Each holder of one or more insurance policies or contracts issued by a domestic mutual insurer, other than a contract of reinsurance, is a member of the insurer with all the rights and obligations of such membership and each such policy or contract so issued shall so specify. Any person, government or governmental agency, state or political subdivision thereof, public or private corporation, board, association, firm, estate, trustee or fiduciary may be a member of a domestic, foreign, or alien mutual insurer.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-5-11

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.