District Of Columbia § 31-1318 - Dissolution of insurer.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 31-1318 — Dissolution of insurer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-1318. Dissolution of insurer.
31-1318The Commissioner may petition for an order dissolving the corporate existence of a domestic insurer or the United States branch of an alien insurer domiciled in the District at the time he or she applies for a liquidation order. The court shall order dissolution of the corporation upon petition by the Commissioner upon or after the granting of a liquidation order. If the dissolution has not previously been ordered, it shall be effected by operation of law upon the discharge of the liquidator if the insurer is insolvent, but may be ordered by the court upon the discharge of the liquidator if the insurer is under a liquidation order for some other reason.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-1318 ("Dissolution of insurer.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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