N.Y. Insurance Law 7707 – Board of directors
§ 7707. Board of directors. (a) The board of directors of the corporation shall consist of not less than five nor more than thirteen member insurers serving terms as established in the plan of operation. The members of the board shall be selected by member insurers subject to the approval of the superintendent. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the remaining period of the term by a majority vote of the remaining board members, subject to the approval of the superintendent. To select the initial board of directors, and initially organize the corporation, the superintendent shall give notice to all member insurers of the time and place of the organizational meeting. In determining voting rights at the organizational meeting each member insurer shall be entitled to one vote in person or by proxy. If the board of directors is not selected within sixty days after notice of the organizational meeting, the superintendent may appoint the initial members of the board.
Terms Used In N.Y. Insurance Law 7707
- 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.
- Corporation: means The Life and Health Insurance Company Guaranty Corporation of New York created under section seven thousand seven hundred six of this article unless the context otherwise requires. See N.Y. Insurance Law 7705
- Member insurer: means :
(A) any life insurance company licensed to transact in this state any kind of insurance to which this article applies under section seven thousand seven hundred three of this article; provided, however, that the term "member insurer" also means any life insurance company formerly licensed to transact in this state any kind of insurance to which this article applies under section seven thousand seven hundred three of this article; and
(B) an insurer licensed or formerly licensed to write accident and health insurance or salary protection insurance in this state, corporation organized pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter, reciprocal insurer organized pursuant to article sixty-one of this chapter, cooperative property/casualty insurance company operating under or subject to article sixty-six of this chapter, nonprofit property/casualty insurance company organized pursuant to article sixty-seven of this chapter, and health maintenance organization certified pursuant to Article 44 of the public health law. See N.Y. Insurance Law 7705 - Person: means any individual or legal entity, including a corporation, partnership, association, limited liability company, trust, or voluntary organization. See N.Y. Insurance Law 7705
(b) In approving selections or in appointing members to the board, the superintendent shall consider, among other things, whether all member insurers are fairly represented.
(c) Members of the board may be reimbursed from the assets of the corporation for expenses incurred by them as members of the board of directors but shall not otherwise be compensated by the corporation for their services.
(d) The superintendent shall be ex-officio chair of the board of directors but shall not be entitled to vote.