§406. General eligibility for certificate of authority
To qualify for and hold authority to transact insurance in this State, an insurer must be otherwise in compliance with this Title and with its charter powers, and must be an incorporated stock or mutual insurer, or a reciprocal or Lloyd's insurer; of the same general type as may be formed as a domestic insurer under this Title; except that: [PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
1. No foreign insurer shall be authorized to transact insurance in this State unless as to insurance written in this State it maintains reserve as required by chapter 11 (assets and liabilities); or which, if other than a property or casualty insurer, transacts business anywhere in the United States on the assessment plan, or stipulated premium plan, or any similar plan;
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
2. No insurer shall be authorized to transact a kind of insurance in this State unless duly authorized or qualified to transact such insurance in the state or country of its domicile;
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
3. No insurer shall be authorized to transact in this State any kind of insurance which is not within the definitions as set forth in chapter 9 (kinds of insurance);
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
4. No such authority shall be granted or continued as to any insurer while in arrears to the State for fees, licenses, taxes, assessments, fines or penalties accrued on business previously transacted in this State;
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
5. A Lloyd's insurer shall be treated as a stock insurer for the purposes of this Title, with net assets over all liabilities to be not less than the capital funds required of a foreign stock insurer transacting the same kinds of insurance.
[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 5: AUTHORIZATION OF INSURERS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Subchapter 1: AUTHORIZATION OF INSURERS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
24-A §400. "Stock" insurer defined
24-A §401. "Mutual" insurer defined
24-A §402. "Reciprocal"; "Lloyd's" insurer defined
24-A §404. Certificate of authority required; enforcement; penalty
24-A §405. Exceptions to certificate of authority requirement
24-A §406. General eligibility for certificate of authority
24-A §407. Same; ownership, management
24-A §409. Insurance lines combinations
24-A §410. Minimum paid-in capital and surplus requirements
24-A §411. Insuring combinations without additional capital funds
24-A §413. Application for certificate of authority
24-A §413-A. Alien insurer; port of entry
24-A §414. Issuance, refusal of authority, ownership of certificate
24-A §415. Continuation of certificate of authority
24-A §415-A. Termination of certificate of authority
24-A §416. Petition for suspension or revocation of certificate of authority; mandatory grounds
24-A §417. Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority; discretionary and special grounds
24-A §418. Power to amend, modify or refuse to renew certificates of authority
24-A §418-A. Order, notice of suspension or, revocation; publication; effect upon agents' authority
24-A §419. Duration of suspension; insurer's obligation during suspension period; reinstatement
24-A §420. General corporation laws inapplicable to foreign insurers
24-A §421. Superintendent process agent for insurers
24-A §422. Serving process (REPEALED)
24-A §423-A. Interim financial reporting requirements
24-A §423-B. Periodic financial reports of insurer-controlled health maintenance organizations
24-A §423-C. Reports of material transactions
24-A §423-D. Annual report supplement
24-A §423-E. Report to Legislature (REPEALED)
24-A §423-F. Own risk and solvency assessment
24-A §423-G. Corporate governance annual disclosure
24-A §424. -- penalty for late or false statement
24-A §425. Transactions with parent corporation, subsidiaries, and affiliates
24-A §425-A. Contract to participate in finance program
24-A §426. Resident agent; countersignature law (REPEALED)