§72. Stock and mutual conversions
A. No domestic insurer may convert from a stock to a mutual, or from a mutual to a stock insurer, or from any type insurer to any other type insurer, except as provided in R.S. 22:71 unless a plan of conversion is submitted to and approved by the commissioner of insurance.
B. The commissioner of insurance shall not approve any such conversion unless in his opinion after a full investigation the best interests of the policyholders of any such insurer will be served.
C. The conversion of a mutual life insurer or a mutual life insurance holding company shall also comply with Subpart H-1 of this Part, R.S. 22:236 et seq. "Mutual life insurer" and "mutual life insurance holding company" shall have the meanings set forth in R.S. 22:236.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Acts 2008, No. 307, §1, eff. June 18, 2008; Redesignated from R.S. 22:806 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 317, §1; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:72 redesignated as R.S. 22:84 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.