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Nov 13, 2013 |
signed chap.500 |
Nov 01, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.329 substituted for a6448b |
Jun 10, 2013 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 03, 2013 |
amended on third reading 4191b |
May 29, 2013 |
amended on third reading 4191a |
Mar 20, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Mar 19, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Mar 18, 2013 |
1st report cal.208 |
Mar 13, 2013 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S4191A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Provides for the formation of mutual holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers, and the reorganization of such life insurers into domestic stock life insurers
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(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
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Floor Vote: Jun 10, 2013
aye (62)- Adams
- Addabbo Jr.
- Avella
- Ball
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Carlucci
- DeFrancisco
- Diaz
- Dilan
- Espaillat
- Farley
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Fuschillo
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Gipson
- Golden
- Griffo
- Grisanti
- Hannon
- Hassell-Thompson
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Kennedy
- Klein
- Krueger
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Libous
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Maziarz
- Montgomery
- Nozzolio
- O'Brien
- O'Mara
- Parker
- Peralta
- Perkins
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Robach
- Sampson
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Skelos
- Smith
- Squadron
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tkaczyk
- Valesky
- Young
- Zeldin
excused (1)
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Mar 18, 2013 - Insurance Committee Vote
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Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S4191 - Details
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 80 §§8001 - 8021, Ins L
2013-S4191 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4191 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the formation of mutual holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers and the reorganization in connection therewith of a domestic mutual life insurer into a domestic stock life insurer PURPOSE OF BILL: This bill would authorize a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion to reorganize into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Adds a new Article 80 to the Insurance Law providing for the reorganization of a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. The new Article 80 specifies in great detail: 1) The process for reorganization and required contents of the plan of reorganization; 2) obligations to policyholders; 3) application and review by the superintendent of financial services
including the holding of a public hearing; 4) the process for policyholder review and voting on a reorganization plan; 5) restrictions on compensation received by officers, directors and employees of the reorganized company; 6) requirements on board members of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company, including a requirement for outside directors of each, and annual filings to be made by the mutual holding company with the superintendent if required by the superintendent; 7) limitations on stock options and stock awards to officers and directors of the mutual holding company, stock holding company and the reorganized insurer; 8) limitations on ownership of voting stock of the reorganized insurer by officers and directors of the mutual holding company, stock holding company and the reorganized insurer; and 9) many other matters related to the regulation, powers and duties of a reorganized mutual holding company. Section two sets out the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Similar statutes allowing for insurance mutual holding companies have been enacted into law in 32 states and the District of Columbia. At least 30 mutual life insurance companies in the United States have converted to a mutual holding company structure. New York domestic mutual life insurers are at a competitive disadvantage because they do not have the authority to reorganize in the same manner. In New York State, there are a number of upstate companies, each with admitted assets of less than $10 billion, that could enhance the interests of policyholders by availing themselves of this proposed law and, as a result, being able to raise capital or merge with other mutual holding companies, thereby contributing to the growth of New York's upstate economy. As a major part of the financial services industry, life insurers today face the same competitive pressures and capital needs that are linked to any mergers, consolidations and capital-raising activities occurring throughout the financial services arena. Within the life insurance industry itself, insurers must enhance and strengthen capital, liquidity and profitability in order to hold their own against intense competition. The insurance-buying public looks carefully at financial ratings and capital base. As a consequence, more than ever before, access to capital is critical. However, one segment of the life insurance industry - mutual life insurers - has a decided disadvantage compared to stock life insurers in accessing capital markets. Since mutual insurers cannot issue stock, they do not have the array of methods for accessing capital markets that their stock insurer counterparts do. Additionally, mutual insurers are limited in their ability to consolidate and grow through acquisitions because other companies can only be acquired as subsidiaries of the mutual life insurer, and this structure limits the size of acquisitions because subsidiaries are subject to a 30% risk-based-capital factor, statutory accounting requires write- off of the good will element of the purchase price, and legal investment laws may limit the amount an insurer may invest in subsidiaries. Therefore, this law would enhance the ability of life insurers to consolidate and grow through acquisitions. One of the few alternatives for a mutual life insurer is to convert to a stock form of ownership in a process called demutualization. Demutualization (or conversion) of New York domestic mutual life insurers is currently authorized pursuant to Insurance Law Section 7312. However, proceeding directly with demutualization is a major undertaking involving complexity and uncertainty. The feasibility of raising capital through demutualization can be hampered by stock market conditions, which can be volatile and uncertain, and by strains on the profitability of the insurance business. Conversion to the stock form opens a mutual life insurer to the possibility of hostile acquisition by a foreign management - presenting uncertainty and instability which may make life policyholders uncomfortable. There are therefore a number of mutual life insurers for which demutualization may not be an attractive alternative, but which still have a need to raise capital to support their business. This bill would authorize a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion to reorganize into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. The new organization could permit capital raising by selling voting stock of the reorganized insurer or one or more stock holding companies to persons other than the mutual holding company, and the issuer of such voting stock contributing all or a portion of the proceeds down to its stock life insurer subsidiary. Such a reorganization would not affect the obligations of the reorganizing insurer. All insurance obligations of the reorganizing insurer stay intact. Policyholder/members would retain membership, voting rights and rights to participate in any distribution of surplus, but such rights in the insurer become instead rights in the mutual holding company. Policyholder/members would continue to control the reorganized insurer through their new membership interests in the mutual holding company, the directors of which are elected by the members. Policyholders then have the ability to protect and strengthen their financial position by raising new capital through a controlled subsidiary. Such a structure has been successfully employed by mutual savings banks in New York under Article VI-C of the Banking Law (enacted in 1989) and by thrifts since the late 1980s in many other states. The bill contains a number of provisions that protect the interests of policyholders of the reorganizing insurer. Dividend Practices. To further protect the dividend expectations of participating policyholders, the bill requires that the reorganized insurer, on or before the date on which less than 75% of the votes eligible to be cast by the mutual holding company's members are held by owners of the reorganized insurer's participating policies or contracts, either (a) establish a "closed block" to which would be allocated assets in an amount sufficient, with anticipated revenue, to support the mutual life insurer's individual, dividend-paying participating business, including continuation of current dividend scales if the experience under the scales continues, or (b) provide as to its participating individual policies in a manner approved by the superintendent. Reorganization Procedural Safeguards. The reorganization of a domestic mutual life insurer through the formation of a mutual holding company would be subject to the procedural safeguards applicable to life insurer demutalization under current law, including board approval, a public hearing, the superintendent's approval and approval by eligible policyholders. Required Outside Directors of Mutual Holding Company and Stock Holding Company and Limitations on Their Ownership Interests in The Reorganized Insurer. The bill provides that (a) at least two-thirds of the directors of the mutual holding company and of any stock holding company, all of the members of the compensation committee of the board of directors of the mutual holding company and of any stock holding company, at least two-thirds of the members of any committee responsible for making decisions affecting the capital structure or mergers and acquisitions, and a majority of the directors on each other committee of the board of directors of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company must be outside directors; and (b) the aggregate percentage of voting securities of the reorganized insurer directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with the power to vote, either personally or by persons (other than the mutual holding company and any stock holding company) of which they are directors, officers or employees, by outside directors, may not exceed three percent or such lesser percentage as may be determined by the superintendent in his approval of the mutual holding company's plan of reorganization. Supermajority of Directors of Mutual Holding Company and Stock Holding Company required in Certain Instances. The bill requires that the by-laws of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company provide that the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the board of directors of such company be required for any action by such company to (a) adopt a plan of conversion of the mutual holding company, (b) enter into a merger with the mutual holding company, or (c) conduct a public offering or authorize the issuance of any voting stock or security convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company. Limitations of Management Stock Options and Stock Awards. The bill provides that, subject to a limited exception, until six months after the completion of either an initial public offering or the first issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company, neither the stock holding company nor the reorganized insurer may award any stock options or stock grants to persons who are officers or directors of the mutual holding company, the stock holding company or the reorganized insurer. Aggregate Limitations on Management Ownership of Voting Stock. The bill provides that, until two years after the six month period after the completion of either an initial public offering or the first issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company, the officers and directors of the mutual holding company, a stock holding company and of the reorganized insurer may not own beneficially, in the aggregate, more than five percent of the voting stock of the reorganized insurer. Superintendent to Approve Valuation of Stock Offering Prior to Initial Public Offering. The bill provides that any issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company prior to an initial public offering, private equity placement, or the issuance of public or private voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or stock holding company or any other type of capital raised must be approved by the superintendent as to the proposed valuation of such stock or securities. Limitations on Accumulation of Surplus of a Mutual Holding Company. The bill provides limitations of the amount of "non-insurance surplus" and "aggregate capital and surplus" that may be maintained by a mutual holding company. The superintendent may permit the mutual holding company to exceed these limits for a period not exceeding one year. Superintendent Approval Required of Mutual Holding Company Merger, Consolidation and Other Reorganization. Recognizing that the reorganization of a domestic mutual life.insurer through the formation of a mutual holding company and its stock life insurer subsidiary is, in effect, the continuance of the existence of the mutual life insurer in another form. the bill would allow a mutual holding company to engage in mergers, consolidations and other reorganizations subject to the superintendent's approval. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: {} FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
2013-S4191 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4191 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 13, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the formation of mutu- al holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers and the reorganization in connection therewith of a domestic mutual life insurer into a domestic stock life insurer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 80 to read as follows: ARTICLE 80 MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SECTION 8001. DEFINITIONS. 8002. REORGANIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURER THROUGH FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; CONTENTS OF PLAN. 8003. DIVIDEND PRACTICES. 8004. ADOPTION OF PLAN; SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO THE SUPERINTEN- DENT. 8005. AMENDMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF PLAN. 8006. CONSULTANTS. 8007. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY SUPERINTENDENT; HEARING. 8008. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS. 8009. FILING OF PLAN; EFFECTIVE DATE OF REORGANIZATION. 8010. EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION. 8011. CORPORATE EXISTENCE. 8012. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 8013. NOTICE OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. 8014. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. 8015. LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; SECURITY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09843-01-3
S. 4191 2 8016. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOY- EES. 8017. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8018. OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8019. CONVERSION OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8020. TRANSFERS OF SUBSIDIARIES. 8021. LIMITATIONS ON ACCUMULATION OF SURPLUS OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES. 8022. CONFIDENTIALITY. S 8001. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADOPTION DATE" MEANS THE DATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER ADOPTS THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) "BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP" WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITY, MEANS THE SOLE OR SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTING OF, SUCH SECURITY AND/OR THE SOLE OR SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH SECURITY. (C) "EFFECTIVE DATE" MEANS, IN THE CASE OF THE REORGANIZATION OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE AS A RESULT OF REORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (D) "MEMBER" WITH REFERENCE TO A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, MEANS A PERSON WHO, BY THE RECORDS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, IS DEEMED TO BE THE "POLICYHOLDER" OF A POLICY OR ANNUITY CONTRACT WHICH IS OF A TYPE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ONE, TWO OR THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR PURPOSES OF PARA- GRAPH THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A PLAN OF REORGAN- IZATION THAT CREATES A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE TERM "MEMBER" MEANS A MEMBER OF SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. (E) "MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS" MEANS, WITH REFERENCE TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER OR A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE RIGHTS AS MEMBERS ARISING UNDER THE CHARTER OF SUCH INSTITUTION OR THIS CHAPTER OR OTHERWISE BY LAW INCLUDING THE RIGHTS TO VOTE AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISTRIBUTION OF THE SURPLUS OF SUCH INSTITUTION, WHETHER OR NOT INCIDENT TO A LIQUIDATION THEREOF. THE TERM "MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS" DOES NOT INCLUDE RIGHTS EXPRESSLY CONFERRED UPON THE POLICYHOLDERS BY THEIR POLI- CIES OR CONTRACTS (INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRIB- UTION OF SURPLUS) OTHER THAN THE RIGHT TO VOTE. (F) "MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY" MEANS A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. (G) "MUTUAL LIFE INSURER" MEANS A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER. (H) "OFFER" INCLUDES EVERY OFFER TO BUY OR ACQUIRE, SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL, TENDER OFFER FOR, OR REQUEST OR INVITATION FOR TENDERS OF A SECURITY OR INTEREST IN A SECURITY FOR VALUE. (I) "OUTSIDE DIRECTOR" MEANS A DIRECTOR: (1) WHO IS NOT AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY; (2) WHO DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWN, CONTROL OR HOLD ONE PERCENT OR GREATER OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPA- NY, THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- S. 4191 3 ING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, INCLUDING ANY INTEREST IN A COMPANY SPONSORED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (J) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE; AND (3) WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY PERSON EXCEPT THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNS, CONTROLS OR HOLDS SUCH PERCENTAGE OF SUCH VOTING SECU- RITY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF OWNERSHIP OF VOTING SECURITIES OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AS A COMPONENT OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (J) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, JOINT-STOCK COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CORPORATION, BOARD, ASSOCIATION, ESTATE, TRUSTEE OR FIDUCIARY, ANY SIMILAR ENTITY OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOREGOING ACTING IN CONCERT. (K) "PLAN OR REORGANIZATION" OR "PLAN" MEANS A PLAN ADOPTED BY A MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. (L) "POLICYHOLDER" MEANS A PERSON, AS DETERMINED BY THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER, WHO IS DEEMED TO BE THE "POLICYHOLDER" OF A POLICY OR ANNUITY CONTRACT WHICH IS OF A TYPE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ONE, TWO OR THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR PURPOSES OF PARA- GRAPH THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER. (M) "PUBLIC OFFERING" MEANS A STOCK OFFERING REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 15, SECTION 77E. (N) "REORGANIZED INSURER" MEANS THE STOCK LIFE INSURER INTO WHICH A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER HAS BEEN REORGANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. (O) "REORGANIZING INSURER" MEANS, IN THE CASE OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ER THAT IS REORGANIZING PURSUANT TO SUCH PLAN. (P) "STOCK HOLDING COMPANY" MEANS A CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF WHICH IS OWNED, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ANOTHER STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, BY A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND WHICH HOLDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, VOTING STOCK IN AT LEAST ONE REORGANIZED INSURER. (Q) "VOTING SECURITY" INCLUDES VOTING SECURITIES AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, ANY REORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OR SUBSCRIPTION (INCLUDING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ISSUED PURSUANT TO A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION), OR ANY SECURITY CONVERTIBLE (WITH OR WITHOUT CONSIDERATION) INTO ANY SUCH SECU- RITY, OR CARRYING ANY WARRANT OR RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE ANY SUCH SECURITY, OR ANY SUCH WARRANT OR RIGHT. (R) "VOTING STOCK" MEANS CAPITAL STOCK THAT CONSTITUTES VOTING SECURI- TIES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. ALL REFERENCES IN THIS ARTICLE TO A SPEC- IFIED PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTING STOCK OF ANY PERSON SHALL MEAN SECURITIES HAVING THE SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTING POWER IN SUCH PERSON FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES OR MANAGEMENT OF SUCH PERSON OTHER THAN SECURITIES HAVING SUCH POWER ONLY BY REASON OF THE HAPPENING OF A CONTINGENCY. S. 4191 4 S 8002. REORGANIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURER THROUGH FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; CONTENTS OF PLAN. (A) A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER HAVING ON THE ADOPTION DATE ADMITTED ASSETS OF LESS THAN TEN BILLION DOLLARS MAY BE REORGANIZED AS A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER WITH A MUTU- AL HOLDING COMPANY BY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS FOR: (1) THE REORGANIZING INSURER BECOMING A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; (2) THE FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; (3) THE MEMBERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WITH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS THEREIN, AND THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE REORGANIZING INSURER BEING EXTINGUISHED; AND (4) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK ISSUED BY THE REOR- GANIZED INSURER BEING ACQUIRED AND HELD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (5) THE GENERAL TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR AN ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE PROPOSED DIVIDEND POLICY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE; AND (6) A PLAN OF OPERATION FOR THE REORGANIZED INSURER INCLUDING FINAN- CIAL PROJECTIONS FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD AND A STATEMENT INDICATING ITS INTENTIONS WITH REGARD TO ISSUING ANY NONPARTICIPATING BUSINESS. (C) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE REORGANIZATION WILL NOT CHANGE PREMIUMS OR REDUCE POLICY BENEFITS, VALUES OR GUARANTEES OR OTHER POLICY OBLIGATIONS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, PROVIDED THAT THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MAY PROVIDE THAT THE REORGANIZED INSURER WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SUCH CHANGES AND REDUCTIONS AS WOULD BE PERMITTED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER WERE NOT A REORGANIZING INSURER UNDER THIS ARTICLE. (D) THE PLAN MAY PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION OF ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLD- ING COMPANIES. (E) THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS EXHIBITS: (1) THE PROPOSED CHARTERS OR CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR COMPANIES; AND (2) THE PROPOSED BY-LAWS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR COMPANIES. S 8003. DIVIDEND PRACTICES. (A) FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY, WITH RESPECT TO ITS PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS, EITHER: (1) CONTINUE THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER; (2) CONTINUE THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER AND ADOPT SUCH OTHER DIVIDEND PRACTICES AS, AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER, MAY BE PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION OR APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT; OR (3) ADOPT SUCH OTHER ALTERNATIVE WITH RESPECT TO DIVIDEND PRACTICES AS THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPROVE. (B) FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE VOTES ELIGIBLE TO BE CAST BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S MEMBERS ARE HELD BY OWNERS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER'S PARTICIPATING POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, EITHER: (1) (A) ESTABLISH A CLOSED BLOCK, FOR POLICYHOLDER DIVIDEND PURPOSES ONLY, CONSISTING OF ALL OF THE PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN FORCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR WHICH THE INSURER HAD AN EXPERIENCE-BASED DIVIDEND SCALE PAYABLE IN THE YEAR OF THE IMPLE- S. 4191 5 MENTATION DATE, TO WHICH CLOSED BLOCK, ON OR BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED ASSETS OF THE INSURER IN AN AMOUNT THAT PRODUC- ES CASH FLOWS, TOGETHER WITH ANTICIPATED REVENUES FROM THE CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS, EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS INCLUDING PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND THOSE EXPENSES AND TAXES SPECIFIED IN THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUATION OF THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE IF THE CLOSED BLOCK IS ESTABLISHED ON OR BEFORE THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE, OR OTHERWISE THE DIVI- DEND PRACTICES IN EFFECT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO POLICIES OR CONTRACTS ENTERING INTO FORCE AFTER THE IMPLEMENTA- TION DATE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CLOSED BLOCK, AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT, IN DETERMINING DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REVIEW DIVIDEND SCALES IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE REORGANIZATION PLAN; AND (B) THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK MAY PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY CEASE TO MAINTAIN THE CLOSED BLOCK AND ALLO- CATION OF ASSETS THERETO, BUT REGARDLESS OF SUCH A CESSATION THE POLI- CIES AND CONTRACTS CONSTITUTING CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS SHALL REMAIN OBLI- GATIONS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ANY DIVIDENDS ON SUCH POLICIES AND CONTRACTS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND APPORTIONED BY THE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH POLICIES AND CONTRACTS AND APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; OR (2) PROVIDE AS TO PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS OF THE REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER IN SUCH MANNER AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT MAY APPROVE. (C) THE GENERAL TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR SUCH ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION AND THE PROPOSED DIVIDEND POLICY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE CONSULTANTS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REASONABLY DEEM NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE SUPERINTEN- DENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR THE ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ANY SUCH CONSULTANTS. (E) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "IMPLEMENTATION DATE" MEANS THE DATE AS OF WHICH THE CLOSED BLOCK IS ESTABLISHED, AS SPECIFIED IN THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK. S 8004. ADOPTION OF PLAN; SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO THE SUPERINTENDENT. (A) A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SEEKING TO REORGANIZE UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL, BY ACTION OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADOPT A PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS EIGHT THOUSAND TWO AND EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE POLICYHOLDERS. THE RESOLUTION SHALL SPECIFY THE REASONS FOR AND THE PURPOSES OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. (B) THE PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, TOGETHER WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY THEREOF, ADOPTING THE PLAN PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. S 8005. AMENDMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF PLAN. AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOU- SAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY, BY RESOLUTION OF A THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMEND THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OR WITHDRAW THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. IN THE S. 4191 6 CASE OF A PLAN AMENDMENT, ALL REFERENCES IN THIS ARTICLE TO THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER TO THE PLAN AS AMENDED, BUT NO AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO CHANGE THE ADOPTION DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. A FURTHER PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT NECESSARY UNLESS THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AFTER THE ORIGINAL HEARING REQUIRED UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE WILL SUBSTANTIALLY ALTER THE PLAN. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT THE AMENDMENT SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERS THE PLAN, THE PLAN AS AMENDED MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR RECONSIDERATION BY THE POLICYHOLDERS ENTI- TLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE. S 8006. CONSULTANTS. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE CONSULTANTS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REASONABLY DEEM NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE SUPERINTENDENT IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION WHETHER THE PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MEETS THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ANY SUCH CONSULTANTS. THIS EXPENDITURE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 8007. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY SUPERINTENDENT; HEARING. THE SUPERINTEN- DENT SHALL ORDER A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PLAN TO BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PLAN BEING SUBMITTED TO THE POLICYHOLDERS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE REOR- GANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO POLICYHOLD- ERS WHOSE POLICIES OR CONTRACTS ARE IN FORCE ON THE ADOPTION DATE, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELEC- TRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. HOWEVER, THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY INSTEAD GIVE NOTICE OF THE HEARING BY PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCU- LATION IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE REORGANIZING INSURER HAS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND IN EITHER OF THE TWO LARGEST CITIES IN EACH STATE IN WHICH THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS. THE DATE SPECIFIED FOR THE HEARING SHALL BE NOT LESS THAN TEN NOR MORE THAN THIR- TY DAYS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE NOTICE OF THE HEARING IS SENT OR PUBLISHED. NOTICE OF HEARING SHALL STATE THE PURPOSE THEREOF, THE TIME WHEN AND THE PLACE WHERE THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT A TIME AND LOCATION IN THIS STATE DEEMED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT TO BE MOST CONVENIENT TO THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SUCH PLAN. AT SUCH HEARING ANY PERSON MAY BE HEARD IN FAVOR OF, OR AGAINST, THE TERMS OF THE PLAN. THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ONE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN EACH CITY IN THIS STATE WHERE THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS AN OFFICE AND AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE THE PLAN IF THE SUPERINTENDENT FINDS THAT: (A) THE PLAN IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO POLICYHOLDERS; (B) THE PLAN DOES NOT VIOLATE THIS ARTICLE; AND (C) AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO THE REORGANIZATION, THE REORGANIZED INSURER WILL HAVE AN AMOUNT OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS THE SUPERINTENDENT DEEMS TO BE REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR ITS FUTURE SOLVENCY. S 8008. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS. (A) A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO POLICYHOLDERS FOR APPROVAL. THE POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE UPON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE THE HOLDERS OF POLICIES OR CONTRACTS WHICH ARE IN FORCE ON THE ADOPTION DATE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE STATING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING ON SUCH PROPOSAL TO POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO S. 4191 7 THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED VOTE TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMBINED WITH NOTICE OF THE HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR BY A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLANATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. HOWEVER, THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY INSTEAD GIVE NOTICE BY PUBLICATION IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE REORGANIZING INSURER HAS ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE AND IN EITHER OF THE TWO LARGEST CITIES IN EACH STATE IN WHICH THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE LICENSED TO DO BUSINESS, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT A FULL, TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF SUCH PROPOSED AGREEMENT, OR A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN SUCH NOTICE. SUCH PUBLISHED NOTICE MAY BE COMBINED WITH PUBLISHED NOTICE OF THE HEARING CONTEMPLATED BY SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTI- CLE. (B) EACH POLICYHOLDER ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE ENTI- TLED TO CAST ONE VOTE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CHARTER OR BY-LAWS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, ON THE PROPOSAL, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY MAIL OR BY PROXY, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NUMBER OR AMOUNT OF THE POLICIES OR CONTRACTS HE OR SHE HOLDS. EACH PROXY SHALL BE REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT, AT THE TIME OF ATTEMPTED REVOCA- TION, THE POWER CONFERRED THEREBY HAS ALREADY BEEN PROPERLY EXERCISED. ALL VOTES SHALL BE BY WRITTEN BALLOT CAST IN PERSON OR BY MAIL OR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE OR BY PROXY AGENTS DULY APPOINTED BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE HELD AT THE HOME OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. THE POLLS SHALL BE OPENED AT TEN O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON AND REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY FIXED FOR SUCH VOTING, AT WHICH TIME THEY SHALL BE CLOSED. (C) THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ALL VOTES CAST BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLE TO VOTE. (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL HAVE POWER TO PRESCRIBE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF THE VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL. (E) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE ACTION BY POLICYHOLDERS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (F) UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE VOTE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT: (1) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, SUBSCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT OR ANY VICE PRESIDENT AND ATTESTED BY THE SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER; (2) A CERTIFICATE, SUBSCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESI- DENT OR ANY VICE PRESIDENT AND ATTESTED BY THE SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, OR SUBSCRIBED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS, IF ANY, DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SUPERVISE THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE DATE FOR ACTION ON THE PROPOSAL, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH NOTICE WAS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO ALL POLI- CYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO SUCH NOTICE; AND (3) A CERTIFICATE SUBSCRIBED BY AN OFFICER OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER OF THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE, AS EVIDENCED BY VALID BALLOTS RECEIVED BEFORE THE POLLS WERE CLOSED. S. 4191 8 EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE AFFIRMED AS TRUE UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS SUBSCRIBING THE SAME AND, IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY OFFICERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, SHALL BE AFFIRMED UNDER THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. S 8009. FILING OF PLAN; EFFECTIVE DATE OF REORGANIZATION. (A) WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS GIVEN HIS OR HER APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AND CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL OF THE PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN HAS BEEN MADE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, A COPY OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION, WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT'S APPROVAL ENDORSED THEREON, SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. A COPY OF SUCH PLAN CERTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ALSO BE FILED BY THE REORGANIZING INSURER IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER IS LOCATED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE SUPERINTEN- DENT'S APPROVAL. (B) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS ON THE DATE AND AT THE TIME WHEN THE FILING IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION HAS BEEN MADE OR ON SUCH LATER DATE OR AT SUCH LATER TIME, IF ANY, AS MAY HAVE BEEN SPECIFIED IN OR DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OR PURSUANT THERETO. (C) AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ISSUE AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER, AND, IF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SPECIFIES THAT THE REORGANIZED INSURER PROPOSES TO CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE PARTICIPATING POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, ISSUE A PERMIT AUTHORIZING IT TO DO SO. S 8010. EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION. UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE: (A) THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL IMMEDIATELY BECOME A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; (B) THE MEMBERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WITH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS THEREIN, AND ALL MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE REOR- GANIZING INSURER SHALL BE EXTINGUISHED; (C) PERSONS BECOMING POLICYHOLDERS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN SHALL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY UPON ISSUANCE OF THE POLICY OR CONTRACT; (D) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK ISSUED BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL BE OWNED, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, AND AT NO TIME SUBSEQUENT SHALL SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OWN LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF SUCH VOTING STOCK; AND (E) ANY OTHER REORGANIZATION OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES SPECIFIED IN THE PLAN SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PLAN. EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE, THE RIGHTS OF ALL POLICYHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER THEREAFTER SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THEIR POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, IN THE CHARTER OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. S 8011. CORPORATE EXISTENCE. (A) THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL BE A CONTINUATION OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, AND THE REORGANIZATION SHALL IN NO WAY ANNUL, MODIFY OR CHANGE ANY OF SUCH INSURER'S EXISTING SUITS, RIGHTS, CONTRACTS OR LIABILITIES EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE APPROVED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. ALL RIGHTS, FRANCHISES AND INTERESTS OF THE REORGAN- S. 4191 9 IZING INSURER IN AND TO EVERY SPECIES OF PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED, AND THINGS IN ACTION THEREUNTO BELONGING, SHALL BE VESTED IN THE CONTINUING COMPANY, WITHOUT ANY DEED OR TRANSFER, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THEREWITH SUCH CONTINUING COMPANY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE OBLI- GATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, OTHER THAN OBLI- GATIONS AND LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE POLICYHOLDERS' MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS EXTINGUISHED BY THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) NO ACTION OR PROCEEDING PENDING AT THE TIME OF THE REORGANIZATION TO WHICH THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY BE A PARTY SHALL BE ABATED OR DISCONTINUED BY REASONS OF SUCH REORGANIZATION, BUT THE SAME MAY BE PROSECUTED TO FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE REORGANIZATION HAD NOT TAKEN PLACE, OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN PLACE OF SUCH REORGANIZING INSURER BY ORDER OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE PENDING. S 8012. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL SERVE AS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REOR- GANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPA- NY UNTIL NEW DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE CHARTER OR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE BY-LAWS OF THE RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. S 8013. NOTICE OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. (A) IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICES GIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND OF THE EFFECT THEREOF TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THE REORGANIZING INSURER DELIVERS POLICIES OR CONTRACTS WHICH ARE ISSUED AFTER THE ADOPTION DATE AND BEFORE THE PLAN TAKES EFFECT OR IS WITHDRAWN, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SUCH PERSONS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, UNLESS THE LAWS OF THEIR DOMICILIARY STATE PROVIDE OTHERWISE, TO RESCIND SUCH POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, AND TO BE REFUNDED ANY AMOUNTS PAID WITH RESPECT THERETO, BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO SUCH INSURER OR ITS AGENT GIVEN WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THEIR RECEIPT OF THE AFORESAID NOTICE GIVEN BY SUCH INSURER. (B) NEITHER THE RECEIPT OF SUCH POLICY OR CONTRACT NOR THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE SUCH NOTICE SHALL ENTITLE SUCH PERSONS TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE OR VEST SUCH PERSONS WITH ANY OTHER RIGHTS ENTITLEMENTS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE. (C) WHERE, PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A POLICY OR CONTRACT, THE REORGAN- IZING INSURER PROVIDES THE PROSPECTIVE POLICYHOLDERS WITH NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND OF THE EFFECT THEREOF, WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, THEN, UNLESS THE LAWS OF THE POLICYHOLDER'S DOMICILIARY STATE OTHERWISE REQUIRE, SUCH POLICYHOLDERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE FOREGOING RIGHTS OF RESCISSION AND REFUND. S 8014. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. IF THE REORGANIZING INSURER COMPLIES SUBSTANTIALLY AND IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO THE GIVING OF ANY REQUIRED NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS, ITS FAILURE IN ANY CASE TO GIVE SUCH NOTICE TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS ENTI- TLED THERETO SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF THE ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR ENTITLE SUCH PERSON TO ANY INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF WITH RESPECT THERETO, BUT THIS S. 4191 10 SECTION SHALL NOT IMPAIR ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE DUE TO SUCH FAILURE. S 8015. LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; SECURITY. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OR (D) OF THIS SECTION, ACTIONS CONCERNING OR ARISING OUT OF ANY PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, PLAN AMENDMENT OR PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR ANY ACTS TAKEN OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN UNDER THIS ARTICLE MUST BE COMMENCED WITH EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OR PLAN AMENDMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE OR THE CHARTER IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, WHICHEVER IS LATER, OR IF THE PLAN OF REORGAN- IZATION OR PLAN AMENDMENT IS WITHDRAWN, WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES A RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW THE PLAN. WHERE AN ACTION CONCERNS OR ARISES OUT OF A PLAN AMENDMENT OR PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT MADE UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD IS MEASURED FROM THE FILING, EFFECTIVE DATE OR APPROVAL OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE. WHERE THE ACTION ARISES OUT OF EITHER A TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE OR A SALE OF SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH TRANSFER OR SALE IS NOT CONTEMPLATED BY THE PLAN, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEAS- URED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH TRANSFER OR SALE, AS THE CASE MAY BE. WHERE THE ACTION ARISES OUT OF THE TERMS OR PROPOSED TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR SUCH ALTERNATIVE PROVISION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. WHERE THE ACTION CONCERNS OR ARISES OUT OF A PLAN OF REOR- GANIZATION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) IN ANY ACTION REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS SHALL BE REQUIRED, UPON A MOTION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY WHICH ESTABLISHES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT, THAT A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD EXISTS THAT SUCH ACTION IS BROUGHT WITHOUT MERIT AND WITH AN INTENTION TO DELAY OR HARASS, TO GIVE ADEQUATE SECURITY FOR THE DAMAGES AND REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, WHICH MAY BE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, SUCH ACTION BY SUCH COMPANY AND BY ANY OTHER DEFENDANTS IN SUCH ACTION OR FOR WHICH SUCH COMPANY MAY BECOME LIABLE, TO WHICH SECURITY THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY, REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL HAVE RECOURSE IN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COURT DETER- MINES UPON THE TERMINATION OF SUCH ACTION. THE AMOUNT OF SECURITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE INCREASED OR DECREASED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT UPON A SHOWING THAT THE SECURITY PROVIDED HAS OR MAY BE INADEQUATE OR EXCESSIVE. (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY ACTION SEEKING A STAY, RESTRAINING ORDER, INJUNCTION OR SIMILAR REMEDY TO PREVENT OR DELAY THE CLOSING OF ANY TRANSACTION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR OF ANY TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER, AS APPLICABLE: S. 4191 11 (1) THE APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OR EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE; OR (2) THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTEN- DENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE. (D) ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACT TAKEN OR ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH ACT OR SIGNING OF SUCH ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE. (E) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY ANY ACT TAKEN OR ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, PURSUANT TO THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. THE PETITION SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE JUDICIAL DEPART- MENT EMBRACING THE COUNTY WHEREIN THE ACT WAS TAKEN OR THE ORDER, REGU- LATION OR RULE WAS ISSUED. ALL SUCH PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND WITH LAWFUL PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER MATTERS. ACTS TAKEN OR ORDERS, REGULATIONS OR RULES ISSUED PURSU- ANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE STAYED OR ENJOINED EXCEPT UPON APPLICA- TION AFTER NOTICE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND UPON A SHOWING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS AND WILL SUFFER IRREPARABLE HARM IF THE STAY OR INJUNCTION IS NOT GRANTED. S 8016. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL RECEIVE ANY FEE, COMMISSION OR OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION WHAT- SOEVER, OTHER THAN REGULAR SALARY AND COMPENSATION, FOR IN ANY MANNER AIDING, PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE REORGANIZATION EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE PLAN APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. S 8017. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ARE APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY: (1) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWELVE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS THOUGH IT WERE A DOMESTIC MUTUAL INSURER: SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND SECTIONS ONE THOU- SAND TWO HUNDRED TWO, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHT, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINE, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWELVE AND ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THROUGH ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN OF THIS CHAPTER; (2) THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SHALL APPLY TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPA- NY AS THOUGH IT WERE A DOMESTIC MUTUAL INSURER; AND (3) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SHALL BE APPLIED TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS THOUGH ITS MEMBERS WERE VOTING POLICYHOLDERS OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER. (B) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL NOT DISSOLVE, LIQUIDATE OR WIND UP AND DISSOLVE EXCEPT THROUGH PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE, ARTICLE SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT MAY OTHERWISE APPROVE. IN THE EVENT ANY PROCEEDINGS ARE INSTI- TUTED UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE COMPLETE LIQUI- DATION OF REORGANIZED INSURER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE: (1) THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY FORMED AS PART OF SUCH REORGANIZATION SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A PARTY TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS; S. 4191 12 (2) ALL OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S ASSETS (INCLUDING ITS HOLDINGS OF SHARES IN THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY) SHALL BE DEEMED ASSETS OF THE ESTATE OF THE DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO SATISFY CLAIMS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE CLASS ONE, CLASS TWO, CLASS THREE OR CLASS FOUR CLAIMS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; AND (3) MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HOLD CLASS EIGHT CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) THE CHARTER OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SHALL CONTAIN THE MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER OF A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER BY SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT THAT THE NAME OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL CONTAIN THE WORD "MUTUAL" AND SHALL NOT CONTAIN THE WORD "INSURANCE," "ASSURANCE" OR "ANNUITY" AND THE COMPANY'S POWERS SHALL NOT INCLUDE DOING AN INSURANCE BUSINESS. THE CHARTER SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS STATING THAT: (1) IT IS A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE; (2) A PURPOSE SHALL BE TO HOLD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, NOT LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF A REORGANIZED INSURER; (3) IT SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE VOTING STOCK; (4) IT SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ANY BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT OF A HOLDING COMPANY, EXCEPT FOR THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ITS ASSETS AND ALL ACTIONS REASONABLY INCIDENT THERE- TO; AND (5) IT SHALL HAVE MEMBERS HAVING THE RIGHTS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TEN OF THIS ARTICLE AND IN ITS CHARTER AND BY-LAWS. THE CHARTER SHALL ALSO CONTAIN PROVISIONS SETTING FORTH ANY RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IN THE SURPLUS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (D) AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING DECISIONS AFFECTING THE CAPITAL STRUC- TURE OR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS ON EACH OTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE OUTSIDE DIRECTORS. THE AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNED, CONTROLLED OR HELD WITH THE POWER TO VOTE, EITHER PERSONALLY OR BY PERSONS (OTHER THAN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY) OF WHICH THEY ARE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES, BY OUTSIDE DIRECTORS, SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE PERCENT OR SUCH LESSER PERCENTAGE AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IN HIS OR HER APPROVAL OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. THE BY-LAWS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH COMPANY SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY ACTION BY SUCH COMPANY TO ADOPT A PLAN OF CONVERSION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, ENTER INTO A MERGER PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION, CONDUCT A PUBLIC OFFERING OR AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY VOTING STOCK OR SECURITY CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR THE STOCK S. 4191 13 HOLDING COMPANY TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY. (E) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, BY REGULATION, REQUIRE A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY TO FILE ANNUAL STATEMENTS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT IN SUCH FORM AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PRESCRIBE. (F) WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY IMPOSE, A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR STOCK COMPANY MAY: (1) MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH, OR ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF, A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE; (2) EITHER ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES OR ANY SUBSIDIARIES OF ANY OF THEM, MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH OR ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ER; (3) MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH ANY OTHER PERSON. (G) IF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MERGES WITH A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE OR ACQUIRES THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN A FOREIGN NATURAL LIFE INSURER, SUCH MERGER OR ACQUISITION SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF NEW YORK LAW OR REGULATION AND OF ANY LAW OR REGULATION WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOREIGN MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, EITHER MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY BE THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, AND THE SUBSIDIARIES OF THE FOREIGN MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY NEED NOT, BY REASON OF THE MERGER, BECOME LICENSED IN NEW YORK OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO THIS CHAPTER. IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT OF STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS NEW YORK LAWS AND REGULATIONS SHALL APPLY. A FOREIGN MUTUAL LIFE INSURER WHICH IS MERGED OR ACQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION MAY AT THE SAME TIME REDOMESTICATE TO THIS STATE BY COMPLYING WITH THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS STATE AND OF ITS STATE OF DOMI- CILE. (H) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY ALSO REQUIRE THE CAPITAL STOCK OR ASSETS OF OTHER PERSONS. (I) A MEMBER OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IS NOT, AS A MEMBER, PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE ACTS, DEBTS, LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. NO ASSESSMENT OF ANY KIND MAY BE IMPOSED UPON THE MEMBERS OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS OR CREDITORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR BECAUSE OF ANY LIABILITY OF ANY COMPANY OWNED OR CONTROLLED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR BECAUSE OF ANY ACT, DEBT OR LIABILITY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (J) A MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A SECURITY UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE. (K) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER ANY MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (L) DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS WHO VOTE IN SUCH ELECTION IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. IF THE REORGANIZED INSURER TAKES ANY ACTION (OTHER THAN ELECTION OF ITS DIRECTORS) THAT WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE OF POLICYHOLDERS IF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WERE A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, THEN SUCH ACTION SHALL REQUIRE A VOTE OF MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. S 8018. OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) FROM AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL HOLD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER. THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY MAY ISSUE TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING S. 4191 14 COMPANY AND TO OTHER PERSONS SECURITIES, INCLUDING VOTING STOCK, NON-VOTING STOCK AND SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING OR NON-VOTING STOCK, PROVIDED THAT, AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SUCH ISSUANCE, IN THE AGGREGATE THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER HELD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IS NOT LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS LIMITATION, ANY ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY THAT ARE CONVERTI- BLE INTO VOTING STOCK SHALL BE CONSIDERED ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK. (B) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL EACH BE DEEMED TO BE A "HOLDING COMPANY" OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ALL PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND THE REORGANIZED INSURER. APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF CONTROL BY A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, THE REGISTRATION BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER AS A CONTROLLED INSURER UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER AND NOTICE OF THE ACQUISITION OF SHARES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER UNDER SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) UNTIL SIX MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF EITHER AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, PRIVATE EQUITY PLACEMENT OR THE FIRST ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, NEITHER A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY NOR THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL AWARD ANY STOCK OPTIONS OR STOCK GRANTS TO PERSONS WHO ARE OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER. (D) UNTIL TWO YEARS AFTER THE SIX MONTH PERIOD REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION, THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY NOT OWN BENEFICIALLY, IN THE AGGREGATE, MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSUR- ER. (E) THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL NOT OWN BENEFICIALLY, IN THE AGGREGATE, MORE THAN EIGHTEEN PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER, PROVIDED THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, IN THE EVENT OF A DISTRESS SITUATION FIND THAT BENE- FICIAL OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN EIGHTEEN PERCENT IS NECESSARY AND APPRO- PRIATE. (F) OUTSIDE DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL NOT OWN BENEFICIALLY, IN THE AGGREGATE, MORE THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER. (G) IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PERSON, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFER TO ACQUIRE OR ACQUIRE IN ANY MANNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OR MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY CLASS OF VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER INSTITUTION WHICH OWNS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY A MAJORITY OR ALL OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. S. 4191 15 (H) ANY ISSUANCE OF VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY PRIOR TO AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, PRIVATE EQUITY PLACEMENT, OR THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CAPITAL RAISED SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPER- INTENDENT AS TO THE PROPOSED VALUATION OF SUCH STOCK OR SECURITIES AND ALL EXPENSES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REVIEW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITA- TION THOSE OF OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS IN REVIEWING SUCH PROPOSED VALUATION, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE ISSUING COMPANY. (I) ANY VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK HELD BY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE STOCK HOLD- ING COMPANY AND THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL NOT BE SOLD FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE DATE OF PURCHASE OR ISSUANCE, OR FROM THE DATE OF THE INITIAL OFFERING OF SUCH SECURITIES, EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF DEATH OF SUCH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR. (J) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER FROM ISSUING STOCK OF THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER TO A TRUST ESTABLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH AN EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS ESTABLISHED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND THE REORGAN- IZED INSURER AND QUALIFIED UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. NO INDIVID- UAL MAY BE ALLOCATED MORE THAN TWELVE AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE INTER- EST IN ANY SUCH PLAN AND DIRECTORS WHO ARE NOT EMPLOYEES SHALL NOT BE ALLOCATED MORE THAN TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE INTERESTS INDIVID- UALLY OR FIFTEEN PERCENT IN THE AGGREGATE OF ANY PLAN BUT IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY INDIVIDUAL EXCEED THE LIMITATION ON OWNERSHIP CONTAINED IN SUBSECTIONS (E) AND (F) OF THIS SECTION. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS OR OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS, IN THE AGGREGATE, SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE PERCENT OF THE SHARES INITIALLY ISSUED. (K) IN THE EVENT OF AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, A STOCK HOLDING COMPA- NY OR REORGANIZED INSURER MAY NOT REPURCHASE CAPITAL STOCK WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE DATE OF SUCH INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, EXCEPT THAT REPURCHASES OF NO GREATER THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING STOCK MAY BE REPURCHASED DURING THIS ONE YEAR PERIOD WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. (L) IN THE EVENT OF ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, OR OF ANY ACTION WHICH, IF CONSUMMATED, MIGHT CONSTITUTE SUCH A VIOLATION: (L) ALL VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, OR THE REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, ACQUIRED BY ANY PERSON IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PERMITTED TO BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE NON-VOTING STOCK; AND (2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, UNDER THIS CHAPTER, SUCH VIOLATION OR ACTION MAY BE ENFORCED OR ENJOINED, AS THE CASE MAY BE, BY APPROPRIATE PROCEEDING COMMENCED ON BEHALF OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR, IF APPLICABLE, A REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY MEMBER OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR, IF APPLICABLE, A REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, OR ANY STOCKHOLDER OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IN THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE REORGANIZED INSURER HAS ITS HOME OFFICE OR IN ANY OTHER COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, AND SUCH COURT MAY ISSUE ANY ORDER, S. 4191 16 INJUNCTIVE OR OTHERWISE, IT FINDS NECESSARY TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION OR TO PREVENT SUCH ACTION. S 8019. CONVERSION OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY REORGANIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION WHICH IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS AND IS: (1) ADOPTED BY ACTION OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS; (2) APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IF FOUND BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS AFTER A HEARING HELD UPON NOTICE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS; AND, THEREAFTER, (3) ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL VOTES CAST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY ENTITLED TO VOTE, AFTER NOTICE BEING GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE STATING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING ON SUCH PROPOSAL TO MEMBERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED VOTE TO APPROVE THE PLAN OR REORGANIZATION. SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMBINED WITH NOTICE OF THE HEARING REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBSECTION. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR BY A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLAN- ATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. (B) A PLAN OR REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY BEING EXTINGUISHED AND MAY PROVIDE EITHER FOR: (1) THE CONVERSION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INTO A STOCK CORPO- RATION, IN WHICH EVENT CONSIDERATION DISTRIBUTED SHALL BE EQUAL TO THAT REQUIRED UNDER SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS CHAP- TER OR SUCH OTHER LAW GOVERNING THE DEMUTUALIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURERS AS MAY THEN BE IN EFFECT; OR (2) THE DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OF CONSIDERATION CONSISTING OF ALL ASSETS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INCLUDING ALL STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, OR OTHER CONSIDERATION HAVING EQUIVALENT AGGREGATE VALUE, WHICH MAY BE IN THE FORM OF CASH, SECURITIES OF ANY INSTITUTION, ADDITIONAL INSURANCE OR ANNUITY BENEFITS OR POLICY CREDITS, INCREASED DIVIDENDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION, ALL SUCH CONSIDERATION BEING ALLOCATED AMONG ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY IN A MANNER THAT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS. (C) IF NO CLOSED BLOCK OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES AND CONTRACTS WAS ESTABLISHED OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION WAS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED OR THEREAFTER, THEN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UPON A REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER THIS SECTION. ANY SUCH CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. HOWEVER, IF A CLOSED BLOCK OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES AND CONTRACTS WAS ESTAB- LISHED OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION WAS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED OR THEREAFTER, THEN NO SUCH CLOSED BLOCK OR S. 4191 17 ALTERNATIVE PROVISION SHALL BE REQUIRED UPON A REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER THIS SECTION. S 8020. TRANSFERS OF SUBSIDIARIES. A REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER MAY TRANSFER ANY ONE OR MORE OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR TO ONE OR MORE PERSONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, PROVIDED THE REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER OBTAINS THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT CONSIDERATION AS A DIVIDED OR FOR CONSIDERATION THAT MAY INCLUDE OBLIGATIONS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR OBLIGATIONS OR PREFERRED SHARES OF A PERSON OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE EACH SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER IF THE SUPERINTENDENT FINDS IT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE. FOR A REORGANIZING INSURER, THE PLAN MAY PROVIDE FOR SUCH TRANSFER, IN WHICH CASE APPROVAL OF THE PLAN SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROVAL BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIVE AND FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BUT SHALL OTHERWISE APPLY TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ITS AFFILIATES IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THEIR TERMS. THE PROVISION OF CLAUSE (II) OF ITEM (II) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER LIMITING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENTS IN PREFERRED SHARES OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN INVEST- MENT BY A REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER IN SUCH PREFERRED SHARES RECEIVED BY IT IN CONSIDERATION FOR A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR A REORGANIZED INSURER, THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUD- ING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE REQUIREMENT OF FILING A PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION, SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. S 8021. LIMITATIONS ON ACCUMULATION OF SURPLUS OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES. (A) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY MAINTAIN (1) A NON-INSURANCE SURPLUS NOT EXCEEDING THE AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES AND (2) AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES NOT EXCEEDING THE SURPLUS LIMIT OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSID- IARIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. (B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (1) "NON-INSURANCE SURPLUS" MEANS THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S NET WORTH, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRIN- CIPLES ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS, EXCLUDING THE PORTION THEREOF DERIVED FROM ITS INTEREST IN ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES. (2) "INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY" MEANS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY THAT IS A DOMESTIC INSURER, A FOREIGN INSURER, AN ALIEN INSURER OR (NOTWITHSTANDING ITS EXEMPTION FROM THIS CHAPTER) A HEALTH MAINTE- NANCE ORGANIZATION. (3) "AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS" OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES MEANS THE SUM OF: (A) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; (B) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY OTHER THAN A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; AND (C) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF AN INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. S. 4191 18 (4) "SURPLUS LIMIT" OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S INSURANCE SUBSID- IARIES MEANS THE AGGREGATE OF: (A) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE GREATER OF (I) EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR (II) TEN PERCENT OF ITS POLICY RESERVES AND POLICY LIABILITIES, OR (III) TEN PERCENT OF THE POLICY RESERVES AND POLICY LIABILITIES OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OF ALL SUBSIDIARIES OF SUCH COMPANY THAT ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES, PLUS (X) THE PRODUCT OF THREE AND THE AUTHORIZED CONTROL LEVEL RBC OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER OR CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF ITS STATE OF DOMICILE, PLUS (Y) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY OF SUCH DOMESTIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZA- TION, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, MINUS (Z) THE ASSET VALUATION RESERVES OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OF ALL SUBSIDIARIES OF SUCH COMPANY THAT ARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, OR (IV) THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS REQUIRED BY THE LAW OF ANOTHER STATE IN WHICH SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPA- NY IS AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS, ALL AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNT PRACTICES PRESCRIBED OR PERMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN THE CASE OF DOMESTIC INSURERS, OR THE PRINCIPAL REGULATOR OF ANY INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY THAT IS NOT A DOMESTIC INSURER; (B) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A INSURANCE COMPANY OTHER THAN A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; AND (C) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF AN INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, BY ORDER, PERMIT SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY TO MAINTAIN A SURPLUS IN EXCESS OF THE MAXI- MUM PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, FOR A SPECIFIED PERI- OD, NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR UNDER ANY ONE ORDER. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL STATE IN SUCH ORDER THE REASONS THEREFOR AND SHALL CAUSE A STATEMENT OF SUCH ORDER AND SUCH REASONS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TO THE LEGISLATURE. S 8022. CONFIDENTIALITY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE LAW, ALL COMMUNICATIONS, INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS OBTAINED BY OR DISCLOSED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ANY DEPUTY OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPART- MENT OR ITS CONSULTANTS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KEPT CONFIDEN- TIAL, SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO SUBPOENA AND SHALL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ANY DEPUTY OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR ITS CONSULTANTS OR ANY OTHER PERSON WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, THE REORGANIZING INSURER OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER, UNLESS AND TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT, AFTER GIVING THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES THAT COULD BE AFFECTED THEREBY NOTICE AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD, DETERMINES THAT SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS ARE NECES- SARY FOR POLICYHOLDERS OR MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY TO PROP- ERLY EVALUATE THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION, CONVERSION OR OTHER TRANS- ACTION UNDER THIS ARTICLE AND SHOULD THEREFORE BE DISCLOSED. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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2013-S4191A - Details
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2013-S4191A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4191A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the formation of mutual holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers and the reorganization in connection therewith of a domestic mutual life insurer into a domestic stock life insurer PURPOSE OF BILL: This bill would authorize a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion to reorganize into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 5196 of the reorganized mutual life insurer. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Adds a new Article 80 to the Insurance Law providing for the reorganization of a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. The new Article SO specifies in great detail: 1) The process for reorganization and required contents of the plan of reorganization; 2) obligations to policyholders; 3) application and review by the superintendent of financial services
including the holding of a public hearing; 4) the process for policyholder review and voting on a reorganization plan; 5) restrictions on compensation received by officers, directors and employees of the reorganized company; 6) requirements on board members of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company, including a requirement for outside directors of each, and annual filings to be made by the mutual holding company with the superintendent if required by the superintendent; 7) limitations on stock options and stock awards to officers and directors of the mutual holding company, stock holding company and the reorganized insurer; 8) limitations on ownership of voting stock of the reorganized insurer by officers and directors of the mutual holding company, stock holding company and the reorganized insurer; and 9) many other matters related to the regulation, powers and duties of a reorganized mutual holding company. Section two sets out the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Similar statutes allowing for insurance mutual holding companies have been enacted into law in 32 states and the District of Columbia. At least 30 mutual life insurance companies in the United States have converted to a mutual holding company structure. New York domestic mutual life insurers are at a competitive disadvantage because they do not have the authority to reorganize in the same manner. In New York State, there are a number of upstate companies, each with admitted assets of less than $10 billion, that could enhance the interests of policyholders by availing themselves of this proposed law and, as a result, being able to raise capital or merge with other mutual holding companies, thereby contributing to the growth of New York's upstate economy. As a major part of the financial services industry, life insurers today face the same competitive pressures and capital needs that are linked to any mergers, consolidations and capital-raising activities occurring throughout the financial services arena. Within the life insurance industry itself, insurers must enhance and strengthen capital, liquidity and profitability in order to hold their own against intense competition. The insurance-buying public looks carefully at financial ratings and capital base. As a consequence, more than ever before, access to capital is critical. However, one segment of the life insurance industry - mutual life insurers - has a decided disadvantage compared to stock life insurers in accessing capital markets. Since mutual insurers cannot issue stock, they do not have the array of methods for accessing capital markets that their stock insurer counterparts do. Additionally, mutual insurers are limited in their ability to consolidate and grow through acquisitions because other companies can only be acquired as subsidiaries of the mutual life insurer, and this structure limits the size of acquisitions because subsidiaries are subject to a 30%- risk-based-capital factor, statutory accounting requires write - off of the good will element of the purchase price, and legal investment laws may limit the amount an insurer may invest in subsidiaries. Therefore, this law would enhance the ability of life insurers to consolidate and grow through acquisitions. One of the few alternatives for a mutual life insurer is to convert to a stock form of ownership in a process called demutualization. Demutualiration (or conversion) of New York domestic mutual life insurers is currently authorized pursuant to Insurance Law Section 7312. However, proceeding directly with demutualization is a major undertaking involving complexity and uncertainty. The feasibility of raising capital through demutualization can be hampered by stock market conditions, which can be volatile and uncertain, and by strains on the profitability of the insurance business. Conversion to the stock form opens a mutual life insurer to the possibility of hostile acquisition by a foreign management - presenting uncertainty and instability which may make life policyholders uncomfortable. There are therefore a number of mutual life insurers for which demutualization may not be an attractive alternative, but which still have a need to raise capital to support their business. This bill would authorize a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion to reorganize into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. The new organization could permit capital raising by selling voting stock of the reorganized insurer ox one or more stock holding companies to persons other than the mutual holding company, and the issuer of such voting stock contributing all or a portion of the proceeds down to its stock life insurer subsidiary. Such a reorganization would not affect the obligations of the reorganizing insurer. All