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§ 83-7-1. Life insurance companies defined

All corporations, associations, partnerships, or individuals doing business in this state under any charter, contract, agreement, or statute of this or any other state involving the payment of money or other things of value to families or representatives of policy and certificate holders or members, conditioned upon the continuance or cessation of human life, or […]

§ 83-7-11. Penalty for false statement as to publication

Any solicitor, agent, examining physician, or other person who shall knowingly or wilfully make any false or fraudulent statement or representation in or with reference to any publication for insurance, or who shall make any such statement for the purpose of obtaining fee, commission, money, or benefit in any corporation transacting business under this chapter, […]

§ 83-7-13. Application of insured to be filed with policy of insurance

All life insurance companies doing business in the State of Mississippi shall deliver to the insured with the policy, certificate, or contract of insurance in any form a copy of the insured’s application; and in default thereof, said life insurance company shall not be permitted in any court of this state to deny that any […]

§ 83-7-15. Misstatement of age not to invalidate policy

Any misstatement of age in any policy, certificate, or contract of life insurance in any form shall not invalidate said policy, certificate, or contract of life insurance; but in such a case when a loss occurs, the beneficiaries shall recover on said policy, certificate, or contract of insurance such an amount of insurance as the […]

§ 83-7-19. Minors may make insurance contract

Any minor of the age of fifteen (15) years nearest birthday or more may, notwithstanding such minority, contract for life, health, and accident insurance on his own life for the benefit of his father, mother, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, or any person having an insurable interest in the life of such minor and may, […]

§ 83-7-21. Reserve liabilities

The reserve liabilities for all policies in force in any domestic company being ascertained in the manner provided in Section 83-7-23, the Insurance Commissioner shall notify it of the amount. The officers of such company shall deposit with the State Treasurer for the security and benefit of all the policyholders the sum of One Hundred […]

§ 83-7-23. Standard valuation law

Title and definitions: This section shall be known as the Standard Valuation Law. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply on or after the operative date of the valuation manual: The term “accident and health insurance” means contracts that incorporate morbidity risk and provide protection against economic loss resulting from accident, […]

§ 83-7-25. Standard nonforfeiture law

Title:This section shall be known as the standard nonforfeiture law for life insurance. (1-a) Definitions: The term “operative date of the valuation manual” means the January 1 of the first calendar year that the valuation manual as defined in Section 83-7-23 is effective. Nonforfeiture provisions:In the case of policies issued on or after the operative […]

§ 83-7-29. Investment of amounts allocated to separate accounts

Except as may be provided with respect to reserves for guaranteed benefits and funds referred to in subsection (2) of this section: amounts allocated to any separate account and accumulations thereon may be invested and reinvested without regard to any requirements or limitations prescribed by the laws of this state governing the investments of life […]

§ 83-7-3. Distinction in same class and rebates prohibited

No life insurance company doing business in Mississippi shall make any distinction or discrimination in favor of individuals of the same class and equal expectation of life in the amount of payments of premiums or rates charged for policies of life or endowment insurance, or in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in […]

§ 83-7-33. Valuation of assets allocated to separate accounts

Unless otherwise approved by the commissioner of insurance, assets allocated to a separate account shall be valued at their market value on the date of valuation, or if there is not readily available market, then in accordance with the terms of the contract or the rules or other written agreement applicable to such separate account; […]

§ 83-7-35. Ownership of amounts allocated to separate accounts

The amounts allocated to a separate account in the exercise of the power granted by Sections 83-7-27 through 83-7-49 shall be owned by the company, and the company shall not be, or hold itself out to be, a trustee with respect to such amounts. To the extent so provided under the applicable contracts, that portion […]

§ 83-7-37. Powers of domestic companies establishing separate accounts

To the extent any domestic life company deems it necessary to comply with any applicable federal or state law, such company, with respect to any separate account, including without limitation any separate account which is a management investment company or a unit investment trust, may provide for persons having an interest therein appropriate voting and […]