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KS Stat § 40-19c10 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 19c - Nonprofit Medical And Hospital Service Corporations|40-19c10 Disbursements for soliciting of subscribers and administrative expenses limited; administrative expenses defined; controlling costs.

40-19c10. Disbursements for soliciting of subscribers and administrative expenses limited; administrative expenses defined; controlling costs. (a) No corporation subject to the provisions of the nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation act shall during any one year disburse more than 5% of the aggregate amount of the payments received from subscribers during that year as expenditures for the soliciting of subscribers, except that during the first year after the issuance of a permit, such corporation may so disburse not more than 20% of such amount, during the second year not more than 15% and during the third year not more than 10%.(b) No such corporation shall, during any one year, disburse a sum greater than 10% of the payments received from subscribers during that year as administrative expenses. As used in this section the term "administrative expenses" shall include all expenditures for nonprofessional services including all activities, contractual arrangements and projects authorized by K.S.A. 40-19c04, and in general, all expenses not directly connected with the furnishing of the benefits specified in this act, but not including expenses referred to in subsection (a) hereof.(c) Each corporation organized under the nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation act shall devote a reasonable effort to control costs, including both its administrative costs and cost charged to it by participating hospitals and health care providers. Such effort shall include, but not be limited to, a continuing attempt by such corporation through a combination of education, persuasion and financial incentives and disincentives to control cost and to encourage participating health care providers and hospitals to control cost by: (1) Elimination of duplicative or unnecessary services, facilities, and equipment; (2) nonprovider participation in the affairs of the corporation; (3) subscriber support of cost containment activities; (4) promotion of sound management practices in participating hospitals; (5) promotion of efficient delivery of health care services by participating health care providers; (6) implementation of sound management practices within the nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation; (7) promotion of alternative forms of health care; and (8) engagement in, and evaluation of, cost control experiments, including incentive reimbursement and utilization and peer review programs.History: L. 1980, ch. 137, § 28; L. 1990, ch. 168, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 40-19c11 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 19c - Nonprofit Medical And Hospital Service Corporations|40-19c11 Transaction of business by foreign corporation.

40-19c11. Transaction of business by foreign corporation. A nonprofit mutual medical and hospital service corporation or similar entities organized under the laws of any other state or territory may be authorized to transact business in this state subject to the approval of the commissioner of insurance and the applicable provisions of this act, only in such areas that form part of a natural medical area of the area in which such corporation operates or where the interests of the subscribers are better served. Where a nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation organized under the laws of any other state or territory has merged with a corporation organized under the nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation act and such foreign corporation is the surviving corporation, such foreign corporation may be authorized to transact business in this state without territorial limitations.History: L. 1980, ch. 137, § 29; July 1.
KS Stat § 40-19c12 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 19c - Nonprofit Medical And Hospital Service Corporations|40-19c12 Corporations mandated to convert to mutual status; procedure; effective date; existing rights and obligations not impaired.

40-19c12. Corporations mandated to convert to mutual status; procedure; effective date; existing rights and obligations not impaired. Any nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of article 19c of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated shall, without reincorporation, adopt and (at its option) shall either become subject to the provisions of article 5 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, governing mutual life insurance companies, or of article 12 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, governing mutual companies other than life, by the adoption of a resolution of its board of directors declaring the election of the nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation to become subject to the provisions of article 5 or 12 of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. After the adoption of such resolution, the board of directors shall adopt such amendments to the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation as shall be necessary and shall file the same with the commissioner of insurance, together with a plan for mutualization setting forth provisions for fulfilling the conditions necessary to effect the mutualization and a designated date upon which such mutualization shall become effective if such conditions are fulfilled. Upon the designated date set forth in the plan, but not later than July 1, 1992, the nonprofit medical and hospital service corporation shall become subject to the provisions of law so elected, and shall not be governed by article 19c of chapter 40 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated thereafter. The existing contract rights and obligations of such corporation, of subscribers and of health care providers shall not be impaired by such conversion to mutual status.History: L. 1991, ch. 134, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 40-2001 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 20 - Unauthorized Insurers Process Act|40-2001 Purpose; legislative declaration.

