Chapter 40 — INSURANCE

40-1617. Same; merger agreement; approval; submission to insurance commissioner. (a) The board of directors of Armed Forces Cooperative Insuring Association and the board of directors of Armed Forces Insurance Corporation shall enter into a written agreement on behalf of their re…

40-1618. Same; information required to be filed with insurance commissioner; notice and hearing on merger; approval, when; costs. (a) No merger under this act shall occur unless, in advance of the proposed merger, the following information has been filed with the commissioner of …

40-1619. Same; construction of act; exemption from certain provisions of law. (a) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to enlarge the powers of any insurance entity or to authorize any insurance entity to transact any kind of insurance business which it is not present…

40-1620. Conversion of insurance company into insurance reciprocal; conversion plan requirements; approval; definitions. (a) Any insurance company may convert to a Kansas insurance reciprocal in accordance with a plan for the conversion of the insurance company into an insurance …

40-1621. Same; hearing on conversion plan. Within 15 days of the date of the commissioner's approval or denial of a conversion plan submitted in accordance with K.S.A. 40-1620, and amendments thereto, or K.S.A. 40-1631, and amendments thereto, the insurance company or reciprocal …

40-1622. Same; act supplemental to article 16. The provisions of K.S.A. 40-1620 through 40-1630, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 40-1631, and amendments thereto, shall be a part of and supplemental to article 16 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments th…

40-1623. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Attorney-in-fact" means the person designated and authorized by subscribers as having authority to obligate them on reciprocal insurance contracts. (b) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance. (c) "Person" means any assoc…

40-1624. Reciprocal; business name. Every reciprocal shall have and use a business name that includes the word "reciprocal," "interinsurer," "interinsurance," "exchange," "underwriters" or "underwriting." The name of the reciprocal shall not be so similar to any other name or tit…

40-1625. Reciprocal; board of directors; requirements on; powers and duties. The board of directors exercising the subscribers' rights in a domestic reciprocal shall be selected under rules adopted by the subscribers. At least ¾ of the board of directors of a domestic reciprocal …

40-1626. Subscriber's agreement; requirements. (a) Every subscriber of a domestic reciprocal may execute a subscriber's agreement and power of attorney setting forth the rights, privileges and obligations of the subscriber as an underwriter and as a policyholder, and the powers a…

40-1627. Modification of power of attorney; filing requirements. Any modification of the terms of the power of attorney and subscriber's agreement of a domestic reciprocal shall be made jointly by the attorney-in-fact and the board of directors. Any such modification shall be fil…

40-1628. Reciprocal; return of savings to subscriber accounts. A reciprocal may return to its subscribers any savings or credit which accrues to such subscriber's accounts. History: L. 2000, ch. 170, § 14; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies …

40-1629. Domestic reciprocal; liquidation; requirements on. Upon the liquidation of a domestic reciprocal, the assets remaining after discharge of its indebtedness and policy obligations, the return of any contributions of the attorney-in-fact or any other person made as provided…

40-1630. Reciprocal; assessable insurance policies, prohibition against issuance. No reciprocal shall issue any assessable insurance policies. The subscribers of a reciprocal shall not be personally liable for the payment of the reciprocal's debts or obligations. Any judgment aga…

40-1631. Conversion of reciprocal to a mutual insurance company; conversion plan requirements; approval; definitions. (a) A reciprocal may convert to a Kansas mutual insurance company in accordance with the terms of a conversion plan filed with and approved by the commissioner. (…

40-1701. Definitions. As used in the firefighters relief act: (a) "Firefighters relief association" or "firemen's relief association" means an association incorporated under the laws of this state composed of members of a fire department which is (1) a public fire department unde…

40-1702. Return of accounts of premiums by insurance companies; filing of plats of areas provided fire protection. (a) On or before April 1 of each year, every insurance company doing business in this state shall return to the commissioner of insurance a just and true account, ge…

40-1703. Assessment of tax of premiums, payment. On or before April 1 of each year, every insurance company shall deliver and pay to the commissioner of insurance a tax at the rate of 2% of the total amount of all premiums on fire and lightning insurance written covering risks lo…

40-1704. Books of account; fraud. Every insurance company shall keep accurate books of account of all fire and lightning insurance written by them covering risks located within this state. In the case of any fraud or dishonesty in the returns made by an insurance company, as prov…

