Insurance Code section 4097

(a)

A domestic incorporated medical malpractice mutual insurer, issuing nonassessable policies on a reserve basis may be converted into an incorporated stock insurer issuing, on a reserve basis, nonassessable policies either by demutualization or by establishing a mutual holding company. To that end, it may provide and carry out a plan for the conversion by complying with the requirements of this article.

(b)

A mutual holding company may be converted into a stock corporation. To that end, it may provide and carry out a plan for the conversion by complying with the requirements of this article.

(c)

As part of the conversion authorized in this section, a domestic incorporated medical malpractice mutual insurer may merge with an incorporated stock insurer, if the merging insurers comply with the provisions of Article 9 (commencing with Section 4090) applicable to their participation in the merger, or may transfer its domicile to any other state, if the insurer complies with Section 709.5.

Source: Section 4097, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=4097.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1999; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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