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MO Rev Stat § 375.231 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.231 - Reduction of capital stock where same has not been fully subscribed.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.231. Reduction of capital stock where same has not been fully subscribed. — Any insurance company incorporated under the laws of this state, the capital stock of which has not been fully subscribed, may, by the vote of a majority of its stockholders and subscribers of its capital stock, reduce its capital stock to the extent prescribed by law in the following manner: The stockholders and subscribers of its capital stock of any company desiring so to reduce its stock, shall file or cause to be filed with the director of the department of commerce and insurance a certified copy of the proceedings of the stockholders and subscribers of its capital stock at which it was determined to reduce the stock, which copy of the proceedings shall set forth in full the amount of the capital stock after the reduction, the number of shares and the par value of each, a list of the stockholders of the company, together with their residences and the amount of stock subscribed by each and the amount paid therefor and such other information as shall be necessary to give the director of the department of commerce and insurance a complete record of all transactions of the insurance company from its incorporation to the time of the reduction of its capital stock as voted by the stockholders and subscribers of its capital stock, and the director of the department of commerce and insurance may, in his discretion, make an examination of the records and books of the insurance company; and if the director of the department of commerce and insurance is satisfied that the provisions of this section have been fully complied with, and that the proceedings were regular, the director shall issue a certificate authorizing the reduction and showing that the capital stock of the company has been reduced, the number and par value of the shares; and the certificate shall be filed and recorded as in sections 375.010 to 375.920 is provided for filing and recording the certificates of incorporation; and thereafter the company shall, with the reduced capital, be subject to the same liabilities that it possessed or was subject to at the time of the reduction of its capital; and the charter or certificate of incorporation of the company shall be deemed to be amended in respect to the amount of capital stock, and the par value and number of shares, so as to conform to the reduction. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6025, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 375.236 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.236 - Certificate of authority revoked, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   375.236. Certificate of authority revoked, when. — Other provisions of law notwithstanding, the director may suspend or revoke, after a hearing, the certificate of authority or license of any insurance company including a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange for the same reasons and upon the same grounds as set forth in section 374.047. ­­-------- (L. 1963 p. 485 § 375.155, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)
MO Rev Stat § 375.251 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.251 - Actions by and against companies.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.251. Actions by and against companies. — 1. Civil actions may be maintained by any insurance corporation formed under the laws of this state against any of its members or stockholders, for any cause relating to the business of the company.  2. Civil actions may also be prosecuted and maintained by any member or stockholder of the corporation against the corporation for loss which may have accrued in favor of any member or stockholder on any risk or policy, if payment is withheld for more than two months after the loss shall have become due; but no action shall be brought or maintained by any person other than the director of the department of commerce and insurance of this state for the winding up or dissolution of any insurance company, or the distribution of its assets among its creditors. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6023, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 375.256 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.256 - Service of process on companies not authorized to do business in this state.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.256. Service of process on companies not authorized to do business in this state. — Any insurance company, association, or other insurer not incorporated or authorized under the laws of this state, which shall do or cause to be done any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise: the issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business in this state, the solicitation of applications for contracts of insurance, the collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments or other considerations for contracts, or any other transaction of business, shall be deemed to have constituted and appointed the director of the department of commerce and insurance of the state of Missouri, and his successor or successors in office, to be its true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted in any county in this state, by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of any contract of insurance, and any such act shall be signification of its agreement that the service of process is of the same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this state upon the insurer, notwithstanding the fact that the insurance company, association, or other insurer has failed or neglected to file written power of attorney appointing and authorizing the director of the department of commerce and insurance of this state to acknowledge or receive service of all lawful process for and on behalf of the insurance company, association or other insurer, as provided in section 375.906. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6008, A.L. 1951 p. 276, A.L. 1967 p. 516)  (1954) Foreign insurance company could not be compelled to produce policy under subpoena duces tecum served on superintendent of insurance under § 375.160 and consequently secondary evidence thereof was admissible in absence of such subpoena. Lawson v. Creely (A.), 268 S.W.2d 41. (1962) Where insurance agent solicited and sold an insurance policy in Missouri without the knowledge of his company, the substituted service section would not apply to the company. Wash v. Western Empire Life Insurance Co., 298 F.2d 374.
MO Rev Stat § 375.261 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.261 - Service of process — procedure.

