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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>⚖️ '''Receiver''' is an individual or entity appointed by a court to take control of an [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurance company's]] assets and operations when the insurer becomes financially impaired or [[Definition:Insolvency | insolvent]]. In most U.S. states, the state [[Definition:Insurance commissioner | insurance commissioner]] — acting through the [[Definition:Department of insurance | department of insurance]] — serves as the receiver, charged with either rehabilitating the troubled company or, if rehabilitation is not feasible, [[Definition:Liquidation | liquidating]] its assets to pay [[Definition:Claim | claims]] and satisfy creditor obligations in a statutory order of priority.<br />
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🔍 Receivership proceedings follow a framework established by each state's insurance code, often modeled on the [[Definition:National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) | NAIC's]] Insurer Receivership Model Act. Once a court issues a receivership order, the receiver gains exclusive authority over the insurer's books, records, and assets. In a rehabilitation scenario, the receiver may restructure the company's [[Definition:Book of business | book of business]], renegotiate [[Definition:Reinsurance | reinsurance]] agreements, cancel unprofitable [[Definition:Insurance policy | policies]], and seek [[Definition:Capital infusion | capital infusions]] to restore the insurer to financial health. If liquidation is ordered instead, the receiver marshals assets, adjudicates outstanding claims, and distributes proceeds according to the statutory priority — typically placing [[Definition:Policyholder | policyholder]] claims ahead of general creditor and shareholder interests. [[Definition:Guaranty fund | State guaranty funds]] step in to cover eligible claims up to statutory limits when a liquidated insurer cannot pay.<br />
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🏛️ The receivership process exists to protect the public from the cascading consequences of an insurer's failure. Unlike corporate bankruptcies handled under federal law, insurance insolvencies are governed by state regulatory regimes because of the unique trust relationship between insurers and policyholders. For [[Definition:Insurance broker | brokers]] and [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGAs]], understanding receivership risk is practical, not academic — they must monitor the [[Definition:Financial strength rating | financial strength]] of their carrier partners and have contingency plans to move business if a market enters regulatory action. [[Definition:Reinsurer | Reinsurers]] also watch receivership developments closely, as disputes over [[Definition:Reinsurance recoverables | reinsurance recoverables]] owed to or by a company in receivership can persist for years.<br />
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'''Related concepts'''<br />
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* [[Definition:Insolvency]]<br />
* [[Definition:Liquidation]]<br />
* [[Definition:Guaranty fund]]<br />
* [[Definition:Rehabilitation (insurance)]]<br />
* [[Definition:Insurance commissioner]]<br />
* [[Definition:Financial strength rating]]<br />
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