Georgia § 33-14-7 Name of corporation

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§ 33-14-7 — Name of corporation

Georgia § 33-14-7

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O.C.G.A. § 33-14-7 (2026).

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(a)No name shall be adopted by a domestic mutual or stock insurance corporation which is so similar to any name already in use by any such existing corporation, company, or association organized or doing business in this state as to be confusing or misleading and the Commissioner shall not approve an application from the applicant nor shall the Secretary of State issue a charter to the applicant.

(b)The name of the corporation shall include the word "company" or "corporation" or have such word or words, abbreviation, suffix, or prefix included in the name or attached to it in such a manner as will clearly indicate that it is a corporation.

(c)Except as provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 33-14-76 with regard to converted insurers, if the corporation is a mutual insurer, the term

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(a) No name shall be adopted by a domestic mutual or stock insurance corporation which is so similar to any name already in use by any such existing corporation, company, or association organized or doing business in this state as to be confusing or misleading and the Commissioner shall not approve an application from the applicant nor shall the Secretary of State issue a charter to the applicant. (b) The name of the corporation shall include the word "company" or "corporation" or have such word or words, abbreviation, suffix, or prefix included in the name or attached to it in such a manner as will clearly indicate that it is a corporation. (c) Except as provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 33-14-76 with regard to converted insurers, if the corporation is a mutual insurer, the term "mutual" shall also be a part of the name.