§3485. Mutual member's share of assets on liquidation
1. Upon any liquidation of a domestic mutual insurer, its assets remaining after discharge of its indebtedness, policy obligations, repayment of contributed or borrowed surplus, if any, retirement of guaranty fund capital shares and payment of expenses of administration and of the dissolution and liquidation procedure, must be distributed to currently existing persons who had been members of the insurer for at least a year and who were its members at any time within 36 months next preceding the date such liquidation was authorized or ordered, or date of last termination of the insurer's certificate of authority, whichever date is the earlier; except, that if the superintendent has reason to believe that those in charge of the insurer's management have caused or encouraged the reduction of the number of members of the insurer, or changed the identity thereof, in anticipation of liquidation and for the purpose of reducing or controlling thereby the number or identity of persons who may be entitled to share in distribution of the insurer's assets, the superintendent may enlarge the qualification period in such manner as the superintendent considers to be reasonable.
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §295 (COR).]
2. The insurer shall make a reasonable classification of its policies so held by such members, and a formula based upon such classification for determination of the equitable distributive share of each such member. Such classification and formula shall be subject to the approval of the superintendent, who shall approve the same except for reasonable cause.
[PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §295 (COR).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Subchapter 4: CONVERSION, AMALGAMATION, DISSOLUTION
24-A §3471. Scope of subchapter
24-A §3472. Mutualization of stock insurer
24-A §3473. Conversion of stock insurer to ordinary business corporation
24-A §3474. Merger, consolidation of stock insurers
24-A §3475. Exchange of securities between insurers
24-A §3476. Acquisition of controlling stock
24-A §3477. Conversion of mutual to stock insurer
24-A §3478. Merger, consolidation of mutual insurers authorized
24-A §3479. -- plan, agreement of merger, consolidation; approval by corporations
24-A §3480. -- approval by superintendent
24-A §3481. -- review by Attorney General; filing with Secretary of State
24-A §3484. Voluntary dissolution
24-A §3485. Mutual member's share of assets on liquidation
24-A §3487. Redomestication of insurers
24-A §3488. Reorganization of mutual insurer through formation of mutual holding company
24-A §3489. Requirements applicable to a mutual holding company