§4436. Creation of the association
There is created a nonprofit unincorporated legal entity to be known as the Maine Insurance Guaranty Association. All insurers defined as member insurers in section 4435 shall be and remain members of the association as a condition of their authority to transact insurance in this State. The association shall perform its functions under a plan of operation established and approved under section 4439 and shall exercise its powers through a board of directors established under section 4437. For purposes of administration and assessment, the association shall be divided into 3 separate accounts: [PL 1969, c. 561 (NEW).]
1. The workers' compensation insurance account;
[PL 1987, c. 707, §7 (AMD).]
2. The automobile insurance account; except those insurers writing only automobile physical damage insurance, which shall be included in the all other insurance account; and
[PL 1969, c. 561 (NEW).]
3. The account for all other insurance to which this subchapter applies.
[PL 1969, c. 561 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 561 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 707, §7 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 57: DELINQUENT INSURERS
Subchapter 3: MAINE INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION
24-A §4436. Creation of the association
24-A §4437. Board of directors
24-A §4438. Powers and duties of the association
24-A §4440. Assessment of member insurers
24-A §4440-A. Special assessment
24-A §4440-B. Assessment of excess insurers (REPEALED)
24-A §4441. Duties and powers of the superintendent
24-A §4442. Effect of paid claims
24-A §4443. Nonduplication of recovery
24-A §4444. Prevention of insolvencies
24-A §4445. Examination of the association
24-A §4447. Recognition of assessment in rates
24-A §4449. Stay of proceedings; reopening of default judgments
24-A §4450. Termination of association