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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 33. Insurance » Article 31. Captive Insurance » §33-31-19. Conversion to or Merger With Reciprocal Insurer

(a) An association captive insurance company, risk retention group, or industrial insured captive insurance company formed as a stock or mutual corporation may be converted to or merged with and into a reciprocal insurer in accordance with a plan therefore and the provisions of this section.

(b) Any plan for such conversion or merger shall provide a fair and equitable plan for purchasing, retiring or otherwise extinguishing the interests of the stockholders and policyholders of a stock insurer and the members and policyholders of a mutual insurer, including a fair and equitable provision for the rights and remedies of dissenting stockholders, members or policyholders.

(c) In the case of a conversion authorized under subsection (a) of this section:

(1) Such conversion shall be accomplished under such reasonable plan and procedure as approved by the commissioner. The commissioner may not approve any plan of conversion unless the plan: