§3875. Merger or conversion
1. A domestic reciprocal insurer upon affirmative vote of not less than 2/3 of its subscribers who vote on such merger pursuant to due notice and the approval of the superintendent of the terms therefor, may merge with another reciprocal insurer or be converted to a stock or mutual insurer.
[PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD).]
2. Such a stock or mutual insurer shall be subject to the same capital or surplus requirements and shall have the same rights as a like domestic insurer transacting like kinds of insurance.
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
3. The superintendent may not approve any plan for such merger or conversion that is inequitable to subscribers, or that, if for conversion to a stock insurer, does not give each subscriber preferential right to acquire stock of the proposed insurer proportionate to the subscriber's interest in the reciprocal insurer as determined in accordance with section 3874 and a reasonable length of time within which to exercise such right.
[RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §321 (COR).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §321 (COR).
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