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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any receiver appointed in a proceeding under this article may at any time apply for and the Commonwealth Court may grant, such restraining orders, preliminary and permanent injunctions, and other orders as may be deemed necessary and proper to prevent: (i) the transaction of further business; (ii) the transfer of property; (iii) interference with the receiver or with the proceeding; (iv) waste of the insurer's assets; (v) dissipation and transfer of bank accounts; (vi) the institution or further prosecution of any actions or proceedings; (vii) the obtaining of preferences, judgments, attachments, garnishments, or liens against the insurer, its assets or its policyholders; (viii) the levying of execution against the insurer, its assets or its policyholders; (ix) the making of any sale or deed for nonpayment of taxes or assessments that would lessen the value of the assets of this insurer; (x) the withholding from the receiver of books, accounts, documents or other records relating to the business of the insurer; or (xi) any other threatened or contemplated action that might lessen the value of the insurer's assets or prejudice the rights of policyholders, creditors, or shareholders, or the administration of the proceeding.
(a.1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or any other provision of this article to the contrary, no FHLBank shall be stayed, enjoined or prohibited from exercising any right or enforcing any obligation under an FHLBank security agreement relating to collateral pledged by an insurer-member to the FHLBank.
(b) The receiver may apply to any court outside of the Commonwealth for the relief described in subsection (a) or suspension of any insurance licenses issued by the commissioner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 40 P.S. Insurance § 221.5. Injunctions and orders - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-40-ps-insurance/pa-st-sect-40-221-5/
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