40-2001. Purpose; legislative declaration. The purpose of this act is to subject certain insurers to the jurisdiction of courts of this state in suits by or on behalf of insureds or beneficiaries under insurance contracts.The legislature declares that it is a subject of concern that many residents of this state hold policies of insurance issued or delivered in this state by insurers while not authorized to do business in this state, thus presenting to such residents the often insuperable obstacle of resorting to distant forums for the purpose of asserting legal rights under such policies. In furtherance of such state interest, the legislature herein provides a method of substituted service of process upon such insurers and declares that in so doing it exercises its powers to protect its residents and to define, for the purpose of this statute, what constitutes doing business in this state, and also exercises powers and privileges available to the state by virtue of Public Law 15, 79th Congress of the United States, Chapter 20, 1st Session, S. 340,* which declares that the business of insurance and every person engaged therein shall be subject to the laws of the several states.History: L. 1949, ch. 283, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 40-2003 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 20 - Unauthorized Insurers Process Act|40-2003 Bond of unauthorized insurer before pleading in action; continuance; setting aside service.

40-2003. Bond of unauthorized insurer before pleading in action; continuance; setting aside service. (a) Before any unauthorized foreign or alien insurer shall file or cause to be filed any pleading in any action, suit or proceeding instituted against it, such unauthorized insurer shall deposit with the clerk of the court in which such action, suit or proceeding is pending cash or securities or file with such clerk a bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the court, in an amount to be fixed by the court sufficient to secure the payment of any final judgment which may be rendered in such action; or (2) procure a certificate of authority to transact the business of insurance in this state.(b) The court in any action, suit or proceeding, in which service is made in the manner provided in subsection (b) or (c) of K.S.A. 40-2002 may, in its discretion, order such postponement as may be necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and to defend such action.(c) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section is to be construed to prevent an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer from filing a motion to quash a writ or to set aside service thereof made in the manner provided in subsections (b) or (c) of K.S.A. 40-2002 on the ground either (1) that such unauthorized insurer has not done any of the acts enumerated in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 40-2002, or (2) that the person on whom service was made pursuant to subsection (c) of K.S.A. 40-2002 was not doing any of the acts therein enumerated.History: L. 1949, ch. 283, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 40-2004 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 20 - Unauthorized Insurers Process Act|40-2004 Attorney fees.

40-2004. Attorney fees. In any action in which any judgment is rendered against an unauthorized, foreign or alien insurer upon a contract of insurance issued or delivered in this state to a resident thereof or to a corporation authorized to do business therein, if it appears from the evidence that such insurer has refused to pay such loss, the court in rendering such judgment shall allow the plaintiff a reasonable sum as an attorney's fee to be recovered and collected as part of its costs: Provided, however, That when a tender is made by such insurer before the commencement of the action in which judgment is rendered and the amount recovered is not in excess of such tender, no such costs shall be allowed.History: L. 1949, ch. 283, § 4; June 30.
KS Stat § 40-2005 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 20 - Unauthorized Insurers Process Act|40-2005 Invalidity of part.

40-2005. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.History: L. 1949, ch. 283, § 5; June 30.
KS Stat § 40-2006 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 20 - Unauthorized Insurers Process Act|40-2006 Title of act.

40-2006. Title of act. This act may be cited as the unauthorized insurers process act.History: L. 1949, ch. 283, § 6; June 30.
KS Stat § 40-2101 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2101 Apportionment agreements among insurers as to persons unable to procure certain insurance.

40-2101. Apportionment agreements among insurers as to persons unable to procure certain insurance. Except as provided in K.S.A. 40-2142, and amendments thereto, agreements may be made among insurers with respect to the equitable apportionment among them of insurance which may be afforded applicants who are in good faith, entitled to but who are unable to procure such insurance through ordinary methods and such insurers may agree among themselves on the use of reasonable rate modifications for such insurance provided that such apportionment agreements and rate modifications are approved by the commissioner of insurance.History: L. 1951, ch. 300, § 1; L. 2017, ch. 6, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 40-2103 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2103 Same; payment of commissions.