insurance obligations of the reorganizing insurer stay intact. Policyholder/members would retain membership, voting rights and rights to participate in any distribution of surplus, but such rights in the insurer become instead rights in the mutual holding company. Policyholder/members would continue to control the reorganized insurer through their new membership interests in the mutual holding company, the directors of which are elected by the members. Policyholders then have the ability to protect and strengthen their financial position by raising new capital through a controlled subsidiary. Such a structure has been successfully employed by mutual savings banks in New York under Article VI-C of the Banking Law (enacted in 1989) and by thrifts since the late 1980s in many other states. The bill contains a number of provisions that protect the interests of policyholders of the reorganizing insurer. Dividend Practices. To further protect the dividend expectations of participating policyholders, the bill requires that the reorganized insurer, on or before the date on which less than 75b of the votes eligible to be cast by the mutual holding company's members are held by owners of the reorganized insurer's participating policies or contracts, either (a) establish a "closed block" to which would be allocated assets in an amount sufficient, with anticipated revenue, to support the mutual life insurer's individual, dividend-paying participating business, including continuation of current dividend scales if the experience under the scales continues, or (b) provide as to its participating individual policies in a manner approved by the superintendent. Reorganization Procedural Safeguards. The reorganization of a domestic mutual life insurer through the formation of a mutual holding company would be subject to the procedural safeguards applicable to life insurer demutalization under current law, including board approval, a public hearing, the superintendent's approval and approval by eligible policyholders. Required Outside Directors of Mutual Holding Company and Stock Holding Company and Limitations on Their Ownership Interests in The Reorganized Insurer. The bill provides that (a) at least two-thirds of the directors of the mutual holding company and of any stock holding company, all of the members of the compensation committee of the board of directors of the mutual holding company and of any stock holding company, at least two-thirds of the members of any committee responsible fox making decisions affecting the capital structure or mergers and acquisitions, and a majority of the directors on each other committee of the board of directors of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company must be outside directors; and (b) the aggregate percentage of voting securities of the reorganized insurer directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with the power to vote, either personally or by persons (other than the mutual holding company and any stock holding company) of which they are directors, officers or employees, by outside directors, may not exceed three percent or such lesser percentage as may be determined by the superintendent in his approval of the mutual holding company's plan of reorganization. Supermajority of Directors of Mutual Holding Company and Stock Holding Company required in Certain Instances. The bill requires that the by-laws of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company provide that the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the board of directors of such company be required for any action by such company to (a) adopt a plan of conversion of the mutual holding company, (b) enter into a merger with the mutual holding company, or (c) conduct a public offering or authorize the issuance of any voting stock or security convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company. Limitations of Management Stock Options and Stock Awards. The bill provides that, subject to a limited exception, until six months after the completion of either an initial public offering or the first issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company, neither the stock holding company nor the reorganized insurer may award any stock options or stock grants to persons who are officers or directors of the mutual holding company, the stock holding company or the reorganized insurer. Aggregate Limitations on Management Ownership of Voting Stock. The bill provides that, until two years after the six month period after the completion of either an initial public offering or the first issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company, the officers and directors of the mutual holding company, a stock holding company and of the reorganized insurer may not own beneficially, in the aggregate, more than five percent of the voting stock of the reorganized insurer. Superintendent to Approve Valuation of Stock Offering Prior to Initial Public Offering. The bill provides that any issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company prior to an initial public offering, private equity placement, or the issuance of public or private voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or stock holding company or any other type of capital raised must be approved by the superintendent as to the proposed valuation of such stock or securities. Limitations on Accumulation of Surplus of a Mutual Holding Company. The bill provides limitations of the amount of "non-insurance surplus" and "aggregate capital and surplus" that may be maintained by a mutual holding company. The superintendent may permit the mutual holding company to exceed these limits for a period not exceeding one year. Superintendent Approval Required of Mutual Holding Company Merger, Consolidation and Other Reorganization. Recognizing that the reorganization of a domestic mutual life insurer through the formation of a mutual holding company and its stock life insurer subsidiary is, in effect, the continuance of the existence of the mutual life insurer in another form. The bill would allow a mutual holding company to engage in mergers, consolidations and other reorganizations subject to the superintendent's approval. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
2013-S4191A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4191--A Cal. No. 208 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 13, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIBOUS, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the formation of mutu- al holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers and the reorganization in connection therewith of a domestic mutual life insurer into a domestic stock life insurer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 80 to read as follows: ARTICLE 80 MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SECTION 8001. DEFINITIONS. 8002. REORGANIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURER THROUGH FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; CONTENTS OF PLAN. 8003. DIVIDEND PRACTICES. 8004. ADOPTION OF PLAN; SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO THE SUPERINTEN- DENT. 8005. AMENDMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF PLAN. 8006. CONSULTANTS. 8007. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY SUPERINTENDENT; HEARING. 8008. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS. 8009. FILING OF PLAN; EFFECTIVE DATE OF REORGANIZATION. 8010. EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION. 8011. CORPORATE EXISTENCE. 8012. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. 8013. NOTICE OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09843-02-3 S. 4191--A 2 8014. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. 8015. LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; SECURITY. 8016. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOY- EES. 8017. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8018. OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8019. CONVERSION OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8020. TRANSFERS OF SUBSIDIARIES. 8021. LIMITATIONS ON ACCUMULATION OF SURPLUS OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES. S 8001. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADOPTION DATE" MEANS THE DATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER ADOPTS THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) "BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP" WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITY, MEANS THE SOLE OR SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTING OF, SUCH SECURITY AND/OR THE SOLE OR SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH SECURITY. (C) "EFFECTIVE DATE" MEANS, IN THE CASE OF THE REORGANIZATION OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE AS A RESULT OF REORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (D) "MEMBER" WITH REFERENCE TO A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, MEANS A PERSON WHO, BY THE RECORDS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, IS DEEMED TO BE THE "POLICYHOLDER" OF A POLICY OR ANNUITY CONTRACT WHICH IS OF A TYPE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ONE, TWO OR THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR PURPOSES OF PARA- GRAPH THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A PLAN OF REORGAN- IZATION THAT CREATES A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE TERM "MEMBER" MEANS A MEMBER OF SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. (E) "MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS" MEANS, WITH REFERENCE TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER OR A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE RIGHTS AS MEMBERS ARISING UNDER THE CHARTER OF SUCH INSTITUTION OR THIS CHAPTER OR OTHERWISE BY LAW INCLUDING THE RIGHTS TO VOTE AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISTRIBUTION OF THE SURPLUS OF SUCH INSTITUTION, WHETHER OR NOT INCIDENT TO A LIQUIDATION THEREOF. THE TERM "MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS" DOES NOT INCLUDE RIGHTS EXPRESSLY CONFERRED UPON THE POLICYHOLDERS BY THEIR POLI- CIES OR CONTRACTS (INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRIB- UTION OF SURPLUS) OTHER THAN THE RIGHT TO VOTE. (F) "MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY" MEANS A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. (G) "MUTUAL LIFE INSURER" MEANS A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER. (H) "OFFER" INCLUDES EVERY OFFER TO BUY OR ACQUIRE, SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL, TENDER OFFER FOR, OR REQUEST OR INVITATION FOR TENDERS OF A SECURITY OR INTEREST IN A SECURITY FOR VALUE. (I) "OUTSIDE DIRECTOR" MEANS A DIRECTOR: (1) WHO IS NOT AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY; (2) WHO DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWN, CONTROL OR HOLD ONE PERCENT OR GREATER OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPA- S. 4191--A 3 NY, THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY; AND (3) WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY PERSON EXCEPT THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNS, CONTROLS OR HOLDS SUCH PERCENTAGE OF SUCH VOTING SECU- RITY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF OWNERSHIP OF VOTING SECURITIES OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AS A COMPONENT OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (J) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, JOINT-STOCK COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CORPORATION, BOARD, ASSOCIATION, ESTATE, TRUSTEE OR FIDUCIARY, ANY SIMILAR ENTITY OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOREGOING ACTING IN CONCERT. (K) "PLAN OR REORGANIZATION" OR "PLAN" MEANS A PLAN ADOPTED BY A MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. (L) "POLICYHOLDER" MEANS A PERSON, AS DETERMINED BY THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER, WHO IS DEEMED TO BE THE "POLICYHOLDER" OF A POLICY OR ANNUITY CONTRACT WHICH IS OF A TYPE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ONE, TWO OR THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR PURPOSES OF PARA- GRAPH THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER. (M) "PUBLIC OFFERING" MEANS A STOCK OFFERING REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 15, SECTION 77E. (N) "REORGANIZED INSURER" MEANS THE STOCK LIFE INSURER INTO WHICH A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER HAS BEEN REORGANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. (O) "REORGANIZING INSURER" MEANS, IN THE CASE OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ER THAT IS REORGANIZING PURSUANT TO SUCH PLAN. (P) "STOCK HOLDING COMPANY" MEANS A CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF WHICH IS OWNED, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ANOTHER STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, BY A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND WHICH HOLDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, VOTING STOCK IN AT LEAST ONE REORGANIZED INSURER. (Q) "VOTING SECURITY" INCLUDES VOTING SECURITIES AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, ANY REORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OR SUBSCRIPTION (INCLUDING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ISSUED PURSUANT TO A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION), OR ANY SECURITY CONVERTIBLE (WITH OR WITHOUT CONSIDERATION) INTO ANY SUCH SECU- RITY, OR CARRYING ANY WARRANT OR RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE ANY SUCH SECURITY, OR ANY SUCH WARRANT OR RIGHT. (R) "VOTING STOCK" MEANS CAPITAL STOCK THAT CONSTITUTES VOTING SECURI- TIES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. ALL REFERENCES IN THIS ARTICLE TO A SPEC- IFIED PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTING STOCK OF ANY PERSON SHALL MEAN SECURITIES HAVING THE SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTING POWER IN SUCH PERSON FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES OR MANAGEMENT OF SUCH PERSON OTHER THAN SECURITIES HAVING SUCH POWER ONLY BY REASON OF THE HAPPENING OF A CONTINGENCY. S. 4191--A 4 S 8002. REORGANIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURER THROUGH FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; CONTENTS OF PLAN. (A) A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER HAVING ON THE ADOPTION DATE ADMITTED ASSETS OF LESS THAN TEN BILLION DOLLARS MAY BE REORGANIZED AS A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER WITH A MUTU- AL HOLDING COMPANY BY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS FOR: (1) THE REORGANIZING INSURER BECOMING A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; (2) THE FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; (3) THE MEMBERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WITH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS THEREIN, AND THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE REORGANIZING INSURER BEING EXTINGUISHED; AND (4) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK ISSUED BY THE REOR- GANIZED INSURER BEING ACQUIRED AND HELD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (5) THE GENERAL TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR AN ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE PROPOSED DIVIDEND POLICY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE; AND (6) A PLAN OF OPERATION FOR THE REORGANIZED INSURER INCLUDING FINAN- CIAL PROJECTIONS FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD AND A STATEMENT INDICATING ITS INTENTIONS WITH REGARD TO ISSUING ANY NONPARTICIPATING BUSINESS. (C) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE REORGANIZATION WILL NOT CHANGE PREMIUMS OR REDUCE POLICY BENEFITS, VALUES OR GUARANTEES OR OTHER POLICY OBLIGATIONS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, PROVIDED THAT THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MAY PROVIDE THAT THE REORGANIZED INSURER WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SUCH CHANGES AND REDUCTIONS AS WOULD BE PERMITTED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER WERE NOT A REORGANIZING INSURER UNDER THIS ARTICLE. (D) THE PLAN MAY PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION OF ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLD- ING COMPANIES. (E) THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS EXHIBITS: (1) THE PROPOSED CHARTERS OR CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR COMPANIES; AND (2) THE PROPOSED BY-LAWS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR COMPANIES. S 8003. DIVIDEND PRACTICES. (A) FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY, WITH RESPECT TO ITS PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS, EITHER: (1) CONTINUE THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER; (2) CONTINUE THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER AND ADOPT SUCH OTHER DIVIDEND PRACTICES AS, AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER, MAY BE PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION OR APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT; OR (3) ADOPT SUCH OTHER ALTERNATIVE WITH RESPECT TO DIVIDEND PRACTICES AS THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPROVE. (B) FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY HOLDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, EITHER: (1) (A) ESTABLISH A CLOSED BLOCK, FOR POLICYHOLDER DIVIDEND PURPOSES ONLY, CONSISTING OF ALL OF THE PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN FORCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR WHICH THE INSURER HAD AN EXPERIENCE-BASED DIVIDEND SCALE PAYABLE IN THE YEAR OF THE IMPLE- S. 4191--A 5 MENTATION DATE, TO WHICH CLOSED BLOCK, ON OR BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED ASSETS OF THE INSURER IN AN AMOUNT THAT PRODUC- ES CASH FLOWS, TOGETHER WITH ANTICIPATED REVENUES FROM THE CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS, EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS INCLUDING PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND THOSE EXPENSES AND TAXES SPECIFIED IN THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUATION OF THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE IF THE CLOSED BLOCK IS ESTABLISHED ON OR BEFORE THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE, OR OTHERWISE THE DIVI- DEND PRACTICES IN EFFECT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO POLICIES OR CONTRACTS ENTERING INTO FORCE AFTER THE IMPLEMENTA- TION DATE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CLOSED BLOCK, AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT, IN DETERMINING DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REVIEW DIVIDEND SCALES IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE REORGANIZATION PLAN; AND (B) THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK MAY PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY CEASE TO MAINTAIN THE CLOSED BLOCK AND ALLO- CATION OF ASSETS THERETO, BUT REGARDLESS OF SUCH A CESSATION THE POLI- CIES AND CONTRACTS CONSTITUTING CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS SHALL REMAIN OBLI- GATIONS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ANY DIVIDENDS ON SUCH POLICIES AND CONTRACTS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND APPORTIONED BY THE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH POLICIES AND CONTRACTS AND APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; OR (2) PROVIDE AS TO PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS OF THE REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER IN SUCH MANNER AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT MAY APPROVE. (C) THE GENERAL TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR SUCH ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION AND THE PROPOSED DIVIDEND POLICY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE CONSULTANTS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REASONABLY DEEM NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE SUPERINTEN- DENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR THE ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ANY SUCH CONSULTANTS. (E) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "IMPLEMENTATION DATE" MEANS THE DATE AS OF WHICH THE CLOSED BLOCK IS ESTABLISHED, AS SPECIFIED IN THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK. S 8004. ADOPTION OF PLAN; SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO THE SUPERINTENDENT. (A) A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SEEKING TO REORGANIZE UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL, BY ACTION OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADOPT A PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS EIGHT THOUSAND TWO AND EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE POLICYHOLDERS. THE RESOLUTION SHALL SPECIFY THE REASONS FOR AND THE PURPOSES OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. (B) THE PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, TOGETHER WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY THEREOF, ADOPTING THE PLAN PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. S 8005. AMENDMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF PLAN. AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOU- SAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY, BY RESOLUTION OF A THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMEND THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OR WITHDRAW THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. IN THE S. 4191--A 6 CASE OF A PLAN AMENDMENT, ALL REFERENCES IN THIS ARTICLE TO THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER TO THE PLAN AS AMENDED, BUT NO AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO CHANGE THE ADOPTION DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. A FURTHER PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT NECESSARY UNLESS THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AFTER THE ORIGINAL HEARING REQUIRED UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE WILL SUBSTANTIALLY ALTER THE PLAN. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT THE AMENDMENT SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERS THE PLAN, THE PLAN AS AMENDED MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR RECONSIDERATION BY THE POLICYHOLDERS ENTI- TLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE. S 8006. CONSULTANTS. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE CONSULTANTS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REASONABLY DEEM NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE SUPERINTENDENT IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION WHETHER THE PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MEETS THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ANY SUCH CONSULTANTS. THIS EXPENDITURE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 8007. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY SUPERINTENDENT; HEARING. THE SUPERINTEN- DENT SHALL ORDER A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PLAN TO BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PLAN BEING SUBMITTED TO THE POLICYHOLDERS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE REOR- GANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO POLICYHOLD- ERS WHOSE POLICIES OR CONTRACTS ARE IN FORCE ON THE ADOPTION DATE, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELEC- TRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. SUCH SUMMARY NOTICE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING, AND SHALL INCLUDE BOTH A WEBSITE ADDRESS AND A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN, IF NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY NOTICE, A FULL NOTICE OF THE HEARING AND EITHER A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLANATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL ALSO POST A COPY OF SUCH NOTICE ON ITS WEBSITE. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED FOR THE HEARING. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT A TIME AND LOCATION IN THIS STATE DEEMED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT TO BE MOST CONVENIENT TO THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SUCH PLAN. AT SUCH HEARING ANY PERSON MAY BE HEARD IN FAVOR OF, OR AGAINST, THE TERMS OF THE PLAN. THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ONE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN EACH CITY IN THIS STATE WHERE THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS AN OFFICE AND AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE THE PLAN IF THE SUPERINTENDENT FINDS THAT: (A) THE PLAN IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO POLICYHOLDERS; (B) THE PLAN DOES NOT VIOLATE THIS ARTICLE; AND (C) AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO THE REORGANIZATION, THE REORGANIZED INSURER WILL HAVE AN AMOUNT OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS THE SUPERINTENDENT DEEMS TO BE REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR ITS FUTURE SOLVENCY. S 8008. