Vermont Statutes Title 8. Banking and Insurance, § 6049b. Definitions

(1) “Affiliated reinsurance company” means a company licensed by the Commissioner pursuant to this subchapter to reinsure risks ceded by one or more ceding insurers that are affiliated companies. Subject to the prior approval of the Commissioner, not more than 10 percent of the risks reinsured may be ceded by ceding insurers that are not affiliated companies.

(2) “Ceding insurer” means an insurance company approved by the Commissioner and licensed or otherwise authorized to transact the business of insurance or reinsurance in its state or country of domicile, which cedes risk to an affiliated reinsurance company pursuant to a reinsurance contract.

(3) “Organizational documents” means the affiliated reinsurance company's articles of incorporation and bylaws and such other documents as shall be approved by the Commissioner.

(4) “Reinsurance contract” means a contract between an affiliated reinsurance company and a ceding insurer pursuant to which the affiliated reinsurance company agrees to provide reinsurance to the ceding insurer.