40-2103. Same; payment of commissions. An insurer participating in the plan approved by the commissioner may pay a commission with respect to insurance assigned under the plan to an agent licensed for any other insurer participating in the plan or to any insurer participating in the plan.History: L. 1951, ch. 300, § 3; April 1.
KS Stat § 40-2104 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2104 Same; invalidity of part.

40-2104. Same; invalidity of part. If any clause, paragraph, subsection or section of this act shall be held invalid or unconstitutional, it shall be conclusively presumed that the legislature would have enacted the remainder of this act without such invalid or unconstitutional clause, paragraph, subsection or section.History: L. 1951, ch. 300, § 4; April 1.
KS Stat § 40-2105 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2105 Stock and membership records of stock or mutual life or stock fire or stock casualty companies; inspection.

40-2105. Stock and membership records of stock or mutual life or stock fire or stock casualty companies; inspection. The officer who shall have charge of the stock or membership records of any stock or mutual life, or any stock fire or stock casualty insurance company organized under the laws of this state, shall at any meeting of stockholders or members have available the stock or membership records as will show who are stockholders or members. Such records shall be available for inspection and examination only by designated company employees and by such committee as shall be appointed prior to or at said meeting by the president or presiding officer to determine the number of shares or members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote. Except as to membership records and records pertaining to stock issued and outstanding and the holders thereof, every stockholder or member shall have the right to examine in person or by agent or attorney, at any reasonable time for any reasonable purpose, the bylaws, books of account and minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders or members and directors, and to make copies of or extracts from them.History: L. 1957, ch. 288, § 1; April 16.
KS Stat § 40-2106 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2106 Same; demand for examination; specification of mismanagement; hearing; powers and duties of commissioner.

40-2106. Same; demand for examination; specification of mismanagement; hearing; powers and duties of commissioner. Any member or stockholder of any stock or mutual life, stock fire or stock casualty insurance company organized under the laws of this state may make demand to examine the membership records or records pertaining to stock issued and outstanding and the holders thereof of such company by filing a verified application with the commissioner of insurance of this state setting forth specification of mismanagement on the part of the officers of such company. Upon the filing of such application, the commissioner of insurance shall conduct a hearing thereon in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. Unless the commissioner finds from the evidence produced at such hearing that there is reasonable cause to believe that the officers of such company have mismanaged the affairs of such company, such application shall be denied; otherwise, such commissioner shall make such order as the commissioner deems suitable for the protection of the policyholders, members and stockholders as to permitting such inspection or a modified or limited inspection as will best safeguard the interests of all concerned and will avoid injury or damage to such company or its members or stockholders.History: L. 1957, ch. 288, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 104; July 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 40-2107 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2107 Same; definitions.

40-2107. Same; definitions. For the purpose of this act the word "members" shall be construed to include policyholders of a mutual life insurance company and the words "membership records" shall be construed to include policyholder records of a mutual life insurance company.History: L. 1957, ch. 288, § 3; April 16.
KS Stat § 40-2108 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2108 Apportionment agreements among insurers as to persons unable to procure workmen's compensation and employer liability policies.

40-2108. Apportionment agreements among insurers as to persons unable to procure workmen's compensation and employer liability policies. Agreements may be made among insurers with respect to the equitable apportionment among them of insurance which may be afforded applicants who are in good faith, entitled to but who are unable to procure such insurance through ordinary methods and such insurers may agree among themselves on the use of reasonable rate modifications for such insurance: Provided, That such apportionment agreements and rate modifications are approved by the commissioner of insurance.History: L. 1961, ch. 239, § 1; June 30.
KS Stat § 40-2110 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2110 Same; payment of commissions.

