A. A domestic society may by a reinsurance agreement cede any individual risk or risks in whole or in part to an insurer, other than to another fraternal benefit society, having the power to make such reinsurance and authorized to do business in this state, or if not so authorized, one which is approved by the superintendent, but no such society may reinsure substantially all of its insurance in force without the written permission of the superintendent. 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 after the effective date of this act, 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.
B. Notwithstanding the limitation in Subsection A of this section, a society may reinsure the risks of another society in a consolidation or merger approved by the superintendent under Section 59A-44-14 NMSA 1978.
History: 1978 Comp., § 59A-44-13, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 388, § 13.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1989, ch. 388, § 13, repealed 59A-44-13 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 798, relating to immunity from personal liability, and enacted a new section, effective January 1, 1990.
Compiler's notes. — The phrase "effective date of this act", referred to in Subsection A, means January 1, 1990, the effective date of Laws 1989, ch. 388.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 44 - Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 59A-44-1 - Fraternal benefit societies.
Section 59A-44-2 - Lodge system.
Section 59A-44-3 - Representative form of government.
Section 59A-44-4 - Definitions.
Section 59A-44-5 - Purposes and powers.
Section 59A-44-6 - Qualifications for membership.
Section 59A-44-7 - Location of office; meetings; communications to members; grievance procedures.
Section 59A-44-8 - No personal liability.
Section 59A-44-10 - Organization.
Section 59A-44-11 - Amendments to laws.
Section 59A-44-12 - Institutions.
Section 59A-44-13 - Reinsurance.
Section 59A-44-14 - Consolidations and mergers.
Section 59A-44-15 - Conversion of society into a mutual life insurance company.
Section 59A-44-17 - Beneficiaries.
Section 59A-44-18 - Benefits not attachable.
Section 59A-44-19 - The benefit contract.
Section 59A-44-21 - Investments.
Section 59A-44-23 - Exemptions.
Section 59A-44-25 - Valuation.
Section 59A-44-27 - Certificates of authority.
Section 59A-44-28 - Examination of societies; no adverse publications.
Section 59A-44-29 - Foreign or alien society.
Section 59A-44-30 - Injunction; liquidation; receivership of domestic society.
Section 59A-44-31 - Suspension, revocation or refusal of license of foreign or alien society.
Section 59A-44-32 - Injunction.
Section 59A-44-33 - Licensing of agents.
Section 59A-44-34 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair and deceptive acts and practices.
Section 59A-44-35 - Service of process.
Section 59A-44-36 - Fee schedule.
Section 59A-44-37 - Carrie Tingley crippled children's hospital fund.
Section 59A-44-39 - Penalties.
Section 59A-44-40 - Exemption of certain societies.
Section 59A-44-41 - Applicability of Insurance Code.
Section 59A-44-42 - Severability.