Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.808

  • Commissioner: means the director. 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
  • 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 insurer doing business in this state shall establish and maintain an unearned premium reserve on a pro rata basis on all unexpired policies and contracts except for those policies and contracts for which a different basis is specified in this act. A liability shall be set forth for the unearned pro rata portion of the aggregate premiums on all such unexpired risks as ascertained in a manner approved by the commissioner. In the case of perpetual risks or policies of fire insurance, the whole amount of the deposit or premium collected shall be included as unearned. On all unexpired trip risk insurance the entire premium received shall be included as unearned.