40-2110. Same; payment of commissions. An insurer participating in the plan approved by the commissioner may pay a commission with respect to insurance assigned under the plan to an agent licensed for any other insurer participating in the plan or to any insurer participating in the plan.History: L. 1961, ch. 239, § 3; June 30.
KS Stat § 40-2112 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2112 Review of plan; approval; disapproval; notice and hearing; order specifying defect in plan; amendment of plan; assignment made under plan.

40-2112. Review of plan; approval; disapproval; notice and hearing; order specifying defect in plan; amendment of plan; assignment made under plan. The commissioner of insurance shall review any plan proposed pursuant to K.S.A. 40-2111, as soon as reasonably possible after the same is filed, in order to determine whether it meets the requirements set forth in said K.S.A. 40-2111; and as soon as reasonably possible after the plan has been filed, the commissioner shall in writing approve or disapprove the same: Provided, That any plan shall be deemed approved unless disapproved within forty-five (45) days after its submission, but subsequent to any plan receiving approval in such manner, the commissioner may disapprove said plan if it does not meet the requirements set forth in K.S.A. 40-2111, but only after: (1) A hearing has been held upon not less than ten (10) days' written notice to every insurer and rating organization which would be affected by such ruling, specifying the matter to be considered at such hearing; and (2) the commissioner has issued an order specifying in what respect he finds that such plan fails to meet such requirements, and stating when, within a reasonable period thereafter, such plan shall be deemed no longer effective. Such order shall not affect any assignment made or any policy issued or made prior to the expiration of the period set forth in said order, and it shall require that amendments of such plan or plans shall be prepared, filed and reviewed in the same manner as herein provided with respect to the original plan or plans.History: L. 1969, ch. 238, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 40-2113 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2113 Preparation of plan by commissioner, when; unreasonable or unfair activity or practice by insurer or rating organization; hearing; order.

40-2113. Preparation of plan by commissioner, when; unreasonable or unfair activity or practice by insurer or rating organization; hearing; order. If no plan, meeting the standards set forth in K.S.A. 40-2111, and amendments thereto, is submitted to the commissioner within the period stated in any order disapproving an existing plan, the commissioner shall, if necessary to carry out the purpose of this section, and after hearing, prepare and promulgate a plan meeting such requirements. The commissioner may designate one or more rating organizations or other agencies to assist in the preparation, operation and promulgation of such a plan. If, after a hearing conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act, the commissioner finds that any activity or practice of any insurer or rating organization in connection with the operation of such plan or plans is unfair or unreasonable, or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection, the commissioner may issue a written order specifying in what respects such activity or practice is unfair or unreasonable, or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection, and requiring discontinuance of such activity or practice.History: L. 1969, ch. 238, § 3; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 106; July 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 40-2114 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2114 Participating insurer may pay commission to other participating insurer or agent.

40-2114. Participating insurer may pay commission to other participating insurer or agent. Any insurer participating in the plan approved by the commissioner may pay a commission with respect to insurance assigned under the plan to an agent licensed for any other insurer participating in the plan or to any insurer participating in the plan.History: L. 1969, ch. 238, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 40-2115 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2115 Hearings; compliance with 40-281 and the Kansas administrative procedure act.

40-2115. Hearings; compliance with 40-281 and the Kansas administrative procedure act. Any hearing held by the commissioner of insurance pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be in substantial compliance with the provisions of K.S.A. 40-281, and amendments thereto, unless the hearing involves an order as defined in K.S.A. 77-502, and amendments thereto, in which case the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act.History: L. 1969, ch. 238, § 5; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 107; July 1, 1989.
KS Stat § 40-2116 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2116 Rules and regulations.

40-2116. Rules and regulations. The commissioner may establish rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.History: L. 1969, ch. 238, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 40-2117 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 40 - Insurance|Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions|40-2117 Uninsurable health insurance plan; citation of act.

40-2117. Uninsurable health insurance plan; citation of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas uninsurable health insurance plan act.History: L. 1992, ch. 209, § 1; July 1.