§3866. Who may be subscribers
Individuals, partnerships and corporations of this State may make application, enter into agreement for and hold policies or contracts in or with and be a subscriber of any domestic, foreign or alien reciprocal insurer. Any corporation now or hereafter organized under the laws of this State shall, in addition to the rights, powers, and franchises specified in its articles of incorporation, have full power and authority as a subscriber to exchange insurance contracts through such reciprocal insurer. The right to exchange such contracts is hereby declared to be incidental to the purposes for which such corporations are organized and to be as fully granted as the rights and powers expressly conferred upon such corporations. Government or governmental agencies, state or political subdivisions thereof, boards, associations, estates, trustees or fiduciaries are authorized to exchange nonassessable reciprocal interinsurance contracts with each other and with individuals, partnerships and corporations to the same extent that individuals, partnerships and corporations are herein authorized to exchange reciprocal interinsurance contracts. Any officer, representative, trustee, receiver or legal representative of any such subscriber shall be recognized as acting for or on its behalf for the purpose of such contract but shall not be personally liable upon such contract by reason of acting in such representative capacity. [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 53: RECIPROCAL INSURERS
24-A §3851. "Reciprocal" insurance defined
24-A §3852. Scope of chapter -- existing insurers
24-A §3853. Insuring powers of reciprocals
24-A §3856. Organization of reciprocal insurer
24-A §3857. Certificate of authority
24-A §3861. Deposit in lieu of bond
24-A §3863. Service of process; judgment
24-A §3864. Contributions to insurer
24-A §3865. Financial conditions; method of determining
24-A §3866. Who may be subscribers
24-A §3867. Subscribers' advisory committee
24-A §3868. Subscribers' liability
24-A §3869. Subscribers' liability on judgment
24-A §3871. Time limit for assessments
24-A §3872. Aggregate liability
24-A §3873. Nonassessable policies
24-A §3874. Subscribers' share in assets