Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.5248

  • Commissioner: means the director. See Michigan Laws 500.102
  • Director: means , unless the context clearly implies a different meaning, the director of the department. See Michigan Laws 500.102
  • Insurer: means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds organization, fraternal benefit society, or other legal entity, engaged or attempting to engage in the business of making insurance or surety contracts. See Michigan Laws 500.106
  (1) No domestic insurer shall pay any salary, compensation, or emolument to any officer or director of the domestic insurer unless the payment is first authorized by a vote of the board of directors of the insurer.
  (2) A director, officer, or employee of a domestic insurer shall not be compensated unreasonably. The compensation of any director or officer of a domestic insurer shall not be calculated, directly or indirectly, as a percentage of premiums collected or insurance written by the insurer, without the approval of the commissioner.