Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.6434

  • 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
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
   Every domestic insurer subject to this chapter shall maintain a contingency reserve at all times at least equal to 1/10 of the total premium income for the preceding calendar year but not less than $5,000.00 for each kind of insurance enumerated in section 6406 which the insurer undertakes to issue and shall maintain a deposit with the state treasurer, of the kind and amount and for the purposes specified in section 411.