New Jersey Statutes 17:17-14. Assessments required when liabilities of mutual company, other than fire or life, exceed assets
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:17-14
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
When the liabilities of any mutual insurance company, other than fire or life, organized under the laws of this State and now doing business, shall exceed its assets, or hereafter organized shall exceed the net assets as provided in section 17:17-7 of this Title for the commencement of business, its board of directors shall raise money by assessment to restore such excess, and on neglect or refusal so to do after sixty days’ notice from the treasurer or the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance of such excess of liabilities over assets, the directors so neglecting or failing shall be personally liable to pay the liabilities to the persons to whom the same are due and the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance shall take possession of the property and business of the company, as provided in section 17:30-1 of this Title.
This section shall not apply to stockholders of mutual companies having a capital stock.
L.1951, c. 206, p. 746, s. 1.