Rhode Island General Laws 27-25-15. Conversion of fraternal benefit society into mutual life insurance company
Any domestic fraternal benefit society may be converted and licensed as a mutual life insurance company by compliance with all of the requirements of the general laws relating to the financial requirements of mutual life insurance companies. A plan of conversion shall be prepared, in writing, by the board of directors setting forth, in full, the terms and conditions of conversion. The affirmative vote of two-thirds (?) of all members of the supreme governing body at a regular or special meeting shall be necessary for the approval of the plan. No conversion shall take effect unless and until approved by the commissioner of insurance, who may give approval if the commissioner finds that the proposed change is in conformity with the requirements of law and not prejudicial to the certificate holders of the society.
History of Section.
P.L. 1984, ch. 201, § 2.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-25-15
- Certificate: means the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-25-4
- in writing: include printing, engraving, lithographing, and photo-lithographing, and all other representations of words in letters of the usual form. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-16
- Laws: means the society's articles of incorporation, constitution, and bylaws, however designated. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-25-4
- Society: means fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-25-4