The purpose of this chapter is the protection of the interests of insureds, claimants, creditors and the public generally; with minimum interference with the normal prerogatives of the owners and managers of insurers, through:
Early detection of any potentially dangerous condition in an insurer, and prompt application of appropriate corrective measures;
Improved methods for rehabilitating insurers, involving the cooperation and management expertise of the insurance industry;
Enhanced efficiency and economy of liquidation, through clarification of the law, to minimize legal uncertainty and litigation;
Equitable apportionment of any unavoidable loss;
Lessening the problems of interstate rehabilitation and liquidation by facilitating cooperation between states in the liquidation process, and by extending the scope of personal jurisdiction over debtors of the insurer outside this state;
Regulation of the insurance business by the impact of the law relating to delinquency procedures and substantive rules on the entire insurance business; and
Providing for a comprehensive scheme for the rehabilitation and liquidation of insurance companies and those subject to this chapter as part of the regulation of the business of insurance, insurance industry and insurers in this state. Proceedings in cases of insurer insolvency and delinquency are deemed an integral aspect of the business of insurance and are of vital public interest and concern.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 24 - Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act
§ 83-24-3. Declaration of purpose
§ 83-24-5. Application of chapter
§ 83-24-15. Commencement of proceedings under former law; application of current provisions
§ 83-24-17. Restrictions on insurer after commencement of delinquency proceedings
§ 83-24-21. Confidentiality of records pertaining to proceedings
§ 83-24-33. Petition for order directing liquidation; grounds
§ 83-24-39. Petition for order to dissolve corporate existence
§ 83-24-63. Recovery from reinsurers; amount
§ 83-24-79. Failure of secured creditor to file claim; distribution on claim
§ 83-24-83. Priority of distribution of claims; order of distribution
§ 83-24-87. Payment of distributions
§ 83-24-93. Reopening proceedings after discharge of liquidator; orders
§ 83-24-95. Destruction of records
§ 83-24-107. Discretion of commissioner of insurance to institute proceedings