40-1623. Definitions. As used in this act:
(a) "Attorney-in-fact" means the person designated and authorized by subscribers as having authority to obligate them on reciprocal insurance contracts.
(b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance.
(c) "Person" means any association, aggregate of individuals, business, company, corporation, individual, joint-stock company, Lloyds-type of organization, organization, cooperative, partnership, receiver, trustee or society, with power to enter into contractual undertakings within or without the state.
(d) "Reciprocal" means an aggregation of subscribers under a common name.
(e) "Reciprocal insurance" means insurance resulting from the mutual exchange of insurance contracts among persons in an unincorporated association under a common name through an attorney-in-fact having authority to obligate each person both as insured and insurer.
(f) "Subscriber" means a person obligated under a reciprocal insurance agreement.
History: L. 2000, ch. 170, ยง 9; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 16 - Reciprocal Or Interinsurance Contracts
40-1601 Exchange contracts authorized.
40-1602 Execution of contracts by attorney-in-fact.
40-1603 Domestic reciprocal; attorney-in-fact; declarations.
40-1604 Statements filed by attorney-in-fact with commissioner; amount of indemnity.
40-1605 Maintenance of unearned premiums and reserves; surplus funds; conditions.
40-1606 Advancements to company; conditions.
40-1607 Service of process upon commissioner; fee; suits by and against subscribers.
40-1608 Bond of attorney and employees.
40-1609 Power of corporation to exchange contracts.
40-1610 Certificate of authority; revocation or suspension.
40-1611 Levies and taxes on premiums; payment; deductions.
40-1612 Certain provisions of code to reciprocals.
40-1613 Authority to write fidelity and surety bonds; conditions.
40-1616 Same; approval; assumption of policies and business by surviving entity.
40-1617 Same; merger agreement; approval; submission to insurance commissioner.
40-1619 Same; construction of act; exemption from certain provisions of law.
40-1621 Same; hearing on conversion plan.
40-1622 Same; act supplemental to article 16.
40-1624 Reciprocal; business name.
40-1625 Reciprocal; board of directors; requirements on; powers and duties.
40-1626 Subscriber's agreement; requirements.
40-1627 Modification of power of attorney; filing requirements.
40-1628 Reciprocal; return of savings to subscriber accounts.
40-1629 Domestic reciprocal; liquidation; requirements on.
40-1630 Reciprocal; assessable insurance policies, prohibition against issuance.