Sec. 5. No foreign or alien society shall transact business in Indiana without a license issued by the commissioner. Any society desiring admission to Indiana shall comply substantially with the requirements and limitations of this article applicable to domestic societies. Any society may be licensed to transact business in Indiana upon filing with the commissioner:

(1) a certified copy of its articles of incorporation;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-11-8-5

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) a copy of its bylaws, certified by its secretary or corresponding officer;

(3) a power of attorney to the commissioner as prescribed in IC 27-11-9-1;

(4) a statement of its business under oath of its president and secretary or corresponding officers in a form prescribed by the commissioner, verified by an examination made by the supervising insurance official of its home state or other state, territory, province, or country and satisfactory to the commissioner;

(5) certification from the proper official of its home state, territory, province, or country that the society is legally incorporated and licensed to transact business in that state, territory, province, or country;

(6) copies of its certificate forms; and

(7) such other information as the commissioner considers necessary;

and upon a showing that its assets are invested in accordance with this chapter.

As added by P.L.262-1985, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.204.