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS. (A) A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO POLICYHOLDERS FOR APPROVAL. THE POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE UPON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE THE HOLDERS OF POLICIES OR CONTRACTS WHICH ARE IN FORCE ON THE ADOPTION DATE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE STATING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING ON SUCH PROPOSAL TO POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL IN S. 4191--A 7 ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED VOTE TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMBINED WITH THE SUMMARY NOTICE OF THE HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SHALL INCLUDE BOTH A WEBSITE ADDRESS AND A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN EITHER A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLANATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. (B) EACH POLICYHOLDER ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE ENTI- TLED TO CAST ONE VOTE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CHARTER OR BY-LAWS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, ON THE PROPOSAL, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY MAIL OR BY PROXY, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NUMBER OR AMOUNT OF THE POLICIES OR CONTRACTS HE OR SHE HOLDS. EACH PROXY SHALL BE REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT, AT THE TIME OF ATTEMPTED REVOCA- TION, THE POWER CONFERRED THEREBY HAS ALREADY BEEN PROPERLY EXERCISED. ALL VOTES SHALL BE BY WRITTEN BALLOT CAST IN PERSON OR BY MAIL OR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE OR BY PROXY AGENTS DULY APPOINTED BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE HELD AT THE HOME OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. THE POLLS SHALL BE OPENED AT TEN O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON AND REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY FIXED FOR SUCH VOTING, AT WHICH TIME THEY SHALL BE CLOSED. (C) THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ALL VOTES CAST BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLE TO VOTE. (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL HAVE POWER TO PRESCRIBE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF THE VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL. (E) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE ACTION BY POLICYHOLDERS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (F) UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE VOTE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT: (1) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, SUBSCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT OR ANY VICE PRESIDENT AND ATTESTED BY THE SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER; (2) A CERTIFICATE, SUBSCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESI- DENT OR ANY VICE PRESIDENT AND ATTESTED BY THE SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, OR SUBSCRIBED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS, IF ANY, DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SUPERVISE THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE DATE FOR ACTION ON THE PROPOSAL, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH NOTICE WAS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO ALL POLI- CYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO SUCH NOTICE; AND (3) A CERTIFICATE SUBSCRIBED BY AN OFFICER OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER OF THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE, AS EVIDENCED BY VALID BALLOTS RECEIVED BEFORE THE POLLS WERE CLOSED. EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE AFFIRMED AS TRUE UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS SUBSCRIBING THE SAME AND, IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY OFFICERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, SHALL BE AFFIRMED UNDER THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. S 8009. FILING OF PLAN; EFFECTIVE DATE OF REORGANIZATION. (A) WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS GIVEN HIS OR HER APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AND S. 4191--A 8 CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL OF THE PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN HAS BEEN MADE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, A COPY OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION, WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT'S APPROVAL ENDORSED THEREON, SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. A COPY OF SUCH PLAN CERTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ALSO BE FILED BY THE REORGANIZING INSURER IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER IS LOCATED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE SUPERINTEN- DENT'S APPROVAL. (B) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS ON THE DATE AND AT THE TIME WHEN THE FILING IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION HAS BEEN MADE OR ON SUCH LATER DATE OR AT SUCH LATER TIME, IF ANY, AS MAY HAVE BEEN SPECIFIED IN OR DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OR PURSUANT THERETO. (C) AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ISSUE AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER, AND, IF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SPECIFIES THAT THE REORGANIZED INSURER PROPOSES TO CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE PARTICIPATING POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, ISSUE A PERMIT AUTHORIZING IT TO DO SO. S 8010. EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION. UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE: (A) THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL IMMEDIATELY BECOME A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; (B) THE MEMBERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WITH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS THEREIN, AND ALL MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE REOR- GANIZING INSURER SHALL BE EXTINGUISHED; (C) PERSONS BECOMING POLICYHOLDERS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN SHALL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY UPON ISSUANCE OF THE POLICY OR CONTRACT; (D) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK ISSUED BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL BE OWNED, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, AND AT NO TIME SUBSEQUENT SHALL SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OWN LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF SUCH VOTING STOCK; AND (E) ANY OTHER REORGANIZATION OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES SPECIFIED IN THE PLAN SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PLAN. EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE, THE RIGHTS OF ALL POLICYHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER THEREAFTER SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THEIR POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, IN THE CHARTER OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. S 8011. CORPORATE EXISTENCE. (A) THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL BE A CONTINUATION OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, AND THE REORGANIZATION SHALL IN NO WAY ANNUL, MODIFY OR CHANGE ANY OF SUCH INSURER'S EXISTING SUITS, RIGHTS, CONTRACTS OR LIABILITIES EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE APPROVED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. ALL RIGHTS, FRANCHISES AND INTERESTS OF THE REORGAN- IZING INSURER IN AND TO EVERY SPECIES OF PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED, AND THINGS IN ACTION THEREUNTO BELONGING, SHALL BE VESTED IN THE CONTINUING COMPANY, WITHOUT ANY DEED OR TRANSFER, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THEREWITH SUCH CONTINUING COMPANY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE OBLI- GATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, OTHER THAN OBLI- GATIONS AND LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE POLICYHOLDERS' MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS EXTINGUISHED BY THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. S. 4191--A 9 (B) NO ACTION OR PROCEEDING PENDING AT THE TIME OF THE REORGANIZATION TO WHICH THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY BE A PARTY SHALL BE ABATED OR DISCONTINUED BY REASONS OF SUCH REORGANIZATION, BUT THE SAME MAY BE PROSECUTED TO FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE REORGANIZATION HAD NOT TAKEN PLACE, OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN PLACE OF SUCH REORGANIZING INSURER BY ORDER OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE PENDING. S 8012. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL SERVE AS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REOR- GANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPA- NY UNTIL NEW DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE CHARTER OR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE BY-LAWS OF THE RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. S 8013. NOTICE OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. (A) IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICES GIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND OF THE EFFECT THEREOF TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THE REORGANIZING INSURER DELIVERS POLICIES OR CONTRACTS WHICH ARE ISSUED AFTER THE ADOPTION DATE AND BEFORE THE PLAN TAKES EFFECT OR IS WITHDRAWN, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SUCH PERSONS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, UNLESS THE LAWS OF THEIR DOMICILIARY STATE PROVIDE OTHERWISE, TO RESCIND SUCH POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, AND TO BE REFUNDED ANY AMOUNTS PAID WITH RESPECT THERETO, BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO SUCH INSURER OR ITS AGENT GIVEN WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THEIR RECEIPT OF THE AFORESAID NOTICE GIVEN BY SUCH INSURER. (B) NEITHER THE RECEIPT OF SUCH POLICY OR CONTRACT NOR THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE SUCH NOTICE SHALL ENTITLE SUCH PERSONS TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE OR VEST SUCH PERSONS WITH ANY OTHER RIGHTS ENTITLEMENTS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE. (C) WHERE, PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A POLICY OR CONTRACT, THE REORGAN- IZING INSURER PROVIDES THE PROSPECTIVE POLICYHOLDERS WITH NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND OF THE EFFECT THEREOF, WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, THEN, UNLESS THE LAWS OF THE POLICYHOLDER'S DOMICILIARY STATE OTHERWISE REQUIRE, SUCH POLICYHOLDERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE FOREGOING RIGHTS OF RESCISSION AND REFUND. S 8014. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. IF THE REORGANIZING INSURER COMPLIES SUBSTANTIALLY AND IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO THE GIVING OF ANY REQUIRED NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS, ITS FAILURE IN ANY CASE TO GIVE SUCH NOTICE TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS ENTI- TLED THERETO SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF THE ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR ENTITLE SUCH PERSON TO ANY INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF WITH RESPECT THERETO, BUT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT IMPAIR ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE DUE TO SUCH FAILURE. S 8015. LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; SECURITY. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OR (D) OF THIS SECTION, ACTIONS CONCERNING OR ARISING OUT OF ANY PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, PLAN AMENDMENT OR PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR ANY ACTS TAKEN OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN UNDER THIS ARTICLE MUST BE COMMENCED WITH S. 4191--A 10 EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OR PLAN AMENDMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE OR THE CHARTER IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, WHICHEVER IS LATER, OR IF THE PLAN OF REORGAN- IZATION OR PLAN AMENDMENT IS WITHDRAWN, WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES A RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW THE PLAN. WHERE AN ACTION CONCERNS OR ARISES OUT OF A PLAN AMENDMENT OR PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT MADE UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD IS MEASURED FROM THE FILING, EFFECTIVE DATE OR APPROVAL OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE. WHERE THE ACTION ARISES OUT OF EITHER A TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE OR A SALE OF SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH TRANSFER OR SALE IS NOT CONTEMPLATED BY THE PLAN, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEAS- URED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH TRANSFER OR SALE, AS THE CASE MAY BE. WHERE THE ACTION ARISES OUT OF THE TERMS OR PROPOSED TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR SUCH ALTERNATIVE PROVISION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. WHERE THE ACTION CONCERNS OR ARISES OUT OF A PLAN OF REOR- GANIZATION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) IN ANY ACTION REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS SHALL BE REQUIRED, UPON A MOTION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY WHICH ESTABLISHES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT, THAT A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD EXISTS THAT SUCH ACTION IS BROUGHT WITHOUT MERIT AND WITH AN INTENTION TO DELAY OR HARASS, TO GIVE ADEQUATE SECURITY FOR THE DAMAGES AND REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, WHICH MAY BE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, SUCH ACTION BY SUCH COMPANY AND BY ANY OTHER DEFENDANTS IN SUCH ACTION OR FOR WHICH SUCH COMPANY MAY BECOME LIABLE, TO WHICH SECURITY THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY, REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL HAVE RECOURSE IN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COURT DETER- MINES UPON THE TERMINATION OF SUCH ACTION. THE AMOUNT OF SECURITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE INCREASED OR DECREASED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT UPON A SHOWING THAT THE SECURITY PROVIDED HAS OR MAY BE INADEQUATE OR EXCESSIVE. (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY ACTION SEEKING A STAY, RESTRAINING ORDER, INJUNCTION OR SIMILAR REMEDY TO PREVENT OR DELAY THE CLOSING OF ANY TRANSACTION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR OF ANY TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER, AS APPLICABLE: (1) THE APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OR EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE; OR (2) THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTEN- DENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE. (D) ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACT TAKEN OR ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MUST BE COMMENCED S. 4191--A 11 WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH ACT OR SIGNING OF SUCH ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE. (E) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY ANY ACT TAKEN OR ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, PURSUANT TO THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. THE PETITION SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE JUDICIAL DEPART- MENT EMBRACING THE COUNTY WHEREIN THE ACT WAS TAKEN OR THE ORDER, REGU- LATION OR RULE WAS ISSUED. ALL SUCH PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND WITH LAWFUL PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER MATTERS. ACTS TAKEN OR ORDERS, REGULATIONS OR RULES ISSUED PURSU- ANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE STAYED OR ENJOINED EXCEPT UPON APPLICA- TION AFTER NOTICE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND UPON A SHOWING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS AND WILL SUFFER IRREPARABLE HARM IF THE STAY OR INJUNCTION IS NOT GRANTED. S 8016. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL RECEIVE ANY FEE, COMMISSION OR OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION WHAT- SOEVER, OTHER THAN REGULAR SALARY AND COMPENSATION, FOR IN ANY MANNER AIDING, PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE REORGANIZATION EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE PLAN APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. S 8017. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ARE APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY: (1) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWELVE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS THOUGH IT WERE A DOMESTIC MUTUAL INSURER: SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND SECTIONS ONE THOU- SAND TWO HUNDRED TWO, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHT, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINE, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWELVE AND ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THROUGH ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN OF THIS CHAPTER; (2) THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SHALL APPLY TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPA- NY AS THOUGH IT WERE A DOMESTIC MUTUAL INSURER; AND (3) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SHALL BE APPLIED TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS THOUGH ITS MEMBERS WERE VOTING POLICYHOLDERS OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER. (B) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL NOT DISSOLVE, LIQUIDATE OR WIND UP AND DISSOLVE EXCEPT THROUGH PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, ARTICLE SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT MAY OTHERWISE APPROVE. IN THE EVENT ANY PROCEEDINGS ARE INSTI- TUTED UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE COMPLETE LIQUI- DATION OF REORGANIZED INSURER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE: (1) THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY FORMED AS PART OF SUCH REORGANIZATION SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A PARTY TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS; (2) ALL OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S ASSETS (INCLUDING ITS HOLDINGS OF SHARES IN THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY) SHALL BE DEEMED ASSETS OF THE ESTATE OF THE DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO SATISFY CLAIMS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE CLASS ONE, CLASS TWO, CLASS THREE OR CLASS FOUR CLAIMS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; AND S. 4191--A 12 (3) MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HOLD CLASS EIGHT CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) THE CHARTER OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SHALL CONTAIN THE MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER OF A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER BY SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT THAT THE NAME OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL CONTAIN THE WORD "MUTUAL" AND SHALL NOT CONTAIN THE WORD "INSURANCE," "ASSURANCE" OR "ANNUITY" AND THE COMPANY'S POWERS SHALL NOT INCLUDE DOING AN INSURANCE BUSINESS. THE CHARTER SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS STATING THAT: (1) IT IS A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE; (2) A PURPOSE SHALL BE TO HOLD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, NOT LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF A REORGANIZED INSURER; (3) IT SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE VOTING STOCK; (4) IT SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ANY BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT OF A HOLDING COMPANY, EXCEPT FOR THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ITS ASSETS AND ALL ACTIONS REASONABLY INCIDENT THERE- TO; AND (5) IT SHALL HAVE MEMBERS HAVING THE RIGHTS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TEN OF THIS ARTICLE AND IN ITS CHARTER AND BY-LAWS. THE CHARTER SHALL ALSO CONTAIN PROVISIONS SETTING FORTH ANY RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IN THE SURPLUS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (D) AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING DECISIONS AFFECTING THE CAPITAL STRUC- TURE OR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS ON EACH OTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE OUTSIDE DIRECTORS. THE AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNED, CONTROLLED OR HELD WITH THE POWER TO VOTE, EITHER PERSONALLY OR BY PERSONS (OTHER THAN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY) OF WHICH THEY ARE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES, BY OUTSIDE DIRECTORS, SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE PERCENT OR SUCH LESSER PERCENTAGE AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IN HIS OR HER APPROVAL OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. THE BY-LAWS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH COMPANY SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY ACTION BY SUCH COMPANY TO ADOPT A PLAN OF CONVERSION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, ENTER INTO A MERGER, CONDUCT A PUBLIC OFFERING OR AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY VOTING STOCK OR SECURITY CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGAN- IZED INSURER OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY. (E) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, BY REGULATION, REQUIRE A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY TO FILE ANNUAL STATEMENTS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT IN SUCH FORM AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PRESCRIBE. (F) WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY IMPOSE, A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR STOCK COMPANY MAY: S. 4191--A 13 (1) MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH, OR ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF, A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE; (2) EITHER ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES OR ANY SUBSIDIARIES OF ANY OF THEM, MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH OR ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ER; (3) MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH ANY OTHER PERSON. (G) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY ALSO REQUIRE THE CAPITAL STOCK OR ASSETS OF OTHER PERSONS. (H) A MEMBER OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IS NOT, AS A MEMBER, PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE ACTS, DEBTS, LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. NO ASSESSMENT OF ANY KIND MAY BE IMPOSED UPON THE MEMBERS OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS OR CREDITORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR BECAUSE OF ANY LIABILITY OF ANY COMPANY OWNED OR CONTROLLED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR BECAUSE OF ANY ACT, DEBT OR LIABILITY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (I) A MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A SECURITY UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE. (J) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER ANY MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (K) DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS WHO VOTE IN SUCH ELECTION IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. IF THE REORGANIZED INSURER TAKES ANY ACTION (OTHER THAN ELECTION OF ITS DIRECTORS) THAT WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE OF POLICYHOLDERS IF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WERE A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, THEN SUCH ACTION SHALL REQUIRE A VOTE OF MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. S 8018. OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) FROM AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL HOLD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER. THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY MAY ISSUE TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND TO OTHER PERSONS SECURITIES, INCLUDING VOTING STOCK, NON-VOTING STOCK AND SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING OR NON-VOTING STOCK, PROVIDED THAT, SUCH ISSUANCE AND THE TERMS OF SUCH ISSUANCE SHALL HAVE RECEIVED THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, WHO SHALL CONSIDER THE INTERESTS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ITS MEMBERS AND WHO MAY REQUIRE THAT, AT THE TIME OF SUCH ISSUANCE, CONSIDERATION BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS. FOR PURPOSES OF THE FIFTY-ONE PERCENT LIMITA- TION, ANY ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY THAT ARE CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK SHALL BE CONSIDERED ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK. (B) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL EACH BE DEEMED TO BE A "HOLDING COMPANY" OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ALL PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND THE REORGANIZED INSURER. APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF CONTROL BY A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, THE REGISTRATION BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER AS A CONTROLLED INSURER UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER AND NOTICE OF S. 4191--A 14 THE ACQUISITION OF SHARES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER UNDER SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) OUTSIDE DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL NOT OWN BENEFICIALLY, IN THE AGGREGATE, MORE THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER. (D) IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PERSON, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFER TO ACQUIRE OR ACQUIRE IN ANY MANNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OR MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY CLASS OF VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER INSTITUTION WHICH OWNS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY A MAJORITY OR ALL OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. (E) ANY ISSUANCE OF VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OR OPTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY PRIOR TO AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER- ING, PRIVATE EQUITY PLACEMENT, OR THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGAN- IZED INSURER OR STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CAPITAL RAISED SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AS TO THE PROPOSED VALUATION OF SUCH STOCK OR SECURITIES, THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY IMPOSE CONDITIONS UPON SUCH APPROVAL, AND ALL EXPENSES OF THE SUPER- INTENDENT'S REVIEW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE OF OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS IN REVIEWING SUCH PROPOSED VALUATION, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE ISSUING COMPANY. (F) IN THE EVENT OF AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, A STOCK HOLDING COMPA- NY OR REORGANIZED INSURER MAY NOT REPURCHASE CAPITAL STOCK WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE DATE OF SUCH INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, EXCEPT THAT REPURCHASES OF NO GREATER THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING STOCK MAY BE REPURCHASED DURING THIS ONE YEAR PERIOD WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. (G) IN THE EVENT OF ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, OR OF ANY ACTION WHICH, IF CONSUMMATED, MIGHT CONSTITUTE SUCH A VIOLATION: (L) ALL VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, OR THE REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, ACQUIRED BY ANY PERSON IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PERMITTED TO BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE NON-VOTING STOCK; AND (2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, UNDER THIS CHAPTER, SUCH VIOLATION OR ACTION MAY BE ENFORCED OR ENJOINED, AS THE CASE MAY BE, BY APPROPRIATE PROCEEDING COMMENCED ON BEHALF OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR, IF APPLICABLE, A REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY MEMBER OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR, IF APPLICABLE, A REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, OR ANY STOCKHOLDER OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IN THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE REORGANIZED INSURER HAS ITS HOME OFFICE OR IN ANY OTHER COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, AND SUCH COURT MAY ISSUE ANY ORDER, INJUNCTIVE OR OTHERWISE, IT FINDS NECESSARY TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION OR TO PREVENT SUCH ACTION. S 8019. CONVERSION OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY REORGANIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION WHICH IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS AND IS: (1) ADOPTED BY ACTION OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS; S. 4191--A 15 (2) APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IF FOUND BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS AFTER A HEARING HELD UPON NOTICE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS; AND, THEREAFTER, (3) ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL VOTES CAST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY ENTITLED TO VOTE, AFTER NOTICE BEING GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE STATING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING ON SUCH PROPOSAL TO MEMBERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED VOTE TO APPROVE THE PLAN OR REORGANIZATION. SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMBINED WITH NOTICE OF THE HEARING REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBSECTION. