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Sec. 21.75.170. Subscriber’s advisory committee.

(a) The subscriber’s advisory committee shall meet at least annually and shall consist of not less than nine individuals elected by the subscribers, at least two-thirds of whom are subscribers or officers or directors of subscriber corporations and, except for a reciprocal insurer that wholly owns its attorney-in-fact, not more than one-third of whom may […]

Sec. 21.75.180. Subscribers’ liability.

(a) The liability of each subscriber, other than as to a nonassessable policy, for the obligations of the reciprocal insurer shall be an individual, several, and proportionate liability, and not joint. (b) Except as to a nonassessable policy each subscriber shall have a contingent assessment liability, in the amount provided for in the power of […]

Sec. 21.75.190. Subscribers’ liability on judgment.

(a) An action may not lie against a subscriber upon an obligation claimed against the insurer until a final judgment has been obtained against the insurer and remains unsatisfied for 30 days. (b) The judgment shall be binding upon each subscriber only in the proportion which the subscriber’s interest may appear and in an amount […]

Sec. 21.75.200. Assessments.

(a) Assessments may from time to time be levied upon subscribers of a domestic reciprocal insurer liable under the terms of their policies by the attorney-in-fact upon approval in advance by the subscribers’ advisory committee and the director; or by the director in liquidation of the insurer. (b) Each subscriber’s share of a deficiency for […]

Sec. 21.75.210. Time limit for assessments.

A subscriber of a domestic reciprocal insurer having contingent liability is liable for and shall pay the subscriber’s share of any assessment, as computed and limited under this chapter, if (1) while the subscriber’s policy is in force or within one year after its termination, the subscriber is notified by either the attorney-in-fact or the […]

Sec. 21.75.220. Aggregate liability.

A single policy or subscriber as to the policy may not be assessed or charged with an aggregate of contingent liability as to obligations incurred by a domestic reciprocal insurer in any one calendar year, in excess of the amount provided for in the power of attorney or in the subscribers’ agreement, computed solely upon […]

Sec. 21.75.230. Nonassessable policies.

(a) If a reciprocal insurer has a surplus of assets over all liabilities at least equal to the minimum capital and surplus required of a domestic stock insurer authorized to transact like kinds of insurance, upon application of the attorney-in-fact and as approved by the subscribers’ advisory committee, the director shall issue a certificate authorizing […]

Sec. 21.75.240. Distribution of savings.

A reciprocal insurer may from time to time return to its subscribers any unused premiums, savings, or credits accruing to their accounts. The distribution may not unfairly discriminate between classes of risks, or policies, or between subscribers, but this does not prevent retrospective rating, or distribution on a retrospective plan, or distribution varying as to […]

Sec. 21.75.250. Subscribers’ share in assets.

Upon the liquidation of a domestic reciprocal insurer, its assets remaining after discharge of its indebtedness and policy obligations, the return of contributions of the attorney-in-fact or other persons to its surplus made as provided in AS 21.75.140, and the return of an unused premium, savings, or credits then standing on subscribers’ account, shall be […]

Sec. 21.75.260. Merger or conversion.

(a) A domestic reciprocal insurer, upon affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of its subscribers who vote on the merger after due notice and the approval of the director of the terms therefor, may merge with another reciprocal insurer or be converted to a stock or mutual insurer. (b) The stock or mutual insurer […]

Sec. 21.75.270. Financial impairment; determination of insolvency.

(a) If the assets of a reciprocal insurer are at any time insufficient to discharge its liabilities, other than a liability on account of funds contributed by the attorney-in-fact or others, and to maintain the required surplus, its attorney-in-fact shall immediately make up the deficiency or levy an assessment upon the subscribers for the amount […]