Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 176 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 28 - Reinsurance

Section 28. A domestic society may, by a reinsurance agreement, cede any individual risk or risks in whole or in part to an insurer, other than another fraternal benefit society, having the power to make such reinsurance and authorized to do business in the commonwealth, or, if not so authorized, one which is approved by the commissioner; but no such society may reinsure substantially all of its insurance in force without the written permission of the commissioner. It may take credit for the reserves on such ceded risks to the extent reinsured, but no credit shall be allowed as an admitted asset or as a deduction from liability, to a ceding society for reinsurance made, ceded, renewed or otherwise becoming effective, unless the reinsurance is payable by the assuming insurer on the basis of the liability of the ceding society under the contract or contracts reinsured without diminution because of the insolvency of the ceding society.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, a society may reinsure the risks of another society in a consolidation, merger or assumption of reinsurance transaction approved by the commissioner pursuant to section 20 of chapter 175.

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