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Mississippi Statutes, Title 83

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Title 83, Insurance

61 chapters · 1,359 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 831,359 Ch 5, General Provisions Relative to Insur…172 Ch 9, Accident, Health and Medicare Supple…87 Ch 19, Domestic Companies73 Ch 17, Insurance Agents, Solicitors, or Adj…68 Ch 31, Mutual Companies65 Ch 24, Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidat…60 Ch 7, Life Insurance58 Ch 41, Hospital and Medical Service Associa…53 Ch 11, Automobile Insurance46 Ch 23, Insolvent Insurance Companies; Insur…45 Ch 1, Department of Insurance43 Ch 30, Larger Fraternal Benefit Societies39 Ch 29, Fraternal Societies38 Ch 6, Registration and Examination of Insurers29

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Miss. Code Ann. § 83-45-13 Dissolution
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Upon dissolution of such organization, the department of insurance shall be satisfied that all policyholders/members’ claims have been paid before approving the release of deposits. In event of dissolution and surrender of articles of association and/or charter, any surplus after…
Miss. Code Ann. § 83-45-3 Requirement for licensing
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(a) Requirement for licensing shall be as follows:(a) A deposit with any depository approved by the state for the benefit of policyholders/members in the amount of One Dollar ($1.00) for each policyholder currently insured to guarantee perpetuation of the organization until all m…
Miss. Code Ann. § 83-45-5 Approval of articles; issuance of license
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Such company or organization shall have its articles of incorporation or articles of organization approved by the attorney general and the commissioner of insurance and subsequently filed in the office of secretary of state. Filing fee for such articles shall be Five Dollars ($5.…
Miss. Code Ann. § 83-45-7 Examinations; annual reports
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Any such organization shall be exempt from regular examination by the insurance department, but shall be examined when deemed advisable by the commissioner of insurance. Annual reports shall be filed with the insurance department in the manner and form prescribed by the commissio…

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Miss. Code Ann. § 83-45-9 Solicitation of membership

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Solicitation of membership may be made through direct advertising, group solicitation, by officers or by individuals without licensing of solicitors, provided this is the only insurance which is offered or solicited by the company or organization.

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-1 Declaration of purpose

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The public health and welfare requires the adoption of this chapter providing for the organization and operation of nonprofit medical liability insurance corporations.

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-11 Liability of members for debts of corporation; exemption of private property from execution

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The private property of the members of the corporation shall be exempt from the execution for the debts of the corporation, and no member shall be individually liable or responsible for any debts or liabilities of the corporation.

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-13 Annual statement

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Every such corporation shall annually, on or before the first day of March, file in the office of the commissioner of insurance a statement verified by at least two (2) of the principal officers of said corporation, showing its condition on the thirty-first day of December of the…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-15 Investigation of affairs of corporation; access to books and documents; summoning and examining witnesses under oath

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The commissioner of insurance may appoint any deputy or examiner or other person who shall have the power of visitation and examination into the affairs of any such corporation and free access to all of the books, papers and documents that relate to the business of the corporatio…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-17 Dissolution or liquidation of corporation

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Any dissolution or liquidation of a corporation, subject to the provisions of this chapter, shall be conducted under the supervision of the commissioner of insurance, who shall have all power with respect thereto under the provisions of law with respect to the dissolution and liq…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-19 Declaration of charitable status; exemption from taxation

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Every corporation organized pursuant to, or subject to, the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared to be a charitable and benevolent institution, and its funds and property shall be exempt from taxation, except from the premium tax levied in accordance with the provisions …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-21 Conversion of nonprofit and nonshare corporations into nonprofit medical liability insurance corporations

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(a) Any corporation heretofore or hereafter organized and operating under Chapter 11, Title 79, Mississippi Code of 1972, desiring to become a nonprofit corporation of the kind and character described in this chapter, and to operate under and pursuant to the terms of this chapter…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-23 Nonprofit medical liability insurance corporations not covered by insurance guaranty association law

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The organization as created under the authority of this chapter shall in no manner be covered under or included in the provisions of Sections 83-23-101 through 83-23-135.

