Mississippi Code
General Provisions
§ 83-7-1. Life insurance companies defined

All corporations, associations, partnerships, or individuals doing business in this state under any charter, contract, agreement, or statute of this or any other state involving the payment of money or other things of value to families or representatives of policy and certificate holders or members, conditioned upon the continuance or cessation of human life, or involving an insurance, guaranty, contract, or pledge for the payment of endowments for annuities, or who shall employ agents to solicit such business, shall be deemed to be life insurance companies, shall in all respects be subject to the laws herein made and provided for the government of life insurance companies, and shall not make any such insurance, guaranty, contract, or pledge in this state with any citizen or resident thereof which does not distinctly state the amount of benefits payable, the manner of payment, and the consideration therefor. Any insurance company or agent who shall make, issue, or deliver a policy of life insurance in wilful violation of this section shall pay to the state for each offense Fifty Dollars ($50.00); but such policy shall, nevertheless, be binding upon the companies issuing the same.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 83 - Insurance

Chapter 7 - Life Insurance

General Provisions

§ 83-7-1. Life insurance companies defined

§ 83-7-3. Distinction in same class and rebates prohibited

§ 83-7-4. Proceeds of policy; effect of payment when made by insurer or contract issuer in accordance with terms of policy or contract

§ 83-7-5. Proceeds of policy not subject to judicial process or assignment while in hands of company

§ 83-7-9. Assignment of group life insurance policy

§ 83-7-11. Penalty for false statement as to publication

§ 83-7-13. Application of insured to be filed with policy of insurance

§ 83-7-15. Misstatement of age not to invalidate policy

§ 83-7-17. Policies to show plainly on face kind and character; fees for commissioner's approval; expedited form and rate review procedure

§ 83-7-19. Minors may make insurance contract

§ 83-7-21. Reserve liabilities

§ 83-7-23. Standard valuation law

§ 83-7-25. Standard nonforfeiture law

§ 83-7-27. Separate accounts to fund pension or profit sharing plans or to provide for life insurance or annuities

§ 83-7-31. Crediting of income or charging of losses on separate accounts

§ 83-7-33. Valuation of assets allocated to separate accounts

§ 83-7-35. Ownership of amounts allocated to separate accounts

§ 83-7-37. Powers of domestic companies establishing separate accounts

§ 83-7-39. Reserve liability for variable contracts

§ 83-7-41. Contents of contract delivered or issued for delivery in state providing for benefits in variable amounts

§ 83-7-43. Authority to deliver or issue for delivery within state contracts providing for benefits in variable amounts

§ 83-7-45. Authority of commissioner to regulate issuance and sale of contracts for separate accounts and those who issue and sell them

§ 83-7-49. Application of insurance laws to separate accounts; contents of individual variable life insurance contracts

§ 83-7-51. Notice of right to return policy; effect of return