Effective - 28 Aug 1939
377.180. Not applicable to fraternal societies. — Nothing in sections 377.010 to 377.190 shall be so construed as to impair or in any manner to interfere with any of the rights or privileges of any corporation, association or organization doing a life or casualty insurance business in this state under the laws as they now exist; nor as applicable to organizations which conduct their business as fraternal societies on the lodge system, and limit their certificate holders to a particular order or fraternity, or to fraternal beneficiary societies which provide for the relief and benefit of its members or the families, widows, orphans or other kindred dependents of deceased members, or assist such as may be sick or disabled, from the proceeds of assessments upon members of such society or association, and, to that end, issue to its members beneficial certificates, payable at such time and in such manner as shall be therein provided.
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(RSMo 1939 § 5868)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 5757; 1919 § 6167; 1909 § 6962
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions
Chapter 377 - Assessment Plan and Stipulated Premium Plan Life Insurance
Section 377.005 - Definitions.
Section 377.010 - Assessment plan insurance defined.
Section 377.020 - Incorporation of companies, procedure.
Section 377.030 - Release of beneficiary fund — replacement — exemptions.
Section 377.040 - Qualifications to do business.
Section 377.050 - Emergency fund — accumulation — purpose — replacement.
Section 377.060 - Policy to specify amount to be paid, when payable.
Section 377.070 - Effect of refusal to pay — duty of director.
Section 377.090 - Proceeds not liable for debts.
Section 377.100 - Statement of affairs.
Section 377.120 - Two-thirds majority to reinsure or transfer risks.
Section 377.150 - Retaliatory section.
Section 377.160 - Deposit for costs and expenses.
Section 377.180 - Not applicable to fraternal societies.
Section 377.190 - Penalty for false statement.
Section 377.199 - No companies formed under sections 377.200 to 377.460 after August 29, 1959.
Section 377.200 - Stipulated premium companies defined — penalty for unlawful use of term.
Section 377.210 - Organization — powers.
Section 377.220 - Articles of agreement — approval — filing — issuance of certificate.
Section 377.230 - Completion of organization.
Section 377.240 - Withdrawals of securities upon relinquishment of business.
Section 377.250 - Minimum premiums.
Section 377.260 - Emergency fund — extra premium — commutation of policies.
Section 377.270 - Limited payment policies — reserve — deposit.
Section 377.280 - Surrender values.
Section 377.290 - Distribution of surplus.
Section 377.300 - Policy to specify amount to be paid — effect of refusal to pay.
Section 377.320 - Policy incontestable after one year.
Section 377.330 - Proceeds not liable for debts.
Section 377.340 - Misrepresentations.
Section 377.350 - Copy of application.
Section 377.360 - Discriminations prohibited — duty of director and attorney general.
Section 377.370 - Personal liability.
Section 377.380 - Annual report.
Section 377.400 - Reinsurance and reinstatement.
Section 377.420 - Retaliatory section.
Section 377.430 - Requirements for foreign corporations — tax on premiums.
Section 377.450 - Acceptance of provisions of regular life law — not to affect past contracts.