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Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 47: ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS

Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO MUTUAL INSURERS

§3354. Qualifying applications for insurance; solicitation

1. Upon receipt of the superintendent's approval of the bond or deposit as provided in section 3353, the directors and officers of the proposed domestic mutual insurer may commence solicitation of such requisite applications for insurance policies as they may accept, and may receive deposits of premiums thereon.

[ 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD) .]

2. All such applications shall be in writing signed by the applicant, covering subjects of insurance resident, located or to be performed in this State.

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

3. All such applications shall provide that:

A. Issuance of the policy is contingent upon the insurer qualifying for and receiving a certificate of authority; [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

B. No insurance is in effect unless and until the certificate of authority has been issued; and [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

C. The prepaid premium or deposit, and membership or policy fee, if any, shall be refunded in full to the applicant if organization is not completed and the certificate of authority is not issued and received by the insurer before a specified reasonable date, which date shall be not later than one year after the date of the certificate of organization. [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

4. All qualifying premiums collected shall be in cash.

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

5. Solicitation for such qualifying applications for insurance must be by licensed producers of the corporation, and the superintendent shall, upon the corporation's application therefor, issue temporary producer's licenses expiring on the date specified pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph C to individuals qualified as for a resident producer's license except as to the taking or passing of an examination. The superintendent may suspend or revoke any such license for any of the causes and pursuant to the same procedures as are applicable to suspension or revocation of licenses of producers in general under chapter 16.

[ 1997, c. 457, §44 (AMD); 1997, c. 457, §55 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). 1997, c. 457, §44 (AMD). 1997, c. 457, §55 (AFF).

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title24a > Title24-Ach47sec0 > Title24-Asec3354

Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 47: ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS

Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO MUTUAL INSURERS

§3354. Qualifying applications for insurance; solicitation

1. Upon receipt of the superintendent's approval of the bond or deposit as provided in section 3353, the directors and officers of the proposed domestic mutual insurer may commence solicitation of such requisite applications for insurance policies as they may accept, and may receive deposits of premiums thereon.

[ 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD) .]

2. All such applications shall be in writing signed by the applicant, covering subjects of insurance resident, located or to be performed in this State.

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

3. All such applications shall provide that:

A. Issuance of the policy is contingent upon the insurer qualifying for and receiving a certificate of authority; [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

B. No insurance is in effect unless and until the certificate of authority has been issued; and [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

C. The prepaid premium or deposit, and membership or policy fee, if any, shall be refunded in full to the applicant if organization is not completed and the certificate of authority is not issued and received by the insurer before a specified reasonable date, which date shall be not later than one year after the date of the certificate of organization. [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

4. All qualifying premiums collected shall be in cash.

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

5. Solicitation for such qualifying applications for insurance must be by licensed producers of the corporation, and the superintendent shall, upon the corporation's application therefor, issue temporary producer's licenses expiring on the date specified pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph C to individuals qualified as for a resident producer's license except as to the taking or passing of an examination. The superintendent may suspend or revoke any such license for any of the causes and pursuant to the same procedures as are applicable to suspension or revocation of licenses of producers in general under chapter 16.

[ 1997, c. 457, §44 (AMD); 1997, c. 457, §55 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). 1997, c. 457, §44 (AMD). 1997, c. 457, §55 (AFF).


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maine > Title24a > Title24-Ach47sec0 > Title24-Asec3354

Title 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE

Chapter 47: ORGANIZATION, CORPORATE POWERS, PROCEDURES OF DOMESTIC LEGAL RESERVE STOCK AND MUTUAL INSURERS

Subchapter 2: PROVISIONS APPLYING ONLY TO MUTUAL INSURERS

§3354. Qualifying applications for insurance; solicitation

1. Upon receipt of the superintendent's approval of the bond or deposit as provided in section 3353, the directors and officers of the proposed domestic mutual insurer may commence solicitation of such requisite applications for insurance policies as they may accept, and may receive deposits of premiums thereon.

[ 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD) .]

2. All such applications shall be in writing signed by the applicant, covering subjects of insurance resident, located or to be performed in this State.

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

3. All such applications shall provide that:

A. Issuance of the policy is contingent upon the insurer qualifying for and receiving a certificate of authority; [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

B. No insurance is in effect unless and until the certificate of authority has been issued; and [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

C. The prepaid premium or deposit, and membership or policy fee, if any, shall be refunded in full to the applicant if organization is not completed and the certificate of authority is not issued and received by the insurer before a specified reasonable date, which date shall be not later than one year after the date of the certificate of organization. [1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

4. All qualifying premiums collected shall be in cash.

[ 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW) .]

5. Solicitation for such qualifying applications for insurance must be by licensed producers of the corporation, and the superintendent shall, upon the corporation's application therefor, issue temporary producer's licenses expiring on the date specified pursuant to subsection 3, paragraph C to individuals qualified as for a resident producer's license except as to the taking or passing of an examination. The superintendent may suspend or revoke any such license for any of the causes and pursuant to the same procedures as are applicable to suspension or revocation of licenses of producers in general under chapter 16.

[ 1997, c. 457, §44 (AMD); 1997, c. 457, §55 (AFF) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). 1997, c. 457, §44 (AMD). 1997, c. 457, §55 (AFF).