40-1705. History: L. 1927, ch. 231, 40-1705; L. 1941, ch. 257, § 4; L. 1957, ch. 287, § 5; L. 1984, ch. 165, § 6; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 24, § 7; July 1. Source or prior law: L. 1895, ch. 363, § 4; R.S. 1923, 40-504. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Polici…

40-1706. Financial reports of firefighters relief associations, filing, proceedings for improper expenditures; authorized disposition of tax proceeds; determination and payment of amounts to state and local associations; procedures upon dissolution of local associations; handling…

40-1707. Authorized uses of moneys received by firefighters relief associations; cessation of private fire department, transfer of association funds to state firefighters association, inc. (a) Except as otherwise provided in the firefighters relief act, all moneys received by a f…

40-1708. Citation of act. The provisions of K.S.A. 40-1701 to 40-1707, inclusive, and amendments to those statutes, shall be known and may be cited as the firefighters relief act. History: L. 1984, ch. 165, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Pol…

40-1709. Firefighter health insurance; continuation of coverage. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), whenever a municipality provides for the payment of premiums for any health benefit plan for its firefighters, it shall pay premiums for the continuation of coverage unde…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

40-1801. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 1; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in considering and applying statutory duties and authority of commissioner of insurance under act. Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. Bell, 227 Kan. 426, 427, 607 P.2d 498. 2. Cite…

40-1802. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 298, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 244, § 1; L. 1968, ch. 205, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 1; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC …

40-1803. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 3; L. 1951, ch. 298, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 244, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 245, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 146, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 2; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in considering and applying statutory duties and authority…

40-1804. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 4; L. 1951, ch. 298, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 3; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session …

40-1805. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 5; L. 1947, ch. 281, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 298, § 4; L. 1955, ch. 244, § 3; L. 1975, ch. 462, § 50; L. 1978, ch. 181, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 4; L. 1984, ch. 172, § 1; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINAT…

40-1806. History: L. 1941, ch. 295, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 182, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 185, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 5; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 31; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 98; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutory duties and authority of commissioner of insurance un…

40-1809. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 9; L. 1970, ch. 183, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 186, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 190, § 1; L. 1976, ch. 217, § 5; L. 1976, ch. 218, § 6; L. 1977, ch. 161, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 166, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 6; L. 1981, ch. 194, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 173, § 3; Repealed,…

40-1810. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 10; Repealed, L. 1969, ch. 429, § 3; January 1, 1970. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance D…

40-1811. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 11; L. 1972, ch. 187, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 7; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in considering and applying statutory duties and authority of commissioner of insurance under act. Blue…

40-1812. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 12; Repealed, L. 1970, ch. 183, § 6; 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 …

40-1813. History: L. 1941, ch. 259, § 13; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 8; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

40-1816. History: L. 1951, ch. 298, § 5; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; 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 US…

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

[Repealed or reserved.]

40-1901. History: L. 1945, ch. 216, § 1; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in considering and applying statutory duties and authority of commissioner of insurance under act. Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. Bell, 227 Kan. 426, 427, 607 P.2d 498. 2. Cite…

40-1902. History: L. 1945, ch. 216, § 2; L. 1951, ch. 299, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 245, § 1; L. 1972, ch. 188, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 9; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC …

40-1903. History: L. 1945, ch. 216, § 3; L. 1951, ch. 299, § 2; L. 1955, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1975, ch. 245, § 3; L. 1979, ch. 147, § 1; L. 1979, ch. 148, § 1; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 10; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Cited in considering and applying statut…

40-1904. History: L. 1945, ch. 216, § 4; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 11; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Sch…

40-1905. History: L. 1945, ch. 216, § 5; L. 1947, ch. 282, § 1; L. 1951, ch. 299, § 3; L. 1955, ch. 245, § 3; L. 1978, ch. 181, § 3; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 12; L. 1984, ch. 172, § 2; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Pol…

40-1906. History: L. 1945, ch. 216, § 6; L. 1970, ch. 182, § 2; L. 1972, ch. 185, § 2; L. 1980, ch. 137, § 13; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 32; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 99; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 8, § 15; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statutory duties and authority of commissioner of insurance u…