Missouri Laws 375.251 – Actions by and against companies
1. Civil actions may be maintained by any insurance corporation formed under the laws of this state against any of its members or stockholders, for any cause relating to the business of the company.
2. Civil actions may also be prosecuted and maintained by any member or stockholder of the corporation against the corporation for loss which may have accrued in favor of any member or stockholder on any risk or policy, if payment is withheld for more than two months after the loss shall have become due; but no action shall be brought or maintained by any person other than the director of the department of commerce and insurance of this state for the winding up or dissolution of any insurance company, or the distribution of its assets among its creditors.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 375.251
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- Director: the director of the department of commerce and insurance. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Policy: a contract of insurance providing fire and extended coverage insurance, whether separately or in combination with other coverages, on owner-occupied habitational property not exceeding two families. See Missouri Laws 375.001
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020