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§ 4851. Time limit for assessments

§ 4851. Time limit for assessments Every subscriber of a domestic reciprocal insurer having contingent liability shall be liable for, and shall pay his or her share of any assessment, as computed and limited in accordance with this chapter, if: (1) while his or her policy is in force or within one year after its […]

§ 4852. Aggregate liability

§ 4852. Aggregate liability No one policy or subscriber as to a policy shall 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, […]

§ 4853. Nonassessable policies

§ 4853. Nonassessable policies (a) If a reciprocal insurer has a surplus of assets over all liabilities at least equal to the minimum capital stock and surplus required to be maintained by a domestic stock insurer authorized to transact like kinds of insurance, upon application of the attorney and as approved by the subscribers’ advisory […]

§ 4854. Subscribers’ share in assets

§ 4854. 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 any contributions of the attorney or other persons to its surplus, and the return of any unused premium, savings, or credits then standing on subscribers’ account, shall […]

§ 4855. Merger or conversion

§ 4855. Merger or conversion (a) A domestic reciprocal insurer, upon affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of its subscribers who vote on such merger pursuant to due notice and the approval of the Commissioner of the terms therefor, may merge with another reciprocal insurer or be converted to a stock or mutual insurer. […]

§ 4856. Impaired reciprocals

§ 4856. Impaired reciprocals (a) If the assets of a domestic reciprocal insurer are at any time insufficient to discharge its liabilities, other than any liability on account of funds contributed by the attorney or others, and to maintain the required surplus, its attorney shall immediately make up the deficiency or levy an assessment upon […]