Five or more municipalities as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-6102, and amendments thereto, may enter into agreements to pool their liabilities for Kansas fire, marine, inland marine and allied lines, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-901, and amendments thereto, casualty, surety and fidelity lines as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-1102, and amendments thereto, including workers’ compensation and employers’ liability, group sickness and accidents, as defined in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-2209, and amendments thereto, and life insurance, as regulated in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 40-433, and amendments thereto. Such arrangements shall be known as group-funded pools, which shall not be deemed to be insurance or insurance companies and shall not be subject to the provisions ofchapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, except as otherwise provided herein.