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-25 Procedure for converting nonprofit medical liability insurance corporation to stock insurance corporation

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(1) A corporation organized under this chapter may become a stock insurance corporation under such plan and procedure as may be approved by the Commissioner of Insurance. (2) The Commissioner of Insurance shall approve any such plan or procedure if:(a) It is equitable to the corp…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-3 Formation of corporation; contents and approval of articles of incorporation

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(a) Any seven (7) or more physicians licensed to practice in Mississippi who are residents of this state, may form a nonprofit corporation under this chapter for the purpose of providing medical, professional, general and other liability insurance to health care providers, health…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-5 Election of board of directors; membership in corporation; termination of membership; adoption of bylaws

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Corporations organized under this chapter shall not have capital stock, but shall have members as prescribed and contemplated by the terms and provisions of this chapter; and such members shall have the privileges provided for in this chapter. The subscribers to the articles of i…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-7 Establishing minimum capital and reserve; enforcement by injunction or mandamus

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(1) Each corporation established under the provisions of this chapter shall furnish to the commissioner of insurance all information that he may request concerning the number of members of any such corporation and the type of practice of each such member. After considering the nu…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-47-9 Dues, fees and assessments; separate classes and groupings for fixing assessments of members; premium taxes

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Each member shall pay all dues, fees and assessments in such amounts as may be established from time to time by the resolution of the board of directors. The board of directors shall have the authority to provide for separate and distinct classes of insurance and groupings of mem…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-48-9 Repeal of Sections 83-48-1 through 83-48-7

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Sections 83-48-1, 83-48-3, 83-48-5 and 83-48-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall stand repealed from and after the transfer of the plan’s assets and liabilities as provided in Section 83-48-5(6)(i).

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-1 Purposes and construction of chapter

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The purposes of this chapter are to provide for legal expense insurance by the registration of prepaid legal services plans, to promote access to quality legal services at the lowest possible price, and to regulate the development and operation of prepaid legal services plans, an…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-11 Revocation, suspension or refusal to renew sponsor’s or representative’s license; grounds; procedure; alternative penalties; subsequent application; review

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(a) The commissioner may revoke or suspend or refuse to renew the license of any sponsor or representative of such sponsor when and if after investigation the commissioner finds that:(a) Any license issued to such sponsor or representative of such sponsor was obtained by fraud;(b…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-13 Subscription contract; required contents; referrals to attorneys; filing and approval of contracts

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(1) Any sponsor of any prepaid legal services plan, or authorized representative thereof, may enter into a subscription contract with any person, or with any person’s employer, or with any other person or group acting in his or its behalf; provided, however, that:(a) No such subs…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-15 Contracts for additional insurance or administrative services; approval

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(1) The sponsor of any prepaid legal services plan, or authorized representative thereof, may contract with any company licensed to transact life or casualty insurance in this state, under which contracts such company agrees, for a consideration consisting of a specified premium …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-17 Approval of underwriting rules and premiums; factors for consideration; conformity with state laws

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(1) No sponsor of any prepaid legal services plan, or authorized representative thereof, shall enter into any contract with subscribers unless and until the sponsor has filed with the commissioner a copy of its underwriting rules and a full schedule of the rates, premiums or memb…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-19 Advertising standards

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(a) All advertising and solicitation concerning prepaid legal services plans shall be conducted in a simple, dignified manner. Every item of advertising or solicitation shall conform with the following standards:(a) The form and content of any advertisement or solicitation shall …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-21 Provisions of §§ 83-5-29 through 83-5-51 applicable to plan sponsors

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The provisions of Sections 83-5-29 through 83-5-51 applicable to “insurers” shall apply to sponsors as defined in this chapter and for the purpose of determining whether a violation of Sections 83-5-29 through 83-5-51 has occurred, a “sponsor” as defined in this chapter shall be …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-23 Capitalization of sponsors other than insurers; impairment

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(a) No license or renewal license under this chapter shall be issued to a sponsor other than an insurer as defined herein, unless such sponsor:(a) Shall possess as minimum capital and thereafter maintain a minimum balance of at least Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) in its capit…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-25 Annual report; contents

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(a) Every sponsor of a prepaid legal services plan shall, annually, on or before the first day of March, file in the office of the commissioner the following items:(a) A statement, verified by at least two (2) of its principal officers or trustees, showing the financial condition…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-27 Retention of records; inspection and report; expenses

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(1) The commissioner shall require every sponsor of a prepaid legal services plan to retain at the address shown on its license the plan-related books, records, accounts and vouchers for a term of five (5) years beginning immediately after the completion of the transaction and ke…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-29 Hearings and proceedings to be in conformity with §§ 83-17-123 et seq

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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all hearings and proceedings held under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 83-17-123 et seq. and the commissioner shall have all the powers granted to him therein.

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-3 Persons to whom chapter applies

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The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all persons, groups, fraternal or benevolent organizations, including, but not limited to, insurers, corporations, partnerships, trusts, labor, craft or other unions, or any other entities who propose to operate or are operating or pa…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-31 Injunctive relief against plans in violation of chapter; appointment of receivers; enforcement of criminal laws

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If the commissioner finds that any prepaid legal services plan operator or its sponsor (a) has failed to comply with any provision of this chapter; (b) is fraudulently operated; (c) is in such condition as to render further plan operations hazardous to the public interest or the …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-33 Venue provisions applicable to sponsors

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The venue provisions applicable to “insurers” under Title 83, Chapters 19 and 21, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall apply to sponsors as defined in this chapter.

