1. In all cases in which life insurance companies, benefit societies or other associations doing business in this state shall have legally acquired by foreclosure or in payment of a debt previously contracted any real estate or personal property situated in this state or elsewhere, said company, society or association may upon the sale of said property take in payment or part payment thereof the stocks or bonds of any company or corporation purchasing said property and may exchange any real estate acquired in foreclosure or in payment of debts, in whole or in part, for other real estate.

2. This section shall not apply to an insurer organized under chapter 376.

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 375.340

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Insurer: all insurance companies, reciprocals, or interinsurance exchanges transacting the business of insurance in this state. See Missouri Laws 375.001
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020