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§ 83-31-43. Applicability of other laws

Except as expressly exempted by this chapter, all mutual companies organized or admitted to do business in this state shall be subject to any and all other laws of this state governing insurance companies. All laws enacted whereby the Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Mississippi is granted general authority as to reports, audits, […]

§ 83-31-45. Taxation of premium receipts

The taxable premium or premium receipts of any mutual insurance company organized or admitted in this state under this chapter for the purpose of taxation under any law of this state shall be the gross premiums received for direct insurance upon property or risks in this state, deducting premiums upon policies not taken and premiums […]

§ 83-31-47. Merger with foreign mutual insurance company

A domestic mutual insurance company may effect a merger with one or more domestic mutual insurance companies, or with one or more foreign mutual insurance companies, if such merger is authorized by the laws of the state under which each such foreign company is organized. The Commissioner of Insurance shall review and approve the plan […]

§ 83-31-23. Corporations and associations may hold policies

Any public or private corporation, board, or association in this state or elsewhere may make application, enter into agreements for, and hold policies in any such mutual insurance company. Any officer, stockholder, trustee, or legal representative of any such corporation, board, association, or estate may be recognized as acting for or on its behalf for […]

§ 83-31-25. Voting of members

Every member of the company shall be entitled to one vote, or to a number of votes based upon the insurance in force, the number of policies held, or the amount of premiums paid, as may be provided in the bylaws.

§ 83-31-27. Premiums

The maximum premium payable by any member shall be expressed in the policy or in the application for the insurance. Such maximum premium may be a cash premium and an additional contingent premium not less than the cash premium, or may be solely a cash premium. No policy shall be issued for a cash premium […]

§ 83-31-29. Investment of assets

No such company shall invest any of its assets except in accordance with the laws of this state relating to the investment of the assets of domestic stock companies transacting the same kind of insurance.

§ 83-31-31. Reserves and unearned premiums

Such company shall maintain unearned premium and other reserves separately for each kind of insurance, upon the same basis as that required of domestic stock insurance companies transacting the same kind of insurance; provided, that any reserve for losses or claims based upon the premium income shall be computed upon the net premium after deducting […]

§ 83-31-33. Deficiency in assets

Such company not possessed of assets at least equal to the unearned premium reserve and other liabilities shall make an assessment upon its members liable to assessment to provide for such deficiency, such assessment to be against each such member in proportion to such liability as expressed in his policy. The commissioner may, by written […]

§ 83-31-35. Money advanced by officers or members

Any director, officer, or member of any such company, or any other person, may advance to such company any sum or sums of money necessary for the purpose of its business or to enable it to comply with any of the requirements of the law. Such moneys and such interest thereon as may have been […]