HB 2193 Arizona House · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

captive insurers; certificate of dormancy

HB 2193 defines "dormant captive insurer" as a captive insurance company that has ceased issuing policies and has no outstanding insurance liabilities (or has never issued a policy and is applying for dormancy), excluding captive risk retention groups. This bill establishes the legal criteria for captive insurers in Arizona to obtain a certificate of dormancy, allowing them to temporarily halt operations while maintaining their license. It directly affects captive insurance companies that wish to pause business activities without dissolving their entity. The definition sets the foundation for a formal process to transition into dormant status, though the bill text provided focuses solely on the definitional framework.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MODERATE
This bill amends Arizona's captive insurance laws to add a new section allowing dormant captive insurers to apply for a certificate of dormancy, enabling them to cease operations while maintaining their legal status. The bill also updates capital requirements for protected cell captive insurers and clarifies various definitions related to captive insurance types and operations.
Scope change
The bill expands the regulatory framework for captive insurers in Arizona by introducing a formal dormancy process, which allows insurers to legally pause operations without fully dissolving the entity.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new section 20-1098.24 establishing a certificate of dormancy process for captive insurers that have ceased insurance operations and have no outstanding liabilities.

FISCAL

Reduced the minimum capital and surplus requirement for protected cell captive insurers from $500,000 to $250,000.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific requirements for dormant captive insurers, including maintaining at least $125,000 in capital and surplus, submitting annual financial reports, and paying renewal fees every five years.

DEFINITION

Added definitions for 'dormant captive insurer', 'protected cell', and 'sponsor' to clarify the regulatory framework for these entities.

ENFORCEMENT

Established that the director may revoke a certificate of dormancy if the captive insurer no longer meets the required definition or fails to maintain required capital and surplus.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2025 · House Feb 13, 2025

How they voted

261
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Apr 30, 2025
D Democratic13
12 Yea 1
92% Yea
R Republican17
14 Yea 1 Nay 2
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
DP
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
DP
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
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David Livingston
RRepublican
AZ
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