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR BY A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLAN- ATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. (B) A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY BEING EXTINGUISHED AND MAY PROVIDE EITHER FOR: (1) THE CONVERSION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INTO A STOCK CORPO- RATION, IN WHICH EVENT CONSIDERATION DISTRIBUTED SHALL BE EQUAL TO THAT REQUIRED UNDER SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS CHAP- TER OR SUCH OTHER LAW GOVERNING THE DEMUTUALIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURERS AS MAY THEN BE IN EFFECT; OR (2) THE DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OF CONSIDERATION CONSISTING OF ALL ASSETS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INCLUDING ALL STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, OR OTHER CONSIDERATION HAVING EQUIVALENT AGGREGATE VALUE, WHICH MAY BE IN THE FORM OF CASH, SECURITIES OF ANY INSTITUTION, ADDITIONAL INSURANCE OR ANNUITY BENEFITS OR POLICY CREDITS, INCREASED DIVIDENDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION, ALL SUCH CONSIDERATION BEING ALLOCATED AMONG ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY IN A MANNER THAT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS. (C) IF NO CLOSED BLOCK OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES AND CONTRACTS WAS ESTABLISHED OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION WAS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED OR THEREAFTER, THEN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UPON A REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER THIS SECTION. ANY SUCH CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. HOWEVER, IF A CLOSED BLOCK OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES AND CONTRACTS WAS ESTAB- LISHED OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION WAS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED OR THEREAFTER, THEN NO SUCH CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION SHALL BE REQUIRED UPON A REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER THIS SECTION. S 8020. TRANSFERS OF SUBSIDIARIES. A REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER MAY TRANSFER ANY ONE OR MORE OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR TO ONE OR MORE PERSONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, PROVIDED THE REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER OBTAINS THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT CONSIDERATION AS A DIVIDED OR FOR CONSIDERATION THAT MAY S. 4191--A 16 INCLUDE OBLIGATIONS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR OBLIGATIONS OR PREFERRED SHARES OF A PERSON OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE EACH SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER IF THE SUPERINTENDENT FINDS IT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE. FOR A REORGANIZING INSURER, THE PLAN MAY PROVIDE FOR SUCH TRANSFER, IN WHICH CASE APPROVAL OF THE PLAN SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROVAL BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIVE AND FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BUT SHALL OTHERWISE APPLY TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ITS AFFILIATES IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THEIR TERMS. THE PROVISION OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER LIMITING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENTS IN PREFERRED SHARES OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN INVESTMENT BY A REORGAN- IZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER IN SUCH PREFERRED SHARES RECEIVED BY IT IN CONSIDERATION FOR A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR A REORGANIZED INSURER, THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMI- TATION, THE REQUIREMENT OF FILING A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. S 8021. LIMITATIONS ON ACCUMULATION OF SURPLUS OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES. (A) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY MAINTAIN (1) A NON-INSURANCE SURPLUS NOT EXCEEDING THE AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES AND (2) AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES NOT EXCEEDING THE SURPLUS LIMIT OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSID- IARIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. (B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (1) "NON-INSURANCE SURPLUS" MEANS THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S NET WORTH, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRIN- CIPLES ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS, EXCLUDING THE PORTION THEREOF DERIVED FROM ITS INTEREST IN ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES. (2) "INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY" MEANS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY THAT IS A DOMESTIC INSURER, A FOREIGN INSURER, AN ALIEN INSURER OR (NOTWITHSTANDING ITS EXEMPTION FROM THIS CHAPTER) A HEALTH MAINTE- NANCE ORGANIZATION. (3) "AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS" OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES MEANS THE SUM OF: (A) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; (B) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY OTHER THAN A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; AND (C) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF AN INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. (4) "SURPLUS LIMIT" OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S INSURANCE SUBSID- IARIES MEANS THE AGGREGATE OF: (A) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE GREATER OF (I) EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR (II) TEN PERCENT OF ITS POLICY RESERVES AND POLICY LIABILITIES, OR (III) TEN PERCENT OF THE POLICY RESERVES AND POLICY LIABILITIES OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OF ALL SUBSIDIARIES OF SUCH COMPANY THAT ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES, PLUS (X) THE PRODUCT OF THREE AND THE AUTHORIZED CONTROL LEVEL RBC OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE THOUSAND S. 4191--A 17 THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER OR CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF ITS STATE OF DOMICILE, PLUS (Y) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY OF SUCH DOMESTIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZA- TION, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, MINUS (Z) THE ASSET VALUATION RESERVES OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OF ALL SUBSIDIARIES OF SUCH COMPANY THAT ARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, OR (IV) THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS REQUIRED BY THE LAW OF ANOTHER STATE IN WHICH SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPA- NY IS AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS, ALL AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNT PRACTICES PRESCRIBED OR PERMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN THE CASE OF DOMESTIC INSURERS, OR THE PRINCIPAL REGULATOR OF ANY INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY THAT IS NOT A DOMESTIC INSURER; (B) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY OTHER THAN A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; AND (C) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF AN INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, BY ORDER, PERMIT SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY TO MAINTAIN A SURPLUS IN EXCESS OF THE MAXI- MUM PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, FOR A SPECIFIED PERI- OD, NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR UNDER ANY ONE ORDER. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL STATE IN SUCH ORDER THE REASONS THEREFOR AND SHALL CAUSE A STATEMENT OF SUCH ORDER AND SUCH REASONS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TO THE LEGISLATURE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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2013-S4191B (ACTIVE) - Details
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BILL NUMBER:S4191B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the formation of mutual holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers and the reorganization in connection therewith of a domestic mutual life insurer into a domestic stock life insurer PURPOSE OF BILL: This bill would authorize a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion to reorganize into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Adds a new Article 80 to the Insurance Law providing for the reorganiza- tion of a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. The new Article 80 specifies in great detail: 1) The process for reorganization and required contents of the plan of reorganization; 2) obligations to policyholders; 3) application and review by the super- intendent of financial services including the holding of a public hear-
ing; 4) the process for policyholder review and voting on a reorganiza- tion plan; 5) restrictions on compensation received by officers, directors and employees of the reorganized company; 6) requirements on board members of the mutual holding company and any stock holding compa- ny, including a requirement for outside directors of each, and annual filings to be made by the mutual holding company with the superintendent if required by the superintendent; 7) limitations on stock options and stock awards to officers and directors of the mutual holding company, stock holding company and the reorganized insurer; 8) limitations on ownership of voting stock of the reorganized insurer by officers and directors of the mutual holding company, stock holding company and the reorganized insurer; and 9) many other matters related to the regu- lation, powers and duties of a reorganized mutual holding company. Section two sets out the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Similar statutes allowing for insurance mutual holding companies have been enacted into law in 32 states and the District of Columbia. At least 30 mutual life insurance companies in the United States have converted to a mutual holding company structure. New York domestic mutu- al life insurers are at a competitive disadvantage because they do not have the authority to reorganize in the same manner. In New York State, there are a number of upstate companies, each with admitted assets of less than $10 billion, that could enhance the interests of policyholders by availing themselves of this proposed law and, as a result, being able to raise capital or merge with other mutual holding companies, thereby contributing to the growth of New York's upstate economy. As a major part of the financial services industry, life insurers today face the same competitive pressures and capital needs that are linked to any mergers, consolidations and capital-raising activities occurring throughout the financial services arena. Within the life insurance industry itself, insurers must enhance and strengthen capital, liquidity and profitability in order to hold their own against intense competi- tion. The insurance-buying public looks carefully at financial ratings and capital base. As a consequence, more than ever before, access to capital is critical. However, one segment of the life insurance industry - mutual life insurers - has a decided disadvantage compared to stock life insurers in accessing capital markets. Since mutual insurers cannot issue stock, they do not have the array of methods for accessing capital markets that their stock insurer counterparts do. Additionally, mutual insurers are limited in their ability to consolidate and grow through acquisitions because other companies can only be acquired as subsid- iaries of the mutual life insurer, and this structure limits the size of acquisitions because subsidiaries are subject to a 30%- risk-based-capi- tal factor, statutory accounting requires write - off of the good will element of the purchase price, and legal investment laws may limit the amount an insurer may invest in subsidiaries. Therefore, this law would enhance the ability of life insurers to consolidate and grow through acquisitions. One of the few alternatives for a mutual life insurer is to convert to a stock form of ownership in a process called demutualization. Demutuali- zation (or conversion) of New York domestic mutual life insurers is currently authorized pursuant to Insurance Law Section 7312. However, proceeding directly with demutualization is a major undertaking involv- ing complexity and uncertainty. The feasibility of raising capital through demutualization can be hampered by stock market conditions, which can be volatile and uncertain, and by strains on the profitability of the insurance business. Conversion to the stock form opens a mutual life insurer to the possibility of hostile acquisition by a foreign management - presenting uncertainty and instability which may make life policyholders uncomfortable. There are therefore a number of mutual life insurers for which demutualization may not be an attractive alter- native, but which still have a need to raise capital to support their business. This bill would authorize a domestic mutual life insurer with admitted assets of less than $10 billion to reorganize into a domestic stock life insurer through the formation of a new mutual holding company which owns, directly or through one or more stock holding companies, at least 51% of the reorganized mutual life insurer. The new organization could permit capital raising by selling voting stock of the reorganized insur- er or one or more stock holding companies to persons other than the mutual holding company, and the issuer of such voting stock contributing all or a portion of the proceeds down to its stock life insurer subsid- iary. Such a reorganization would not affect the obligations of the reorganizing insurer. All insurance obligations of the reorganizing insurer stay intact. Policyholders/members would retain membership, voting rights and rights to participate in any distribution of surplus, but such rights in the insurer become instead rights in the mutual hold- ing company. Policyholders/members would continue to control the reor- ganized insurer through their new membership interests in the mutual holding company, the directors of which are elected by the members. Policyholders then have the ability to protect and strengthen their financial position by raising new capital through a controlled subsid- iary. Such a structure has been successfully employed by mutual savings banks in New York under Article VI-C of the Banking Law (enacted in 1989) and by thrifts since the late 1980s in many other states. The bill contains a number of provisions that protect the interests of policyholders of the reorganizing insurer. Dividend Practices. To further protect the dividend expectations of participating policyholders, the bill requires that the reorganized insurer, on or before the date on which less than 75% of the votes eligible to be cast by the mutual holding company's members are held by owners of the reorganized insurer's participating policies or contracts, either (a) establish a "closed block" to which would be allocated assets in an amount sufficient, with anticipated revenue, to support the mutual life insurer's individual, dividend-paying participating business, including continuation of current dividend scales if the experience under the scales continues, or (b) provide as to its participating indi- vidual policies in a manner approved by the superintendent. Reorganization Procedural Safeguards. The reorganization of a domestic mutual life insurer through the formation of a mutual holding company would be subject to the procedural safeguards applicable to life insurer demutalization under current law, including board approval, a public hearing, the superintendent's approval and approval by eligible policy- holders. Required Outside Directors of Mutual Holding Company and Stock Holding Company and Limitations on their Ownership Interests in the Reorganized Insurer. The bill provides that (a) at least two-thirds of the directors of the mutual holding company and of any stock holding company, all of the members of the compensation committee of the board of directors of the mutual holding company and of any stock holding company, at least two-thirds of the members of any committee responsible for making deci- sions affecting the capital structure or mergers and acquisitions, and a majority of the directors on each other committee of the board of direc- tors of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company must be outside directors; and (b) the aggregate percentage of voting securities of the reorganized insurer directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held with the power to vote, either personally or by persons (other than the mutual holding company and any stock holding company) of which they are directors, officers or employees, by outside directors, may not exceed three percent or such lesser percentage as may be determined by the superintendent in his approval of the mutual holding company's plan of reorganization. Supermajority of Directors of Mutual Holding Company and Stock Holding Company required in Certain Instances. The bill requires that the by-laws of the mutual holding company and any stock holding company provide that the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the board of directors of such company be required for any action by such company to (a) adopt a plan of conversion of the mutual holding company, (b) enter into a merger with the mutual holding company, or (c) conduct a public offering or authorize the issuance of any voting stock or security convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company. Limitations of Management Stock Options and Stock Awards. The bill provides that, subject to a limited exception, until six months after the completion of either an initial public offering or the first issu- ance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company, neither the stock holding company nor the reorganized insurer may award any stock options or stock grants to persons who are officers or directors of the mutual holding company, the stock holding company or the reorgan- ized insurer. Aggregate Limitations on Management Ownership of Voting Stock. The bill provides that, until two years after the six month period after the completion of either an initial public offering or the first issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorgan- ized insurer or the stock holding company to any person other than the mutual holding company or the stock holding company, the officers and directors of the mutual holding company, a stock holding company and of the reorganized insurer may not own beneficially, in the aggregate, more than five percent of the voting stock of the reorganized insurer. Superintendent to Approve Valuation of Stock Offering Prior to Initial Public Offering. The bill provides that any issuance of voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or the stock holding company prior to an initial public offering, private equity placement, or the issuance of public or private voting stock or securities convertible into voting stock of the reorganized insurer or stock holding company or any other type of capital raised must be approved by the superintendent as to the proposed valuation of such stock or securities. Limitations on Accumulation of Surplus of a Mutual Holding Company. The bill provides limitations of the amount of "non-insurance surplus" and "aggregate capital and surplus" that may be maintained by a mutual hold- ing company. The superintendent may permit the mutual holding company to exceed these limits for a period not exceeding one year. Superintendent Approval Required of Mutual Holding Company Merger, Consolidation and Other Reorganization. Recognizing that the reorganiza- tion of a domestic mutual life insurer through the formation of a mutual holding company and its stock life insurer subsidiary is, in effect, the continuance of the existence of the mutual life insurer in another form. The bill would allow a mutual holding company to engage in mergers, consolidations and other reorganizations subject to the superintendent's approval. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None. EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.
2013-S4191B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4191--B Cal. No. 208 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 13, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIBOUS, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the formation of mutu- al holding companies by certain domestic mutual life insurers and the reorganization in connection therewith of a domestic mutual life insurer into a domestic stock life insurer THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 80 to read as follows: ARTICLE 80 MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SECTION 8001. DEFINITIONS. 8002. REORGANIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURER THROUGH FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; CONTENTS OF PLAN. 8003. DIVIDEND PRACTICES. 8004. ADOPTION OF PLAN; SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO THE SUPERINTEN- DENT. 8005. AMENDMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF PLAN. 8006. CONSULTANTS. 8007. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY SUPERINTENDENT; HEARING. 8008. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS. 8009. FILING OF PLAN; EFFECTIVE DATE OF REORGANIZATION. 8010. EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION. 8011. CORPORATE EXISTENCE. 8012. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09843-04-3 S. 4191--B 2 8013. NOTICE OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. 8014. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. 8015. LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; SECURITY. 8016. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOY- EES. 8017. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8018. OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8019. CONVERSION OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. 8020. TRANSFERS OF SUBSIDIARIES. 8021. LIMITATIONS ON ACCUMULATION OF SURPLUS OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES. S 8001. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ADOPTION DATE" MEANS THE DATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER ADOPTS THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) "BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP" WITH RESPECT TO ANY SECURITY, MEANS THE SOLE OR SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR DIRECT THE VOTING OF, SUCH SECURITY AND/OR THE SOLE OR SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF SUCH SECURITY. (C) "EFFECTIVE DATE" MEANS, IN THE CASE OF THE REORGANIZATION OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE AS A RESULT OF REORGANIZATION PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (D) "MEMBER" WITH REFERENCE TO A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, MEANS A PERSON WHO, BY THE RECORDS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, IS DEEMED TO BE THE "POLICYHOLDER" OF A POLICY OR ANNUITY CONTRACT WHICH IS OF A TYPE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ONE, TWO OR THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR PURPOSES OF PARA- GRAPH THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER. ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A PLAN OF REORGAN- IZATION THAT CREATES A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE TERM "MEMBER" MEANS A MEMBER OF SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. (E) "MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS" MEANS, WITH REFERENCE TO AN INSTITUTION THAT IS A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER OR A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE RIGHTS AS MEMBERS ARISING UNDER THE CHARTER OF SUCH INSTITUTION OR THIS CHAPTER OR OTHERWISE BY LAW INCLUDING THE RIGHTS TO VOTE AND TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISTRIBUTION OF THE SURPLUS OF SUCH INSTITUTION, WHETHER OR NOT INCIDENT TO A LIQUIDATION THEREOF. THE TERM "MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS" DOES NOT INCLUDE RIGHTS EXPRESSLY CONFERRED UPON THE POLICYHOLDERS BY THEIR POLI- CIES OR CONTRACTS (INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISTRIB- UTION OF SURPLUS) OTHER THAN THE RIGHT TO VOTE. (F) "MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY" MEANS A CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE. (G) "MUTUAL LIFE INSURER" MEANS A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER. (H) "OFFER" INCLUDES EVERY OFFER TO BUY OR ACQUIRE, SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL, TENDER OFFER FOR, OR REQUEST OR INVITATION FOR TENDERS OF A SECURITY OR INTEREST IN A SECURITY FOR VALUE. (I) "OUTSIDE DIRECTOR" MEANS A DIRECTOR: (1) WHO IS NOT AN OFFICER, EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY; S. 4191--B 3 (2) WHO DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWN, CONTROL OR HOLD ONE PERCENT OR GREATER OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPA- NY, THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY OTHER SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY; AND (3) WHO IS NOT A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF ANY PERSON EXCEPT THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNS, CONTROLS OR HOLDS SUCH PERCENTAGE OF SUCH VOTING SECU- RITY. LESSER AMOUNTS OF OWNERSHIP OF VOTING SECURITIES OTHER THAN THOSE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT AS A COMPONENT OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (J) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, JOINT-STOCK COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, GOVERNMENT OR GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, STATE OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE CORPORATION, BOARD, ASSOCIATION, ESTATE, TRUSTEE OR FIDUCIARY, ANY SIMILAR ENTITY OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOREGOING ACTING IN CONCERT. (K) "PLAN OF REORGANIZATION" OR "PLAN" MEANS A PLAN ADOPTED BY A MUTU- AL LIFE INSURER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ARTICLE. (L) "POLICYHOLDER" MEANS A PERSON, AS DETERMINED BY THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER, WHO IS DEEMED TO BE THE "POLICYHOLDER" OF A POLICY OR ANNUITY CONTRACT WHICH IS OF A TYPE DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH ONE, TWO OR THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED THIRTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER FOR PURPOSES OF PARA- GRAPH THREE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER. (M) "PUBLIC OFFERING" MEANS A STOCK OFFERING REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 15, SECTION 77E. (N) "REORGANIZED INSURER" MEANS THE STOCK LIFE INSURER INTO WHICH A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER HAS BEEN REORGANIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. (O) "REORGANIZING INSURER" MEANS, IN THE CASE OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER UNDER THIS ARTICLE, THE MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ER THAT IS REORGANIZING PURSUANT TO SUCH PLAN. (P) "STOCK HOLDING COMPANY" MEANS A CORPORATION INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION IN THE UNITED STATES, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF WHICH IS OWNED, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ANOTHER STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, BY A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND WHICH HOLDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, VOTING STOCK IN AT LEAST ONE REORGANIZED INSURER. (Q) "VOTING SECURITY" INCLUDES