§ 24-A §3472 — Mutualization of stock insurer

Maine § 24-A §3472

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
• Ch. 47: ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS

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1.
A stock insurer other than a title insurer may become a mutual insurer, or a combination stock and mutual insurer, under such plan and procedure as may be approved by the superintendent after a hearing thereon.
2.
The superintendent shall not approve any such plan, procedure or mutualization unless:
3.
Any such combination stock and mutual insurer referred to in subsection 1 above must have and maintain separate paid-in capital stock and basic surplus in respective amounts as would be required under this Title of separate domestic stock and mutual insurers transacting the same kind or kinds of insurance.
4.
No director, officer, agent or employee of the insurer, or any other person, shall receive any fee, commission or other valuable consideration whatsoever, other than their customary salaries or other regular compensation, for in any manner aiding, promoting or assisting in the mutualization, except as set forth in the plan of mutualization as approved by the superintendent.
5.
This section shall not apply to mutualization under order of court pursuant to rehabilitation or reorganization of an insurer under chapter 57.

Legislative History

PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD).