A. Any domestic stock life insurer may become a mutual life insurer, and to that end may carry out a plan for the acquisition of shares of its capital stock by purchase, gift or bequest, if the plan:
1. Has been adopted by a vote of a majority of the directors of the insurer;
2. Has been approved by a vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the stock outstanding at a meeting called for that purpose;
3. Has been submitted to and approved by the Commission; and
4. Has been approved by a majority vote of the policyholders voting at a meeting called for that purpose. Only those policyholders whose insurance is then in force and has been in force for at least one year before the meeting shall be entitled to vote.
B. For the purpose of this article, "policyholder" shall include the employer, or the president, secretary or other executive officer of any corporation or association, to which a master group policy has been issued, but shall exclude the holders of certificates or policies issued under or in connection with a master group policy.
Code 1950, §§ 38-420, 38-424; 1952, c. 317, §§ 38.1-489, 38.1-493; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 10 - Organization, Admission and Licensing of Insurers
§ 38.2-1000. Incorporation of domestic stock insurers
§ 38.2-1001. Incorporation of domestic mutual insurers
§ 38.2-1002. Additional requirements of articles of incorporation; name
§ 38.2-1003. When corporate status attained; bylaws filed with Commission
§ 38.2-1005.1. Conversion of a domestic mutual insurer to a domestic stock insurer
§ 38.2-1005.1:2. Formation of mutual holding company and conversion of mutual company
§ 38.2-1005.1:3. Mutual holding company membership interest
§ 38.2-1005.1:4. Contents of plan of MHC conversion
§ 38.2-1005.1:5. Adoption and approval of plan of MHC conversion
§ 38.2-1005.1:6. Corporate existence
§ 38.2-1005.1:7. Regulation and authority of a mutual holding company
§ 38.2-1005.1:8. Diversion of business to affiliates
§ 38.2-1005.1:9. Conversion of mutual holding company
§ 38.2-1005.1:10. Conflicts of interest
§ 38.2-1005.1:11. Costs and expenses
§ 38.2-1005.1:12. Failure to give notice
§ 38.2-1005.1:13. Limitation on actions
§ 38.2-1006. Conversion of a domestic stock insurer to a mutual insurer
§ 38.2-1007. Notice to policyholders of meeting to approve conversion
§ 38.2-1008. Conduct of and voting at meeting
§ 38.2-1009. Payment for shares pursuant to conversion plan
§ 38.2-1010. How acquired shares held
§ 38.2-1011. Disposition of dividends after payments provided in conversion plan
§ 38.2-1012. Jurisdiction to compel completion of mutualization
§ 38.2-1013. Venue of proceedings
§ 38.2-1014. Parties and process
§ 38.2-1016.1. Conversion of a health maintenance organization to an accident and sickness insurer
§ 38.2-1017. Applicability of Title 13.1
§ 38.2-1018. Plan of merger to be approved by Commission
§ 38.2-1019. Change of status from foreign to domestic insurer
§ 38.2-1020. Transfer of domicile from Virginia to another state
§ 38.2-1021. Change of domicile of foreign insurer to another foreign state
§ 38.2-1022. Commission to be notified of proposed transfer of domicile
§ 38.2-1025. Annual renewal of license
§ 38.2-1026. Retaliatory provisions as to taxes, fees, deposits and other requirements
§ 38.2-1027. Admission of foreign and alien insurers
§ 38.2-1028. Additional licensing requirements for stock insurers
§ 38.2-1029. Additional licensing requirements for mutual insurers
§ 38.2-1030. Surplus requirements for issuing policies without contingent liability
§ 38.2-1031. Additional requirements, alien insurers
§ 38.2-1032. Additional licensing requirements for domestic insurers
§ 38.2-1033. Additional licensing requirements for foreign insurers
§ 38.2-1034. How domestic mutual insurers may acquire initial surplus
§ 38.2-1037. Exceptions for licensed and operating insurers
§ 38.2-1039.1. Risk retention groups
§ 38.2-1040. Refusal, suspension or revocation of license
§ 38.2-1041. Notice to company of proposed suspension or revocation
§ 38.2-1042. Agent's authority likewise suspended or revoked
§ 38.2-1043. Suspension or revocation published
§ 38.2-1044. New business prohibited
§ 38.2-1045. Deposits required of insurers generally
§ 38.2-1046. Purpose of deposits; enforcement of lien
§ 38.2-1047. How deposits applied to payment of claims; deficit to be made good
§ 38.2-1048. Return of deposits
§ 38.2-1049. Alternate deposit requirements
§ 38.2-1050. Voluntary deposit in excess of amount required
§ 38.2-1052. Exchange of securities
§ 38.2-1053. Interest on deposits; to whom paid
§ 38.2-1054. Duty of State Treasurer when securities deposited are paid
§ 38.2-1055. Annual report of State Treasurer to Commission
§ 38.2-1057. Assessment for expense of holding deposits; Insurance Collateral Assessment Fund
§ 38.2-1058. Felony for State Treasurer to dispose of securities illegally