Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.5416

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • 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
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
   A mutual life insurer may extend its corporate powers to transact disability insurance by amending its articles of incorporation and bylaws in accordance with the provisions of section 5202: Provided, Such amendment is first approved by a vote of 2/3 of its members in person or by proxy at an annual or special meeting called for that purpose pursuant to notice given in accordance with the bylaws, which notice shall specify the additional kind of insurance which it is proposed to transact.