Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 5717 – Subscribers’ advisory committee
(a) The advisory committee of a domestic reciprocal insurer exercising the subscribers’ rights shall be selected under such rules as the subscribers adopt.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 5717
- Attorney: as used in this chapter , refers to the attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 5705
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
(b) Not less than 2/3 of such committee shall be subscribers other than the attorney or any person employed by, representing or having a financial interest in the attorney.
(c) The committee shall:
(1) Supervise the finances of the insurer;
(2) Supervise the insurer’s operations to such extent as to assure conformity with the subscribers’ agreement and power of attorney;
(3) Procure the audit of the accounts and records of the insurer and of the attorney at the expense of the insurer; and
(4) Have such additional powers and functions as may be conferred by the subscribers’ agreement.
18 Del. C. 1953, § ?5717; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § ?1;