(a)If upon examination or at any other time the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe, and determines, that an insurer has committed, engaged in or is about to engage in any act, practice or transaction that would subject it to formal delinquency proceedings under this chapter, or if such insurance company gives its consent, then the Commissioner shall upon determination notify the insurer of the determination and furnish to the insurer an order or orders containing a written list of the Commissioner’s requirements to abate the Commissioner’s determination. If the Commissioner, after a hearing held as provided in § 5941(c) of this title, makes a further determination to supervise, the Commissioner shall issue an order to the insurer notifying it that it is under the supervision of
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(a) If upon examination or at any other time the Commissioner has reasonable cause to believe, and determines, that an insurer has committed, engaged in or is about to engage in any act, practice or transaction that would subject it to formal delinquency proceedings under this chapter, or if such insurance company gives its consent, then the Commissioner shall upon determination notify the insurer of the determination and furnish to the insurer an order or orders containing a written list of the Commissioner’s requirements to abate the Commissioner’s determination. If the Commissioner, after a hearing held as provided in § 5941(c) of this title, makes a further determination to supervise, the Commissioner shall issue an order to the insurer notifying it that it is under the supervision of the Commissioner and that the Commissioner is applying and effecting this section. The Commissioner may issue an order under this section without a hearing under the conditions provided under § 5941(b) of this title, and shall simultaneously serve upon the insurer notice of a hearing to be held in accordance with § 5941(c) of this title, and, in such event, the insurer may file an appeal in accordance with § 5941(e) of this title. Such insurer shall comply with the lawful requirements of the Commissioner and, if placed under an order of supervision, shall have 90 days from the date of service of such order within which to comply with the requirements of the Commissioner. In the event of such insurer’s failure to comply within such time, the Commissioner may institute proceedings in the Chancery Court to have a rehabilitator or liquidator appointed under this chapter or issue an order extending an existing order of supervision. Such order extending any existing order shall be issued prior to the end of each 90-day period, unless otherwise agreed to by the insurer.
(b) The Commissioner may appoint a supervisor to supervise such insurer and may provide that the insurer may not do any of the following acts, during the period of supervision, without the prior written approval of the Commissioner or the supervisor:
(1) Dispose of, convey or encumber any of its assets or its business in force;
(2) Withdraw any of its bank accounts;
(3) Lend any of its funds;
(4) Invest any of its funds;
(5) Transfer any of its property;
(6) Incur any debt, obligation or liability;
(7) Merge or consolidate with another company; or
(8) Enter into any new reinsurance contract or treaty.
(c) In the event that any person, subject to this chapter, shall violate any valid order of the Commissioner issued under this section and, as a result, the net worth of the insurer shall be reduced or the insurer shall otherwise suffer loss, said person shall become personally liable to the insurer for the amount of any such reduction or loss. The Commissioner or supervisor is authorized to bring an action on behalf of the insurer in the Chancery Court to recover the amount of the reduction or loss together with any costs.