RCW 48.09.180
Limitation of expenses as to property and casualty insurance.
(1) For any calendar year after its first two full calendar years of operation, no domestic mutual insurer on the cash premium plan, other than one issuing nonassessable policies, shall incur any costs or expense in the writing or administration of property, disability, and casualty insurances (other than boiler and machinery or elevator) transacted by it which, exclusive of losses paid, loss adjustment expenses, investment expenses, dividends, and taxes exceeds the sum of
(a) forty percent of the net premium income during that year after deducting therefrom net earned reinsurance premiums for such year, plus
(b) all of the reinsurance commissions received on reinsurance ceded by it.
(2) The bylaws of every domestic mutual property insurer on the assessment premium plan shall impose a reasonable limitation upon its expenses.
[ 1949 c 190 § 8; 1947 c 79 § .09.18; Rem. Supp. 1949 § 45.09.18.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 48.09 - Mutual Insurers.
48.09.010 - Initial qualifications.
48.09.090 - Additional kinds of insurance.
48.09.120 - Rights of members.
48.09.140 - Notice of annual meeting.
48.09.160 - Directors—Disqualification.
48.09.180 - Limitation of expenses as to property and casualty insurance.
48.09.190 - Procedure upon violation of limitation.
48.09.210 - Limitation of action on officer's salary.
48.09.220 - Contingent liability of members.
48.09.230 - Assessment of members.
48.09.235 - Issuing a capital call—Notice—Insurer's duties—Rules.
48.09.240 - Contingent liability of members of assessment insurer.
48.09.250 - Contingent liability as asset.
48.09.260 - Liability as lien on policy reserves.
48.09.270 - Nonassessable policies.
48.09.280 - Qualification on issuance of nonassessable policies.
48.09.290 - Revocation of right to issue nonassessable policies.
48.09.310 - Nonparticipating policies.
48.09.330 - Repayment of borrowed capital.
48.09.340 - Impairment of surplus.
48.09.350 - Reorganization of mutual as stock insurer—Reinsurance—Approval.
48.09.360 - Distribution of assets and ownership equities upon liquidation.