{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-1807","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 31-1807","heading":"Prohibited acts.","body":"The reinsurance manager shall not:\n\n(1)\nCede retrocessions on behalf of the reinsurer, except that the reinsurance manager may cede facultative retrocessions pursuant to obligatory facultative agreements if the contract with the reinsurer contains reinsurance underwriting guidelines for retrocessions. These guidelines shall include a list of reinsurers with which the automatic agreements are in effect, and for each reinsurer, the coverages and amounts or percentages that may be reinsured, and commission schedules;\n\n(2)\nCommit the reinsurer to participate in reinsurance syndicates;\n\n(3)\nAppoint any broker without assuring that the broker is lawfully licensed to transact the type of reinsurance for which he or she is appointed;\n\n(4)\nWithout prior approval of the reinsurer, pay or commit the reinsurer to pay a claim, net of retrocessions, that exceeds the lesser of an amount specified by the reinsurer or 1% of the reinsurer’s policyholder’s surplus as of December 31 of the last complete calendar year;\n\n(5)\nCollect any payment from a retrocessionaire, or commit the reinsurer to any claim settlement with a retrocessionaire, without prior approval of the reinsurer. If prior approval is given, a report must be promptly forwarded to the reinsurer;\n\n(6)\nJointly employ an individual who is employed by the reinsurer unless the reinsurance manager is under common control with the reinsurer subject to Chapter 7 of this title; or\n\n(7)\nAppoint a sub-reinsurance manager.","path":["Title 31. Insurance and Securities.","Chapter 18. Reinsurance Intermediaries."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/31-1807","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"30caf967e6a5ebd4e7aa40eaf5f5525ec1bcab530c0c57b928f4049eea37367e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-1806","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-31-1808"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}