(a) All sums collected by a domestic mutual corporation as premiums or fees on qualifying applications for insurance therein shall be deposited in trust in a bank or trust company in this State under a written trust agreement approved by the Commissioner and consistent with this section and with § 4907 of this title. The corporation shall file an executed copy of such trust agreement with the Commissioner.
(b) Upon issuance to the corporation of a certificate of authority as an insurer for the kind of insurance for which such applications were solicited, all funds so held in trust shall become the funds of the insurer, and the insurer shall thereafter in due course issue and deliver its policies for which premiums had been paid and accepted. The insurance provided by such policies shall be effective as of the date of the certificate of authority or thereafter as provided by the respective policies.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 49. ORGANIZATION AND CORPORATE POWERS; PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS
§ 4902. “Stock,” “mutual” insurer, definitions.
§ 4903. General corporation statutes; applicability.
§ 4904. Insurance business exclusive.
§ 4905. Mutual insurers — Initial qualifications.
§ 4906. Mutual insurers — Permit; deposit.
§ 4907. Mutual insurers — Qualifying applications for insurance.
§ 4908. Mutual insurers — Trust deposit of qualifying premiums; issuance of policies.
§ 4909. Mutual insurers — Failure to qualify.
§ 4910. Mutual insurers — Additional kinds of insurance.
§ 4912. Bylaws of mutual insurer.
§ 4913. Minutes of corporate meetings of mutual insurers.
§ 4914. Contingent liability of mutual members.
§ 4915. Levy of contingent liability.
§ 4916. Enforcement of contingent liability.
§ 4917. Nonassessable policies, mutual insurers; revocation of authority.
§ 4918. Information to stockholders and proxy regulations.
§ 4919. Change of directors, officers; notice.
§ 4920. Prohibited pecuniary interest of officials.
§ 4921. Management and exclusive agency contracts.
§ 4922. Dividends to stockholders.
§ 4923. Participating policies.
§ 4924. Dividends to policyholders.
§ 4925. Solicitation of business; issuance of policies in other jurisdictions.
§ 4926. Payment of taxes; exoneration.
§ 4927. Impairment of capital or assets.
§ 4928. Mutualization of stock insurer.
§ 4929. Conversion to ordinary business corporation.
§ 4930. Merger, consolidation of stock insurers.
§ 4931. Affiliation of stock insurers.
§ 4932. Acquisition of controlling stock.
§ 4933. Converting mutual insurer.
§ 4934. Merger, consolidation — Allowable circumstances; “surviving insurer” defined.
§ 4936. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Effectuation; disapproval by Commissioner.
§ 4937. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Approval by members.
§ 4938. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Impaired mutuals.
§ 4942. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers — Effect of merger or consolidation.
§ 4943. Preservation of old charter in merger or consolidation.