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23-69-111. Corporate powers and duties.
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23-69-111. Corporate powers and duties.
(a) An insurance corporation formed under §§ 23-69-101 — 23-69-103, 23-69-105 — 23-69-141, 23-69-143, and 23-69-149 — 23-69-156, or existing on January 1, 1960, and of a type which might be formed under §§ 23-69-101 — 23-69-103, 23-69-105 — 23-69-141, 23-69-143, and 23-69-149 — 23-69-156, shall have the same capacity to act possessed by individuals, but with authority to perform only such lawful acts as are necessary or proper to accomplish its purposes.
(b) Without affecting the authority contained in subsection (a) of this section, every insurance corporation formed under §§ 23-69-101 — 23-69-103, 23-69-105 — 23-69-141, 23-69-143, and 23-69-149 — 23-69-156 shall have the following corporate powers:
(1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period stated in its articles;
(2) To sue and be sued in a corporate name;
(3) To adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal, which shall show the year of incorporation;
(4) To acquire, hold, sell, use, dispose of, pledge, or mortgage any such property as its purpose may require, subject to any limitation prescribed by law or the articles of incorporation;
(5) To transact insurance;
(6) To conduct its affairs through its directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives thereunto authorized;
(7) To make bylaws not inconsistent with law for the exercise of its corporate powers; for the management, regulation, and government of its affairs and property, including, but not limited to, transfer of its stock and calling and holding of meetings of its directors, stockholders, or members; and to modify or amend the bylaws;
(8) To exercise, subject to law and the express provisions of the articles of incorporation, all such incidental and subsidiary powers as may b
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-69-111
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23-69-111. Corporate powers and duties.
(a) An insurance corporation formed under §§ 23-69-101 — 23-69-103, 23-69-105 — 23-69-141, 23-69-143, and 23-69-149 — 23-69-156, or existing on January 1, 1960, and of a type which might be formed under §§ 23-69-101 — 23-69-103, 23-69-105 — 23-69-141, 23-69-143, and 23-69-149 — 23-69-156, shall have the same capacity to act possessed by individuals, but with authority to perform only such lawful acts as are necessary or proper to accomplish its purposes.
(b) Without affecting the authority contained in subsection (a) of this section, every insurance corporation formed under §§ 23-69-101 — 23-69-103, 23-69-105 — 23-69-141, 23-69-143, and 23-69-149 — 23-69-156 shall have the following corporate powers:
(1) To have succession by its corporate name for the period stated in its articles;
(2) To sue and be sued in a corporate name;
(3) To adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal, which shall show the year of incorporation;
(4) To acquire, hold, sell, use, dispose of, pledge, or mortgage any such property as its purpose may require, subject to any limitation prescribed by law or the articles of incorporation;
(5) To transact insurance;
(6) To conduct its affairs through its directors, officers, employees, agents, and representatives thereunto authorized;
(7) To make bylaws not inconsistent with law for the exercise of its corporate powers; for the management, regulation, and government of its affairs and property, including, but not limited to, transfer of its stock and calling and holding of meetings of its directors, stockholders, or members; and to modify or amend the bylaws;
(8) To exercise, subject to law and the express provisions of the articles of incorporation, all such incidental and subsidiary powers as may be necessary or convenient to the attainment of the objectives set forth in the articles; and
(9) To dissolve and wind up, or be dissolved and wound up, in the manner provided by law.
(c) An insurer shall have power to make donations for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes, subject to such limitations, if any, as may be contained in its articles of incorporation or any amendment thereto.
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23-69-101. Scope.
Sections 23-69-101 — 23-69-103, 23-69-105 — 23-69-141, 23-69-143, and 23-69-149 — 23-69-156 shall apply only to domestic stock insurers and domestic mutual insurers transacting, or proposing to transact, insurance on the legal reserve plan.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-69-101
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23-69-103. Inapplicability of general corporation statutes.
The statutes of this state relating to the powers and procedures of corporations other than insurance corporations shall not apply to domestic stock insurers and domestic mutual insurers, except as stated in § 23-69-128.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-69-103
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23-69-105. Incorporation.
(a) This section applies to stock and mutual insurers hereafter incorporated in this state.
(b) One (1) or more persons may act as the incorporator or incorporators of a stock or mutual insurer by delivering articles of incorporation to the Insurance Commissioner for filing.
(c) The incorporator or incorporators shall execute articles of incorporation in duplicate and acknowledge their execution thereof in the same manner as provided by law for the acknowledgment of deeds. The articles of incorporation shall state and show:
(1) The name of the corporation. If a mutual, the word “mutual” may be a part of the name. An alternative name may be specified for use in jurisdictions wherein conflict of name with that of another insurer or organization might otherwise prevent the corporation from being authorized to transact insurance therein;
(2) The duration of its existence, which may be perpetual;
(3) The kinds of insurance, as defined in the Arkansas Insurance Code, which the corporation is formed to transact;
(4) If a stock corporation, its authorized capital stock, the number of shares of stock into which divided, the par value of each share, which par value shall be at least one dollar ($1.00). Shares without par value shall not be authorized;
(5) If a stock corporation, the extent, if any, to which shares of its stock shall be subject to assessment;
(6) If a mutual corporation, other than a life insurer, the maximum contingent liability of its members, other than as to nonassessable policies, for payment of losses and expenses incurred. The liability shall be as stated in the articles of incorporation but shall not be less than one (1) nor more than six (6) times the premium for the member's policy at the annual premium rate fo
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-69-105
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23-69-141. Converting mutual insurer to stock insurer.
(a) A mutual insurer may become a stock insurer under such plan and procedure as may be approved by the Insurance Commissioner after a hearing thereon.
(b) The commissioner shall not approve any plan or procedure unless:
(1) It is equitable to the insurer's members;
(2) It is subject to approval by vote of not less than three-fourths (¾) of the insurer's current members voting thereon in person, by proxy, or by mail at a meeting of members called for the purpose pursuant to such reasonable notice and procedure as may be approved by the commissioner. If a life insurer, the right to vote may be limited to members who hold policies other than term or group policies, and whose policies have been in force for not less than one (1) year;
(3) The equity of each policyholder in the insurer is determinable under a fair formula approved by the commissioner. The equity shall be based upon not less than the insurer's entire surplus, after deducting contributed or borrowed surplus funds, plus a reasonable present equity in its reserves and in all nonadmitted assets;
(4) The policyholders entitled to participate in the purchase of stock or distribution of assets shall include all current policyholders and all existing persons who had been policyholders of the insurer within three (3) years prior to the date the plan was submitted to the commissioner;
(5) The plan gives each policyholder or former policyholder of the insurer entitled to participate in the purchase of stock or distribution of assets under subdivision (b)(4) of this section:
(A) A preemptive right to acquire within a designated reasonable period his or her proportionate part of all of the proposed capital stock of:
(i) The insurer; or
(ii) A hold
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-69-141
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