508.9 Mutual companies — conditions.
1. Level premium and natural premium life insurance companies organized under the laws of this state upon the mutual plan shall, before issuing policies, have actual applications on at least two hundred and fifty lives for an average amount of one thousand dollars each. A list of the applications giving the name, age, residence, amount of insurance, and annual premium of each applicant shall be filed with the commissioner of insurance, and a deposit made with the commissioner of an amount equal to three-fifths of the whole annual premium on the applications, in cash or the securities required by section 508.5. In addition, a deposit of cash or securities of the character provided by law for the investment of funds for life insurance companies in the sum of five million dollars shall be made with the commissioner, which shall constitute a security fund for the protection of policyholders. The contribution to the security fund shall not give to contributors to the fund or to other persons any voting or other power in the management of the affairs of the company. The security fund may be repaid to the contributors to the security fund with interest at six percent from the date of contribution, at any time, in whole or in part, if the repayment does not reduce the surplus of the company below the amount of five million dollars and then only if consent in writing for the repayment is obtained from the commissioner of insurance. Upon compliance with this section, the commissioner shall issue to the mutual company the certificate prescribed in this chapter. A mutual insurance company authorized to do business in Iowa that undergoes a change of control as defined in chapter 521A shall maintain the minimum surplus requirement mandated by this section.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a mutual insurance company authorized to transact business under this chapter shall comply with the minimum surplus requirements of this section or chapter 521E, whichever is greater.
[C73, §1163; C97, §1770; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8651; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §508.9]
90 Acts, ch 1234, §6; 92 Acts, ch 1162, §4; 95 Acts, ch 185, §8; 96 Acts, ch 1046, §2
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 508 - LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES
Section 508.1 - Level premium and natural premium plan companies.
Section 508.2 - Articles — approval — bylaws.
Section 508.3 - Requirements of articles.
Section 508.4 - Approval of amendments to articles — bylaws.
Section 508.5 - Capital and surplus required.
Section 508.6 - Deposit of securities — certificate.
Section 508.7 - Loans to officers.
Section 508.8 - Insurance company officers — conflicts of interest — exceptions.
Section 508.8A - Loans to employees.
Section 508.9 - Mutual companies — conditions.
Section 508.10 - Foreign companies — capital or surplus — investments.
Section 508.11 - Annual statement.
Section 508.12 - Redomestication of insurers.
Section 508.13 - Annual certificate of authority.
Section 508.14 - Violation by domestic company — dissolution — administrative penalties.
Section 508.15 - Violation by foreign company.
Section 508.15A - Suspension and summary suspension.
Section 508.20 - Reinsurance securities — title vested in commissioner.
Section 508.21 - Amount to be deposited.
Section 508.22 - Insolvency of company — procedure.
Section 508.25 - Policy forms — approval.
Section 508.26 - Failure to file copy.
Section 508.28 - Approval by commissioner — contestability of policy.
Section 508.29 - Authority to write other insurance.
Section 508.31A - Funding agreements.
Section 508.32 - Proceeds of policy held in trust.
Section 508.32A - Funds held in custodial or similar account.
Section 508.33 - Subsidiary companies acquired.
Section 508.33A - Limited purpose subsidiary life insurance companies.
Section 508.34 - Required to be separate company.
Section 508.35 - Qualifications to do business.
Section 508.36 - Standard valuations.
Section 508.37 - Standard nonforfeitures — life insurance.
Section 508.38 - Standard nonforfeitures — deferred annuities.