VOTING SECURITIES AS DEFINED IN PARA- GRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, ANY REORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OR SUBSCRIPTION (INCLUDING SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS ISSUED PURSUANT TO A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION), OR ANY SECURITY CONVERTIBLE (WITH OR WITHOUT CONSIDERATION) INTO ANY SUCH SECU- RITY, OR CARRYING ANY WARRANT OR RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR OR PURCHASE ANY SUCH SECURITY, OR ANY SUCH WARRANT OR RIGHT. (R) "VOTING STOCK" MEANS CAPITAL STOCK THAT CONSTITUTES VOTING SECURI- TIES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH FORTY-FIVE OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. ALL REFERENCES IN THIS ARTICLE TO A SPEC- IFIED PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTING STOCK OF ANY PERSON SHALL MEAN SECURITIES HAVING THE SPECIFIED PERCENTAGE OF THE VOTING POWER IN SUCH PERSON FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES OR MANAGEMENT OF SUCH PERSON OTHER S. 4191--B 4 THAN SECURITIES HAVING SUCH POWER ONLY BY REASON OF THE HAPPENING OF A CONTINGENCY. S 8002. REORGANIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURER THROUGH FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; CONTENTS OF PLAN. (A) A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER HAVING ON THE ADOPTION DATE ADMITTED ASSETS OF LESS THAN TEN BILLION DOLLARS MAY BE REORGANIZED AS A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER WITH A MUTU- AL HOLDING COMPANY BY COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. (B) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS FOR: (1) THE REORGANIZING INSURER BECOMING A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; (2) THE FORMATION OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY; (3) THE MEMBERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WITH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS THEREIN, AND THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE REORGANIZING INSURER BEING EXTINGUISHED; AND (4) AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK ISSUED BY THE REOR- GANIZED INSURER BEING ACQUIRED AND HELD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (5) THE GENERAL TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR AN ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE PROPOSED DIVIDEND POLICY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE; AND (6) A PLAN OF OPERATION FOR THE REORGANIZED INSURER INCLUDING FINAN- CIAL PROJECTIONS FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD AND A STATEMENT INDICATING ITS INTENTIONS WITH REGARD TO ISSUING ANY NONPARTICIPATING BUSINESS. (C) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE REORGANIZATION WILL NOT CHANGE PREMIUMS OR REDUCE POLICY BENEFITS, VALUES OR GUARANTEES OR OTHER POLICY OBLIGATIONS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, PROVIDED THAT THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MAY PROVIDE THAT THE REORGANIZED INSURER WILL BE ABLE TO MAKE SUCH CHANGES AND REDUCTIONS AS WOULD BE PERMITTED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER WERE NOT A REORGANIZING INSURER UNDER THIS ARTICLE. (D) THE PLAN MAY PROVIDE FOR THE FORMATION OF ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLD- ING COMPANIES. (E) THE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AS EXHIBITS: (1) THE PROPOSED CHARTERS OR CERTIFICATES OF INCORPORATION OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR COMPANIES; AND (2) THE PROPOSED BY-LAWS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR COMPANIES. S 8003. DIVIDEND PRACTICES. (A) FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY, WITH RESPECT TO ITS PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS, EITHER: (1) CONTINUE THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER; (2) CONTINUE THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER AND ADOPT SUCH OTHER DIVIDEND PRACTICES AS, AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OR AT ANY TIME THEREAFTER, MAY BE PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION OR APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT; OR (3) ADOPT SUCH OTHER ALTERNATIVE WITH RESPECT TO DIVIDEND PRACTICES AS THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPROVE. (B) FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY HOLDS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, EITHER: (1) (A) ESTABLISH A CLOSED BLOCK, FOR POLICYHOLDER DIVIDEND PURPOSES ONLY, CONSISTING OF ALL OF THE PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS OF THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURER OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER, AS THE S. 4191--B 5 CASE MAY BE, IN FORCE ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR WHICH THE INSURER HAD AN EXPERIENCE-BASED DIVIDEND SCALE PAYABLE IN THE YEAR OF THE IMPLE- MENTATION DATE, TO WHICH CLOSED BLOCK, ON OR BEFORE THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE, SHALL BE ALLOCATED ASSETS OF THE INSURER IN AN AMOUNT THAT PRODUC- ES CASH FLOWS, TOGETHER WITH ANTICIPATED REVENUES FROM THE CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS, EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THE CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS INCLUDING PROVISION FOR PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND THOSE EXPENSES AND TAXES SPECIFIED IN THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK AND TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUATION OF THE DIVIDEND PRACTICES IN EFFECT ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE IF THE CLOSED BLOCK IS ESTABLISHED ON OR BEFORE THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTIETH DAY AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE, OR OTHERWISE THE DIVI- DEND PRACTICES IN EFFECT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO POLICIES OR CONTRACTS ENTERING INTO FORCE AFTER THE IMPLEMENTA- TION DATE WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE CLOSED BLOCK, AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT, IN DETERMINING DIVIDEND PRACTICES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REVIEW DIVIDEND SCALES IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE REORGANIZATION PLAN; AND (B) THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK MAY PROVIDE FOR CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY CEASE TO MAINTAIN THE CLOSED BLOCK AND ALLO- CATION OF ASSETS THERETO, BUT REGARDLESS OF SUCH A CESSATION THE POLI- CIES AND CONTRACTS CONSTITUTING CLOSED BLOCK BUSINESS SHALL REMAIN OBLI- GATIONS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ANY DIVIDENDS ON SUCH POLICIES AND CONTRACTS SHALL BE DETERMINED AND APPORTIONED BY THE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH POLICIES AND CONTRACTS AND APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; OR (2) PROVIDE AS TO PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL POLICIES AND CONTRACTS OF THE REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER IN SUCH MANNER AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT MAY APPROVE. (C) THE GENERAL TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR SUCH ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION AND THE PROPOSED DIVIDEND POLICY SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE CONSULTANTS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REASONABLY DEEM NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE SUPERINTEN- DENT REGARDING THE PROPOSED TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR THE ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OR (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ANY SUCH CONSULTANTS. (E) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "IMPLEMENTATION DATE" MEANS THE DATE AS OF WHICH THE CLOSED BLOCK IS ESTABLISHED, AS SPECIFIED IN THE TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK. S 8004. ADOPTION OF PLAN; SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO THE SUPERINTENDENT. (A) A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SEEKING TO REORGANIZE UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL, BY ACTION OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ADOPT A PLAN CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS EIGHT THOUSAND TWO AND EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHICH IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE POLICYHOLDERS. THE RESOLUTION SHALL SPECIFY THE REASONS FOR AND THE PURPOSES OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. (B) THE PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, TOGETHER WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, CERTIFIED BY THE SECRETARY THEREOF, ADOPTING THE PLAN PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. S 8005. AMENDMENT OR WITHDRAWAL OF PLAN. AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOU- SAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY, BY RESOLUTION S. 4191--B 6 OF A THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AMEND THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OR WITHDRAW THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. IN THE CASE OF A PLAN AMENDMENT, ALL REFERENCES IN THIS ARTICLE TO THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO REFER TO THE PLAN AS AMENDED, BUT NO AMENDMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO CHANGE THE ADOPTION DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. A FURTHER PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT NECESSARY UNLESS THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AFTER THE ORIGINAL HEARING REQUIRED UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE WILL SUBSTANTIALLY ALTER THE PLAN. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES THAT THE AMENDMENT SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERS THE PLAN, THE PLAN AS AMENDED MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR RECONSIDERATION BY THE POLICYHOLDERS ENTI- TLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE. S 8006. CONSULTANTS. THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY APPOINT ONE OR MORE CONSULTANTS AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL REASONABLY DEEM NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE SUPERINTENDENT IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION WHETHER THE PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MEETS THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REASONABLE FEES AND EXPENSES OF ANY SUCH CONSULTANTS. THIS EXPENDITURE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE STATE FINANCE LAW. S 8007. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY SUPERINTENDENT; HEARING. THE SUPERINTEN- DENT SHALL ORDER A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PLAN TO BE HELD PRIOR TO THE PLAN BEING SUBMITTED TO THE POLICYHOLDERS FOR THEIR APPROVAL. THE REOR- GANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING TO POLICYHOLD- ERS WHOSE POLICIES OR CONTRACTS ARE IN FORCE ON THE ADOPTION DATE, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELEC- TRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. SUCH SUMMARY NOTICE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, SHALL INCLUDE THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE HEARING, AND SHALL INCLUDE BOTH A WEBSITE ADDRESS AND A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN, IF NOT INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY NOTICE, A FULL NOTICE OF THE HEARING AND EITHER A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLANATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL ALSO POST A COPY OF SUCH NOTICE ON ITS WEBSITE. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE SPECIFIED FOR THE HEARING. THE HEARING SHALL BE HELD AT A TIME AND LOCATION IN THIS STATE DEEMED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT TO BE MOST CONVENIENT TO THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED BY SUCH PLAN. AT SUCH HEARING ANY PERSON MAY BE HEARD IN FAVOR OF, OR AGAINST, THE TERMS OF THE PLAN. THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT ONE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT IN EACH CITY IN THIS STATE WHERE THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS AN OFFICE AND AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE THE PLAN IF THE SUPERINTENDENT FINDS THAT: (A) THE PLAN IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO POLICYHOLDERS; (B) THE PLAN DOES NOT VIOLATE THIS ARTICLE; AND (C) AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO THE REORGANIZATION, THE REORGANIZED INSURER WILL HAVE AN AMOUNT OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS THE SUPERINTENDENT DEEMS TO BE REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR ITS FUTURE SOLVENCY. S 8008. APPROVAL OF PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS. (A) A PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO POLICYHOLDERS FOR APPROVAL. THE POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE UPON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE THE HOLDERS OF POLICIES OR CONTRACTS WHICH ARE IN FORCE ON THE ADOPTION DATE. THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN S. 4191--B 7 NOTICE STATING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING ON SUCH PROPOSAL TO POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED VOTE TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMBINED WITH THE SUMMARY NOTICE OF THE HEARING REQUIRED BY SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SHALL INCLUDE BOTH A WEBSITE ADDRESS AND A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER THROUGH WHICH MEMBERS MAY OBTAIN EITHER A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPER- INTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLANATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. (B) EACH POLICYHOLDER ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE ENTI- TLED TO CAST ONE VOTE, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE CHARTER OR BY-LAWS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, ON THE PROPOSAL, EITHER IN PERSON OR BY MAIL OR BY PROXY, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NUMBER OR AMOUNT OF THE POLICIES OR CONTRACTS HE OR SHE HOLDS. EACH PROXY SHALL BE REVOCABLE AT ANY TIME, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT, AT THE TIME OF ATTEMPTED REVOCA- TION, THE POWER CONFERRED THEREBY HAS ALREADY BEEN PROPERLY EXERCISED. ALL VOTES SHALL BE BY WRITTEN BALLOT CAST IN PERSON OR BY MAIL OR BY ELECTRONIC MEANS BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE OR BY PROXY AGENTS DULY APPOINTED BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL SHALL BE HELD AT THE HOME OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. THE POLLS SHALL BE OPENED AT TEN O'CLOCK IN THE FORENOON AND REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY FIXED FOR SUCH VOTING, AT WHICH TIME THEY SHALL BE CLOSED. (C) THE PROPOSAL TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF ALL VOTES CAST BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL HAVE POWER TO PRESCRIBE RULES GOVERNING THE PROCEDURES FOR CONDUCT OF THE VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL. (E) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE ACTION BY POLICYHOLDERS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (F) UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE VOTE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL SUBMIT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT: (1) A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, SUBSCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT OR ANY VICE PRESIDENT AND ATTESTED BY THE SECRETARY OR AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER; (2) A CERTIFICATE, SUBSCRIBED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, THE PRESI- DENT OR ANY VICE PRESIDENT AND ATTESTED BY THE SECRETARY OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, OR SUBSCRIBED BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS, IF ANY, DESIGNATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO SUPERVISE THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF THE DATE FOR ACTION ON THE PROPOSAL, TO THE EFFECT THAT SUCH NOTICE WAS GIVEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION TO ALL POLI- CYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO SUCH NOTICE; AND (3) A CERTIFICATE SUBSCRIBED BY AN OFFICER OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER OF THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE, AS EVIDENCED BY VALID BALLOTS RECEIVED BEFORE THE POLLS WERE CLOSED. EACH SUCH CERTIFICATE SHALL BE AFFIRMED AS TRUE UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY BY THE PERSON OR PERSONS SUBSCRIBING THE SAME AND, IN THE CASE OF A CERTIFICATE SIGNED BY OFFICERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, SHALL BE AFFIRMED UNDER THE CORPORATE SEAL OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. S. 4191--B 8 S 8009. FILING OF PLAN; EFFECTIVE DATE OF REORGANIZATION. (A) WHEN THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS GIVEN HIS OR HER APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AND CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL OF THE PLAN BY POLICYHOLDERS ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE PLAN HAS BEEN MADE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, A COPY OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZA- TION, WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT'S APPROVAL ENDORSED THEREON, SHALL BE FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. A COPY OF SUCH PLAN CERTIFIED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ALSO BE FILED BY THE REORGANIZING INSURER IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER IS LOCATED WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE SUPERINTEN- DENT'S APPROVAL. (B) THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS TERMS ON THE DATE AND AT THE TIME WHEN THE FILING IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION HAS BEEN MADE OR ON SUCH LATER DATE OR AT SUCH LATER TIME, IF ANY, AS MAY HAVE BEEN SPECIFIED IN OR DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OR PURSUANT THERETO. (C) AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL ISSUE AN AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER, AND, IF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION SPECIFIES THAT THE REORGANIZED INSURER PROPOSES TO CONTINUE TO ISSUE FOR DELIVERY IN THIS STATE PARTICIPATING POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (F) OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, ISSUE A PERMIT AUTHORIZING IT TO DO SO. S 8010. EFFECT OF REORGANIZATION. UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE: (A) THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL IMMEDIATELY BECOME A DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; (B) THE MEMBERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WITH MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS THEREIN, AND ALL MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE REOR- GANIZING INSURER SHALL BE EXTINGUISHED; (C) PERSONS BECOMING POLICYHOLDERS OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN SHALL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY IMMEDIATELY UPON ISSUANCE OF THE POLICY OR CONTRACT; (D) ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK ISSUED BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL BE OWNED, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, AND AT NO TIME SUBSEQUENT SHALL SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OWN LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF SUCH VOTING STOCK; AND (E) ANY OTHER REORGANIZATION OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES SPECIFIED IN THE PLAN SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PLAN. EXCEPT FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE, THE RIGHTS OF ALL POLICYHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER THEREAFTER SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED IN THEIR POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, IN THE CHARTER OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. S 8011. CORPORATE EXISTENCE. (A) THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL BE A CONTINUATION OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, AND THE REORGANIZATION SHALL IN NO WAY ANNUL, MODIFY OR CHANGE ANY OF SUCH INSURER'S EXISTING SUITS, RIGHTS, CONTRACTS OR LIABILITIES EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THE APPROVED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. ALL RIGHTS, FRANCHISES AND INTERESTS OF THE REORGAN- IZING INSURER IN AND TO EVERY SPECIES OF PROPERTY, REAL, PERSONAL AND MIXED, AND THINGS IN ACTION THEREUNTO BELONGING, SHALL BE VESTED IN THE CONTINUING COMPANY, WITHOUT ANY DEED OR TRANSFER, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY THEREWITH SUCH CONTINUING COMPANY SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE OBLI- S. 4191--B 9 GATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER, OTHER THAN OBLI- GATIONS AND LIABILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE POLICYHOLDERS' MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS EXTINGUISHED BY THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) NO ACTION OR PROCEEDING PENDING AT THE TIME OF THE REORGANIZATION TO WHICH THE REORGANIZING INSURER MAY BE A PARTY SHALL BE ABATED OR DISCONTINUED BY REASON OF SUCH REORGANIZATION, BUT THE SAME MAY BE PROS- ECUTED TO FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF THE REORGANIZATION HAD NOT TAKEN PLACE, OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER MAY BE SUBSTITUTED IN PLACE OF SUCH REORGANIZING INSURER BY ORDER OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE PENDING. S 8012. DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION AND SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (D) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL SERVE AS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REOR- GANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPA- NY UNTIL NEW DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS HAVE BEEN DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED PURSUANT TO THE CHARTER OR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND THE BY-LAWS OF THE RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. S 8013. NOTICE OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION. (A) IN ADDITION TO THE NOTICES GIVEN PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE, THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND OF THE EFFECT THEREOF TO ALL PERSONS TO WHOM THE REORGANIZING INSURER DELIVERS POLICIES OR CONTRACTS WHICH ARE ISSUED AFTER THE ADOPTION DATE AND BEFORE THE PLAN TAKES EFFECT OR IS WITHDRAWN, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, SUCH PERSONS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, UNLESS THE LAWS OF THEIR DOMICILIARY STATE PROVIDE OTHERWISE, TO RESCIND SUCH POLICIES OR CONTRACTS, AND TO BE REFUNDED ANY AMOUNTS PAID WITH RESPECT THERETO, BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO SUCH INSURER OR ITS AGENT GIVEN WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THEIR RECEIPT OF THE AFORESAID NOTICE GIVEN BY SUCH INSURER. (B) NEITHER THE RECEIPT OF SUCH POLICY OR CONTRACT NOR THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE SUCH NOTICE SHALL ENTITLE SUCH PERSONS TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE OR VEST SUCH PERSONS WITH ANY OTHER RIGHTS OR ENTITLEMENTS EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ARTICLE. (C) WHERE, PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A POLICY OR CONTRACT, THE REORGAN- IZING INSURER PROVIDES THE PROSPECTIVE POLICYHOLDERS WITH NOTICE OF THE PENDENCY OF THE PROPOSED REORGANIZATION AND OF THE EFFECT THEREOF, WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR SUCH PURPOSE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, THEN, UNLESS THE LAWS OF THE POLICYHOLDER'S DOMICILIARY STATE OTHERWISE REQUIRE, SUCH POLICYHOLDERS SHALL NOT HAVE THE FOREGOING RIGHTS OF RESCISSION AND REFUND. S 8014. FAILURE TO GIVE NOTICE. IF THE REORGANIZING INSURER COMPLIES SUBSTANTIALLY AND IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTICLE WITH RESPECT TO THE GIVING OF ANY REQUIRED NOTICE TO POLICYHOLDERS, ITS FAILURE IN ANY CASE TO GIVE SUCH NOTICE TO ANY PERSON OR PERSONS ENTI- TLED THERETO SHALL NOT IMPAIR THE VALIDITY OF THE ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR ENTITLE SUCH PERSON TO ANY INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF WITH RESPECT THERETO, BUT THIS SECTION SHALL NOT IMPAIR ANY CLAIM FOR DAMAGES SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE DUE TO SUCH FAILURE. S 8015. LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; SECURITY. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OR (D) OF THIS SECTION, ACTIONS CONCERNING OR ARISING S. 4191--B 10 OUT OF ANY PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, PROPOSED PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, PLAN AMENDMENT OR PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE OR ANY ACTS TAKEN OR PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN UNDER THIS ARTICLE MUST BE COMMENCED WITH- IN EIGHTEEN MONTHS AFTER THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OR PLAN AMENDMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINE OF THIS ARTICLE OR THE CHARTER IS FILED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVENTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE, IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ONE YEAR FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, WHICHEVER IS LATER, OR IF THE PLAN OF REORGAN- IZATION OR PLAN AMENDMENT IS WITHDRAWN, WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES A RESOLUTION TO WITHDRAW THE PLAN. WHERE AN ACTION CONCERNS OR ARISES OUT OF A PLAN AMENDMENT OR PROPOSED PLAN AMENDMENT MADE UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE OF THIS ARTICLE, THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD IS MEASURED FROM THE FILING, EFFECTIVE DATE OR APPROVAL OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE PLAN AMENDMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE. WHERE THE ACTION ARISES OUT OF EITHER A TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE OR A SALE OF SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHTEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, WHICH TRANSFER OR SALE IS NOT CONTEMPLATED BY THE PLAN, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEAS- URED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH TRANSFER OR SALE, AS THE CASE MAY BE. WHERE THE ACTION ARISES OUT OF THE TERMS OR PROPOSED TERMS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CLOSED BLOCK OR SUCH ALTERNATIVE PROVISION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION DATE AS DEFINED IN SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. WHERE THE ACTION CONCERNS OR ARISES OUT OF A PLAN OF REOR- GANIZATION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, THEN THE APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. (B) IN ANY ACTION REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE PLAINTIFF OR PLAINTIFFS SHALL BE REQUIRED, UPON A MOTION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY WHICH ESTABLISHES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COURT, THAT A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD EXISTS THAT SUCH ACTION IS BROUGHT WITHOUT MERIT AND WITH AN INTENTION TO DELAY OR HARASS, TO GIVE ADEQUATE SECURITY FOR THE DAMAGES AND REASONABLE EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, WHICH MAY BE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, SUCH ACTION BY SUCH COMPANY AND BY ANY OTHER DEFENDANTS IN SUCH ACTION OR FOR WHICH SUCH COMPANY MAY BECOME LIABLE, TO WHICH SECURITY THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY, REORGANIZING INSURER OR REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL HAVE RECOURSE IN SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COURT DETER- MINES UPON THE TERMINATION OF SUCH ACTION. THE AMOUNT OF SECURITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE INCREASED OR DECREASED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE COURT UPON A SHOWING THAT THE SECURITY PROVIDED HAS OR MAY BECOME INADE- QUATE OR EXCESSIVE. (C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, ANY ACTION SEEKING A STAY, RESTRAINING ORDER, INJUNCTION OR SIMILAR REMEDY TO PREVENT OR DELAY THE CLOSING OF ANY TRANSACTION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR OF ANY TRANSACTION DESCRIBED IN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS AFTER, AS APPLICABLE: (1) THE APPROVAL OF A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN OR EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, AS THE CASE MAY BE; OR (2) THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTEN- DENT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TWENTY OF THIS ARTICLE. S. 4191--B 11 (D) ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST THE SUPERINTENDENT OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODY OR OFFICER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACT TAKEN OR ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH ACT OR SIGNING OF SUCH ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE. (E) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY ANY ACT TAKEN OR ORDER, REGULATION OR RULE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE MAY PETITION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY ARTICLE SEVENTY-EIGHT OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES, PURSUANT TO THE LIMITATIONS PERIOD PRESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. THE PETITION SHALL BE BROUGHT IN THE JUDICIAL DEPART- MENT EMBRACING THE COUNTY WHEREIN THE ACT WAS TAKEN OR THE ORDER, REGU- LATION OR RULE WAS ISSUED. ALL SUCH PROCEEDINGS SHALL BE HEARD AND DETERMINED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE AND WITH LAWFUL PRECEDENCE OVER OTHER MATTERS. ACTS TAKEN OR ORDERS, REGULATIONS OR RULES ISSUED PURSU- ANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT BE STAYED OR ENJOINED EXCEPT UPON APPLICA- TION AFTER NOTICE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND UPON A SHOWING THAT THE PETITIONER HAS A SUBSTANTIAL LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS AND WILL SUFFER IRREPARABLE HARM IF THE STAY OR INJUNCTION IS NOT GRANTED. S 8016. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS BY OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES. NO DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE REORGANIZING INSURER SHALL RECEIVE ANY FEE, COMMISSION OR OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION WHAT- SOEVER, OTHER THAN REGULAR SALARY AND COMPENSATION, FOR IN ANY MANNER AIDING, PROMOTING OR ASSISTING IN THE REORGANIZATION EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE PLAN APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. S 8017. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE ARE APPLICABLE TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY: (1) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWELVE OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS THOUGH IT WERE A DOMESTIC MUTUAL INSURER: SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION AND SECTIONS ONE THOU- SAND TWO HUNDRED TWO, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SIX, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED EIGHT, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINE, ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TWELVE AND ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN THROUGH ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN OF THIS CHAPTER; (2) THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SHALL APPLY TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPA- NY AS THOUGH IT WERE A DOMESTIC MUTUAL INSURER; AND (3) THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED TEN OF THIS CHAPTER APPLICABLE TO A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER SHALL BE APPLIED TO A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AS THOUGH ITS MEMBERS WERE VOTING POLICYHOLDERS OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER. (B) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL NOT DISSOLVE, LIQUIDATE OR WIND UP AND DISSOLVE EXCEPT THROUGH PROCEEDINGS UNDER SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, ARTICLE SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE LIQUIDATION OR DISSOLUTION OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR AS THE SUPER- INTENDENT MAY OTHERWISE APPROVE. IN THE EVENT ANY PROCEEDINGS ARE INSTI- TUTED UNDER ARTICLE SEVENTY-FOUR OF THIS CHAPTER FOR THE COMPLETE LIQUI- DATION OF REORGANIZED INSURER PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE: (1) THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY FORMED AS PART OF SUCH REORGANIZATION SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME A PARTY TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS; (2) ALL OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S ASSETS (INCLUDING ITS HOLDINGS OF SHARES IN THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY) SHALL BE DEEMED ASSETS OF THE ESTATE OF THE DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO SATISFY CLAIMS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE CLASS ONE, CLASS S. 4191--B 12 TWO, CLASS THREE OR CLASS FOUR CLAIMS UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DOMESTIC STOCK LIFE INSURER; AND (3) MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE DEEMED TO HOLD CLASS EIGHT CLAIMS WITH RESPECT TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) THE CHARTER OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE FILED WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SHALL CONTAIN THE MATTERS REQUIRED TO BE CONTAINED IN THE CHARTER OF A DOMESTIC MUTUAL LIFE INSURER BY SECTION ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, EXCEPT THAT THE NAME OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL CONTAIN THE WORD "MUTUAL" AND SHALL NOT CONTAIN THE WORD "INSURANCE," "ASSURANCE" OR "ANNUITY" AND THE COMPANY'S POWERS SHALL NOT INCLUDE DOING AN INSURANCE BUSINESS. THE CHARTER SHALL CONTAIN PROVISIONS STATING THAT: (1) IT IS A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY ORGANIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE; (2) A PURPOSE SHALL BE TO HOLD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, NOT LESS THAN FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF A REORGANIZED INSURER; (3) IT SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE VOTING STOCK; (4) IT SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT ANY BUSINESS OTHER THAN THAT OF A HOLDING COMPANY, EXCEPT FOR THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION OF ITS ASSETS AND ALL ACTIONS REASONABLY INCIDENT THERE- TO; AND (5) IT SHALL HAVE MEMBERS HAVING THE RIGHTS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND TEN OF THIS ARTICLE AND IN ITS CHARTER AND BY-LAWS. THE CHARTER SHALL ALSO CONTAIN PROVISIONS SETTING FORTH ANY RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IN THE SURPLUS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (D) AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND OF ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF ANY COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING DECISIONS AFFECTING THE CAPITAL STRUC- TURE OR MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS, AND A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS ON EACH OTHER COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE OUTSIDE DIRECTORS. THE AGGREGATE PERCENTAGE OF VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OWNED, CONTROLLED OR HELD WITH THE POWER TO VOTE, EITHER PERSONALLY OR BY PERSONS (OTHER THAN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY) OF WHICH THEY ARE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES, BY OUTSIDE DIRECTORS, SHALL NOT EXCEED THREE PERCENT OR SUCH LESSER PERCENTAGE AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IN HIS OR HER APPROVAL OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. THE BY-LAWS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL PROVIDE THAT THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF AT LEAST TWO-THIRDS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUCH COMPANY SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANY ACTION BY SUCH COMPANY TO ADOPT A PLAN OF CONVERSION PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND NINETEEN OF THIS ARTICLE, ENTER INTO A MERGER, CONDUCT A PUBLIC OFFERING OR AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY VOTING STOCK OR SECURITY CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGAN- IZED INSURER OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY. (E) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, BY REGULATION, REQUIRE A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY TO FILE ANNUAL STATEMENTS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT IN SUCH FORM AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PRESCRIBE. S. 4191--B 13 (F) WITH THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY IMPOSE, A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR STOCK COMPANY MAY: (1) MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH, OR ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF, A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE OR PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE; (2) EITHER ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES OR ANY SUBSIDIARIES OF ANY OF THEM, MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH OR ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF A MUTUAL LIFE INSUR- ER; (3) MERGE OR CONSOLIDATE WITH ANY OTHER PERSON. (G) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY ALSO ACQUIRE THE CAPITAL STOCK OR ASSETS OF OTHER PERSONS. (H) A MEMBER OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IS NOT, AS A MEMBER, PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE ACTS, DEBTS, LIABILITIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF THE COMPANY. NO ASSESSMENT OF ANY KIND MAY BE IMPOSED UPON THE MEMBERS OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEMBERS OR CREDITORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR BECAUSE OF ANY LIABILITY OF ANY COMPANY OWNED OR CONTROLLED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR BECAUSE OF ANY ACT, DEBT OR LIABILITY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (I) A MEMBERSHIP INTEREST IN A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE A SECURITY UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE. (J) THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION OVER ANY MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. (K) DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF ALL MEMBERS WHO VOTE IN SUCH ELECTION IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. IF THE REORGANIZED INSURER TAKES ANY ACTION (OTHER THAN ELECTION OF ITS DIRECTORS) THAT WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE OF POLICYHOLDERS IF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WERE A MUTUAL LIFE INSURER, THEN SUCH ACTION SHALL REQUIRE A VOTE OF MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. S 8018. OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) FROM AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL HOLD, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ONE OR MORE STOCK HOLDING COMPANIES, AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER. THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY MAY ISSUE TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND TO OTHER PERSONS SECURITIES, INCLUDING VOTING STOCK, NON-VOTING STOCK AND SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING OR NON-VOTING STOCK, PROVIDED THAT, SUCH ISSUANCE AND THE TERMS OF SUCH ISSUANCE SHALL HAVE RECEIVED THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, WHO SHALL CONSIDER THE INTERESTS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ITS MEMBERS AND WHO MAY REQUIRE THAT, AT THE TIME OF SUCH ISSUANCE, CONSIDERATION BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS. FOR PURPOSES OF THE FIFTY-ONE PERCENT LIMITA- TION, ANY ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY THAT ARE CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK SHALL BE CONSIDERED ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING VOTING STOCK. (B) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY SHALL EACH BE DEEMED TO BE A "HOLDING COMPANY" OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ALL PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE FIFTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL APPLY TO TRANSACTIONS OCCURRING BETWEEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY AND THE REORGANIZED INSURER. APPROVAL OF THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF CONTROL BY A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY AND ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER, THE S. 4191--B 14 REGISTRATION BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER AS A CONTROLLED INSURER UNDER SECTION ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER AND NOTICE OF THE ACQUISITION OF SHARES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER UNDER SECTION FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED THREE OF THIS CHAPTER. (C) OUTSIDE DIRECTORS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, A STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER SHALL NOT OWN BENEFICIALLY, IN THE AGGREGATE, MORE THAN THREE PERCENT OF THE VOTING STOCK OF THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED INSURER. (D) IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PERSON, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFER TO ACQUIRE OR ACQUIRE IN ANY MANNER BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIFTEEN PERCENT OF ANY CLASS OF VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER INSTITUTION WHICH OWNS DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY A MAJORITY OR ALL OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. (E) ANY ISSUANCE OF VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OR OPTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY PRIOR TO AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFER- ING, PRIVATE EQUITY PLACEMENT, OR THE ISSUANCE OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE VOTING STOCK OR SECURITIES CONVERTIBLE INTO VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGAN- IZED INSURER OR STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CAPITAL RAISED SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT AS TO THE PROPOSED VALUATION OF SUCH STOCK OR SECURITIES, THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY IMPOSE CONDITIONS UPON SUCH APPROVAL, AND ALL EXPENSES OF THE SUPER- INTENDENT'S REVIEW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE OF OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS IN REVIEWING SUCH PROPOSED VALUATION, SHALL BE BORNE BY THE ISSUING COMPANY. (F) IN THE EVENT OF AN INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, A STOCK HOLDING COMPA- NY OR REORGANIZED INSURER MAY NOT REPURCHASE CAPITAL STOCK WITHIN ONE YEAR FOLLOWING THE DATE OF SUCH INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING, EXCEPT THAT REPURCHASES OF NO GREATER THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING STOCK MAY BE REPURCHASED DURING THIS ONE YEAR PERIOD WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. (G) IN THE EVENT OF ANY VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION, OR OF ANY ACTION WHICH, IF CONSUMMATED, MIGHT CONSTITUTE SUCH A VIOLATION: (L) ALL VOTING STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, OR THE REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, ACQUIRED BY ANY PERSON IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT PERMITTED TO BE ACQUIRED BY SUCH PERSON PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE NON-VOTING STOCK; AND (2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER ENFORCEMENT POWERS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, UNDER THIS CHAPTER, SUCH VIOLATION OR ACTION MAY BE ENFORCED OR ENJOINED, AS THE CASE MAY BE, BY APPROPRIATE PROCEEDING COMMENCED ON BEHALF OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR, IF APPLICABLE, A REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, BY THE REORGANIZED INSURER, THE STOCK HOLDING COMPANY, THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ANY MEMBER OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR, IF APPLICABLE, A REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, OR ANY STOCKHOLDER OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER, ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OR THE REORGANIZED MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY IN THE SUPREME COURT IN THE JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN WHICH THE REORGANIZED INSURER HAS ITS HOME OFFICE OR IN ANY OTHER COURT HAVING JURISDICTION, AND SUCH COURT MAY ISSUE ANY ORDER, INJUNCTIVE OR OTHERWISE, IT FINDS NECESSARY TO CURE SUCH VIOLATION OR TO PREVENT SUCH ACTION. S 8019. CONVERSION OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. (A) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY REORGANIZE IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION WHICH IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS AND IS: S. 4191--B 15 (1) ADOPTED BY ACTION OF THREE-FOURTHS OF ITS ENTIRE BOARD OF DIREC- TORS; (2) APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT IF FOUND BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS AFTER A HEARING HELD UPON NOTICE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS; AND, THEREAFTER, (3) ADOPTED BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ALL VOTES CAST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMPANY ENTITLED TO VOTE, AFTER NOTICE BEING GIVEN TO ALL MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE. THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE STATING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR VOTING ON SUCH PROPOSAL TO MEMBERS ENTITLED TO NOTICE OF AND TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, SENT BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION TO THE LAST KNOWN MAILING OR ELECTRONIC ADDRESSES OF SUCH POLICYHOLDERS AS SHOWN ON THE RECORDS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SENT AT LEAST THIRTY DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF THE PROPOSED VOTE TO APPROVE THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION. SUCH NOTICE MAY BE COMBINED WITH NOTICE OF THE HEARING REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS SUBSECTION. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE PLAN, OR BY A SUMMARY THEREOF APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND SUCH OTHER EXPLAN- ATORY INFORMATION AS THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE OR REQUIRE. (B) A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY BEING EXTINGUISHED AND MAY PROVIDE EITHER FOR: (1) THE CONVERSION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INTO A STOCK CORPO- RATION, IN WHICH EVENT CONSIDERATION DISTRIBUTED SHALL BE EQUAL TO THAT REQUIRED UNDER SECTION SEVEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWELVE OF THIS CHAP- TER OR SUCH OTHER LAW GOVERNING THE DEMUTUALIZATION OF MUTUAL LIFE INSURERS AS MAY THEN BE IN EFFECT; OR (2) THE DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OF CONSIDERATION CONSISTING OF ALL ASSETS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY INCLUDING ALL STOCK OF THE REORGANIZED INSURER OR ANY STOCK HOLDING COMPANY OWNED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, OR OTHER CONSIDERATION HAVING EQUIVALENT AGGREGATE VALUE, WHICH MAY BE IN THE FORM OF CASH, SECURITIES OF ANY INSTITUTION, ADDITIONAL INSURANCE OR ANNUITY BENEFITS OR POLICY CREDITS, INCREASED DIVIDENDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION, ALL SUCH CONSIDERATION BEING ALLOCATED AMONG ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE MUTUAL HOLD- ING COMPANY IN A MANNER THAT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE TO THE COMPANY'S MEMBERS. (C) IF NO CLOSED BLOCK OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES AND CONTRACTS WAS ESTABLISHED OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION WAS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED OR THEREAFTER, THEN THE PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION UPON A REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER THIS SECTION. ANY SUCH CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE. HOWEVER, IF A CLOSED BLOCK OF PARTICIPATING POLICIES AND CONTRACTS WAS ESTAB- LISHED OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION WAS APPROVED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND THREE OF THIS ARTICLE WHEN THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY WAS ESTABLISHED OR THEREAFTER, THEN NO SUCH CLOSED BLOCK OR ALTERNATIVE PROVISION SHALL BE REQUIRED UPON A REORGANIZATION OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY UNDER THIS SECTION. S 8020. TRANSFERS OF SUBSIDIARIES. A REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER MAY TRANSFER ANY ONE OR MORE OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES TO THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR TO ONE OR MORE PERSONS OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY, PROVIDED THE REORGANIZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER S. 4191--B 16 OBTAINS THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. ANY SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT CONSIDERATION AS A DIVIDEND OR FOR CONSIDERATION THAT MAY INCLUDE OBLIGATIONS OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY OR OBLIGATIONS OR PREFERRED SHARES OF A PERSON OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL APPROVE EACH SUCH PROPOSED TRANSFER IF THE SUPERINTENDENT FINDS IT IS FAIR AND EQUITABLE. FOR A REORGANIZING INSURER, THE PLAN MAY PROVIDE FOR SUCH TRANSFER, IN WHICH CASE APPROVAL OF THE PLAN SHALL CONSTITUTE APPROVAL BY THE SUPERINTENDENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED FIVE AND FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION BUT SHALL OTHERWISE APPLY TO THE REORGANIZED INSURER AND ITS AFFILIATES IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH THEIR TERMS. THE PROVISION OF SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF PARAGRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIVE OF THIS CHAPTER LIMITING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF INVESTMENTS IN PREFERRED SHARES OF AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO AN INVESTMENT BY A REORGAN- IZING OR REORGANIZED INSURER IN SUCH PREFERRED SHARES RECEIVED BY IT IN CONSIDERATION FOR A TRANSFER PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. FOR A REORGANIZED INSURER, THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMI- TATION, THE REQUIREMENT OF FILING A PLAN OF REORGANIZATION, SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE TRANSFER OF SUBSIDIARIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. S 8021. LIMITATIONS ON ACCUMULATION OF SURPLUS OF MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANIES. (A) A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY MAY MAINTAIN (1) A NON-INSURANCE SURPLUS NOT EXCEEDING THE AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES AND (2) AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES NOT EXCEEDING THE SURPLUS LIMIT OF ITS INSURANCE SUBSID- IARIES, UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. (B) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (1) "NON-INSURANCE SURPLUS" MEANS THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S NET WORTH, DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRIN- CIPLES ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS, EXCLUDING THE PORTION THEREOF DERIVED FROM ITS INTEREST IN ITS INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES. (2) "INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY" MEANS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY THAT IS A DOMESTIC INSURER, A FOREIGN INSURER, AN ALIEN INSURER OR (NOTWITHSTANDING ITS EXEMPTION FROM THIS CHAPTER) A HEALTH MAINTE- NANCE ORGANIZATION. (3) "AGGREGATE CAPITAL AND SURPLUS" OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S INSURANCE SUBSIDIARIES MEANS THE SUM OF: (A) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; (B) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY OTHER THAN A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; AND (C) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF AN INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR. (4) "SURPLUS LIMIT" OF A MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY'S INSURANCE SUBSID- IARIES MEANS THE AGGREGATE OF: (A) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE GREATER OF (I) EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR (II) TEN PERCENT OF ITS POLICY RESERVES AND POLICY LIABILITIES, OR (III) TEN PERCENT OF THE POLICY RESERVES AND POLICY LIABILITIES OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OF ALL SUBSIDIARIES OF SUCH COMPANY THAT ARE INSURANCE COMPANIES, PLUS (X) S. 4191--B 17 THE PRODUCT OF THREE AND THE AUTHORIZED CONTROL LEVEL RBC OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER OR CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF ITS STATE OF DOMICILE, PLUS (Y) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY OF SUCH DOMESTIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZA- TION, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, MINUS (Z) THE ASSET VALUATION RESERVES OF SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY AND OF ALL SUBSIDIARIES OF SUCH COMPANY THAT ARE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES, OR (IV) THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF CAPITAL AND SURPLUS REQUIRED BY THE LAW OF ANOTHER STATE IN WHICH SUCH LIFE INSURANCE COMPA- NY IS AUTHORIZED TO DO BUSINESS, ALL AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRACTICES PRESCRIBED OR PERMITTED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT, IN THE CASE OF DOMESTIC INSURERS, OR THE PRINCIPAL REGULATOR OF ANY INSUR- ANCE SUBSIDIARY THAT IS NOT A DOMESTIC INSURER; (B) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS AN INSURANCE COMPANY OTHER THAN A LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OR A SUBSIDIARY OF ANOTHER INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, ITS STATUTORY CAPITAL AND SURPLUS; AND (C) FOR EACH SUBSIDIARY THAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT A SUBSIDIARY OF AN INSURANCE SUBSIDIARY, THIRTY-FIVE PERCENT OF ITS NET PREMIUM WRITTEN IN THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR; (D) THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, BY ORDER, PERMIT SUCH MUTUAL HOLDING COMPANY TO MAINTAIN A SURPLUS IN EXCESS OF THE MAXI- MUM PRESCRIBED BY SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, FOR A SPECIFIED PERI- OD, NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR UNDER ANY ONE ORDER. THE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL STATE IN SUCH ORDER THE REASONS THEREFOR AND SHALL CAUSE A STATEMENT OF SUCH ORDER AND SUCH REASONS TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT TO THE LEGISLATURE. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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