(a) Every policyholder in good standing shall be entitled to one (1) vote in person or by ballot transmitted by mail, as shall be provided in the bylaws, in any election for directors or upon any other issues properly brought to the policyholders for consideration.
(b) (1) No officer, director or other person whose duty it is to determine the character of risk and upon whose decision the application for insurance shall be accepted or rejected shall receive as any part of the person's compensation a commission upon the premium, but the compensation shall be a fixed salary, and/or a share of the net profits of the county mutual insurance company that the board of directors may determine appropriate.
(2) Nothing under subdivision (b)(1) shall be construed to prohibit a county mutual insurance company from providing for its directors, officers and other employees reasonable benefits, including, but not limited to, directors' compensation, health insurance benefits and retirement benefits. Such benefits may be offered by a county mutual insurance company.
(3) The commissioner may promulgate rules to set appropriate expense ratios to address those expenses incurred in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2).
(a) Every policyholder in good standing shall be entitled to one (1) vote in person or by ballot transmitted by mail, as shall be provided in the bylaws, in any election for directors or upon any other issues properly brought to the policyholders for consideration.
(b) (1) No officer, director or other person whose duty it is to determine the character of risk and upon whose decision the application for insurance shall be accepted or rejected shall receive as any part of the person's compensation a commission upon the premium, but the compensation shall be a fixed salary, and/or a share of the net profits of the county mutual insurance company that the board of directors may determine appropriate.
(2) Nothing under subdivision (b)(1) shall be construed to prohibit a county mutual insurance company from providing for its directors, officers and other employees reasonable benefits, including, but not limited to, directors' compensation, health insurance benefits and retirement benefits. Such benefits may be offered by a county mutual insurance company.
(3) The commissioner may promulgate rules to set appropriate expense ratios to address those expenses incurred in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2).
(a) Every policyholder in good standing shall be entitled to one (1) vote in person or by ballot transmitted by mail, as shall be provided in the bylaws, in any election for directors or upon any other issues properly brought to the policyholders for consideration.
(b) (1) No officer, director or other person whose duty it is to determine the character of risk and upon whose decision the application for insurance shall be accepted or rejected shall receive as any part of the person's compensation a commission upon the premium, but the compensation shall be a fixed salary, and/or a share of the net profits of the county mutual insurance company that the board of directors may determine appropriate.
(2) Nothing under subdivision (b)(1) shall be construed to prohibit a county mutual insurance company from providing for its directors, officers and other employees reasonable benefits, including, but not limited to, directors' compensation, health insurance benefits and retirement benefits. Such benefits may be offered by a county mutual insurance company.
(3) The commissioner may promulgate rules to set appropriate expense ratios to address those expenses incurred in subdivisions (b)(1) and (2).