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-35 Rules and regulations

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The commissioner shall have full power and authority to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this chapter.

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-37 Insurers to be in conformity with this chapter and other laws

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All insurers licensed to transact life or casualty insurance in this state who are licensed to issue policies of prepaid legal services insurance in this state shall be required to meet all the requirements of this chapter, unless specifically excepted therefrom by this chapter. …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-39 Investment of funds

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A sponsor shall invest the funds of a prepaid legal services plan only in such investments as are authorized by the laws of this state for the investment of assets of domestic casualty insurance companies and subject to the limitations thereon or in such investments as are author…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-41 Disposition of deposits

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Any deposits of a sponsor of a prepaid legal services plan deposited with the commissioner pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be administered by the commissioner in accordance with the provisions of the Mississippi Code of 1972 as though deposited by a domestic casu…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-43 When subscription contracts may first be issued

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(1) No subscription contracts for prepaid legal services may be sold or offered for sale in this state prior to July 1, 1983. Provided, that nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit an insurer authorized to transact life or casualty insurance in this state from sellin…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-45 Tax imposed on premiums; collection and enforcement

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(1) In addition to any license fee or tax now or hereafter provided by law, which shall be paid when the company or sponsor enters or is admitted to do business in this state, there is hereby levied and imposed upon all insurance companies and sponsors an additional annual licens…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-47 Agent or representative of sponsor; license required; fee; investigation; denial; grounds for issuance

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(1) No person shall act as a representative of a sponsor or agent of a sponsor as defined in Section 83-17-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, without first having obtained a license from the commissioner to act as an agent or representative of a sponsor of prepaid legal services in thi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-49 Reserve

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Any insurer or sponsor operating or writing a prepaid legal services plan in this state shall be required to set aside as a legal reserve to protect the holders of its policy or subscription contracts in this state the pro rata unearned portion of the premium paid for such contra…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-5 Definitions

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(a) In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Sponsor” means any insurer, as defined in this section, or any other corporation organized for the exclusive purpose of establishing and operating prepaid legal services plans.(b) “Prepaid legal servi…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-7 License required for sponsor other than insurer; fee; disclosure of business relationships; denial of license

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(1) No person other than an insurer as defined herein shall act as a sponsor nor enter into any contract with an individual person or persons whereby such person or persons become subscribers to a prepaid legal services plan without first having obtained a license from the commis…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-49-9 Investigation of sponsor license applicants; qualifications for license; notice of denial; hearing

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Upon the filing of an application and the payment of the license fee, the commissioner shall make an investigation of each applicant and shall issue a license if he finds the applicant is qualified in accordance with this chapter. If the commissioner does not so find, he shall, w…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-51-1 Definitions

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(a) As used in this chapter, the following words have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(a) “Health insurance policy” means any individual, group, blanket or franchise insurance policy, insurance agreement or group hospital service contrac…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-51-11 Contracts between dentist and patient; authority of provider of health insurance policy or employee benefit plan

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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter:(a) A dentist may contract directly with a patient for the furnishing of dental care services to such patient as may be otherwise authorized by law;(b) Any person providing a health insurance policy or employee benefit plan,…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-51-13 Limitation of applicability of chapter

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The provisions of this chapter do not apply to Article 3, Chapter 41, Title 83, Mississippi Code of 1972, which provides for the organizing of nonprofit hospital, medical and surgical service corporations, and do not apply to the Nonprofit Dental Service Corporation Law or to emp…

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-51-15 Denial of claims; appeal; prior authorization

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(1) (a) A dental service contractor or a contract of dental insurance shall establish and maintain appeal procedures for any claim by a dentist or a subscriber that is denied based upon lack of medical necessity.(b) Any denial shall be based upon a determination by a dentist who …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-51-17 Transparency and accountability in dental services; filing of dental loss ratio annual report

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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act”. The purpose of this section is to provide for transparency and accountability of the expenditures of dental health care service plan premiums and to require …

Miss. Code Ann. § 83-51-3 Provisions prohibited in health insurance policies and employee benefit plans

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(a) No health insurance policy or employee benefit plan which is delivered, renewed, issued for delivery, or otherwise contracted for in this state shall:(a) Prevent any person who is a party to or beneficiary of any such health insurance policy or employee benefit plan from sele…