Section 215 ILCS 5/445a - Domestic surplus line insurer(a) A domestic insurer possessing policyholder surplus of at least $15,000,000 may pursuant to a resolution by its board of directors, and with the written approval of the Director, be designated as a "domestic surplus line insurer".(b) A domestic surplus line insurer may insure in this State an Illinois risk only if procured from a surplus line producer pursuant to Section 445 of this Code.(c) A domestic surplus line insurer must agree not to issue a policy designed to satisfy the financial responsibility requirements of the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Workers' Compensation Act, or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. A domestic surplus line insurer is not subject to the provisions of Articles XXXIII, XXXIII 1/2, XXXIV, XXXVIIIA, Section 468, or Section 478.1 of this Code.(d) For the purposes of the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (15 USC 8201 et seq.), a domestic surplus line insurer shall be considered a nonadmitted insurer, as the term is defined in the Act, with respect to risks insured in this State.Amended by P.A. 097-0955,§ 5, eff. 8/14/2012. P.A. 90-794, eff. 8-14-98.