Michigan § 500.7308 - Reinsurance; authorization.

Any title insurer may reinsure a part of its liability under 1 or more of its title insurance policies, reinsurance or coinsurance agreements by ceding a part of the liability to any company authorized to engage in the title insurance business in this state or in any other of the states of the United States. No title insurer shall effect reinsurance with an insurer not authorized to do business in this state unless the assuming insurer has been approved by the commissioner.

Any title insurer may reinsure title insurance policies, reinsurance or coinsurance agreements issued or entered into by any other company authorized to engage in the business of title insurance in this state or any other state of the United States regardless of the location of the land, an interest in which is being insured.

The ceding of reinsurance to other companies and the reinsurance of other companies authorized by this section may be effected by facultative treaty or contract or, subject to the approval of the commissioner, pursuant to an automatic reinsurance treaty or contract.

No title insurer shall directly or indirectly contract for or effect reinsurance of any risk in this state except with an insurer authorized by the commissioner to transact business in this state or in an insurer authorized to transact business in any other state or the District of Columbia, who meets the same standard of solvency as is required by the laws of this state for insurers of the same class transacting business in this state. No title insurer shall directly or indirectly contract for or effect reinsurance with an insurer not authorized to transact insurance in this state without approval of the commissioner.