Maximum amount of one risk or hazard; exceptions

40-1107. Maximum amount of one risk or hazard; exceptions. No insurance company organized under the laws of this state and transacting business in this state shall, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 40-1107a, expose itself to loss on any one risk or hazard to an amount exceeding ten percent (10%) of its paid-up capital and surplus unless the excess shall be reinsured in some other company duly authorized to transact similar business in this state or as otherwise provided in the insurance code and no insurance company not organized under the laws of this state and transacting business in this state shall, except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 40-1107a, expose itself to loss on any one risk or hazard to an amount exceeding ten percent (10%) of its paid-up capital and surplus unless the excess shall be reinsured either in some company duly authorized to transact similar business in this state or as provided by the laws of such company's domiciliary state. History: L. 1927, ch. 231, 40-1107; L. 1967, ch. 268, § 1; L. 1971, ch. 168, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026