Restrictions on Merger, Consolidation or Reinsurance
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No fraternal benefit society organized under the laws of this state to do the business of life, accident, or health insurance shall consolidate or merge with any other fraternal benefit society, or reinsure its insurance risks, or any part thereof, with any other fraternal benefit society, or assume or reinsure the whole or any portion of the risks of any other fraternal benefit society, except as provided in this chapter.
No fraternal benefit society or subordinate body thereof shall merge or consolidate with any company or association not licensed to transact business as a fraternal benefit society.
Each fraternal benefit society subject to this chapter shall comply with §§ 56-2-207 — 56-2-209 governing reinsurance contracts. In addition, no reinsurance contract of a fraternal benefit society shall cede or assume risks resident of this state if the principal purpose of such reinsurance contract, as determined by the commissioner, is to avoid the tax due under § 56-4-205.