls which Insurance Department requirements apply when the company seeks authority to transact business in Georgia.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) Domestic status belongs to insurers formed under Georgia law.
- B) Foreign status applies to insurers formed in other U.S. states, not other countries.
- C) Mutual describes an insurer owned by its policyholders, not the insurer's place of formation.
Memory hook
Across the ocean = alien.