Effective - 28 Aug 2008   375.261. Service of process — procedure. — 1. Service of process as provided herein shall be made by delivery of two copies of the summons, with copies of the petition thereto attached, to the director, or in his or her absence to the deputy director of the department, or in the absence of both the director and deputy director, to the chief clerk of the department, at the office of the director of the department of commerce and insurance of this state at Jefferson City, Missouri. The director shall forthwith mail by certified mail, with return receipt requested, one of the copies of the summons, with petition thereto attached, to the defendant at its last known principal place of business, and shall keep a record of all process so served upon the director, deputy director or chief clerk, and the date of service, and the return receipt showing delivery thereof to the defendant shall be filed therewith.  2. The director, upon receiving the return receipt, shall so certify the fact to the clerk of the court in which the action is pending. The service of process shall be deemed sufficient provided notice of service, and a copy of the summons, with a copy of plaintiff's petition thereto attached, are sent certified mail, with return receipt requested, within ten days after service of process upon the director, or his or her deputy or chief clerk, as aforesaid, by plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney to the defendant at its last known principal place of business, and the return receipt therefor issued by the post office and the affidavit of plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney showing compliance with the aforesaid provisions are filed in the office of the clerk of the court in which the action is pending on or before the date the defendant is required to appear and defend the cause of action. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.161, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 2008 S.B. 788)
MO Rev Stat § 375.266 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.266 - Service of process valid, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.266. Service of process valid, when. — Service of process in any action, suit or proceeding referred to in section 375.256 shall, in addition to the manner provided in section 375.261, be valid if served upon any person within this state who, in this state on behalf of the insurer, is:  (1) Soliciting insurance, or  (2) Making, issuing or delivering any contract of insurance, or  (3) Collecting or receiving any premium, membership fee, assessment or other consideration for insurance; and if a copy of the summons issued, with a copy of the officer's return thereon, together with a copy of plaintiff's petition thereto attached, are sent within ten days thereafter by certified mail, with return receipt requested, by the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney to the defendant at the last known principal place of business of the defendant, and the return receipt and the affidavit of plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney showing compliance therewith are filed with the clerk of the court in which the action is pending on or before the date the defendant is required to appear and defend the cause of action. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.162, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 375.271 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.271 - Plaintiff entitled to default judgment, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.271. Plaintiff entitled to default judgment, when. — No plaintiff shall be entitled to a judgment against the defendant by default under this section until after the expiration of forty-five days from the date of service of summons with copy of plaintiff's petition thereto attached upon the director of the department of commerce and insurance, his deputy or chief clerk as provided in section 375.261, or upon either of the persons referred to in section 375.266. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.163, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 375.276 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.276 - Sections 375.256 to 375.271 not to abridge right to serve process in other legal manner.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.276. Sections 375.256 to 375.271 not to abridge right to serve process in other legal manner. — Nothing herein contained shall limit or abridge the right of the plaintiff to serve any process, notice or demand upon any insurance company, association, or other insurer in any other manner now or hereafter permitted by law. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.164, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 375.281 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.281 - Company to furnish bond or certificate of authority before pleading.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.281. Company to furnish bond or certificate of authority before pleading. — Before any insurance company, association, or other insurer not incorporated or authorized under the laws of this state shall file or cause to be filed in any action, suit or other proceeding instituted against it any answer or other pleading, the insurance company, association, or other insurer aforesaid shall either:  (1) Deposit with the clerk of the court in which the action, suit or proceeding is pending, cash or securities, or shall file with the clerk a bond with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the court, in any amount to be fixed by the court sufficient to secure the payment of any final judgment which may be rendered against it in the action, together with costs thereof; provided, however, that the court may in its discretion make an order dispensing with the deposit or bond where the insurer makes a showing satisfactory to the court that* it maintains in a state of the United States funds or securities, in trust or otherwise, sufficient and available to satisfy any final judgment which may be entered in the action, suit or proceedings; or  (2) Shall procure a certificate of authority to transact the business of insurance in this state. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.165, A.L. 1967 p. 516)  *Word "that" does not appear in original rolls.
MO Rev Stat § 375.286 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.286 - Postponement of action permitted, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.286. Postponement of action permitted, when. — The court, in any action, suit or proceeding, in which service of process is made in the manner provided in sections 375.256 to 375.301, may, in its discretion, order such postponement as the court shall deem necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to comply with the provisions of section 375.281 and to defend the action, suit or proceeding. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.166, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 375.291 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.291 - Company may file motion to quash service — grounds.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.291. Company may file motion to quash service — grounds. — Nothing contained in section 375.281 shall be construed to prevent any defendant insurance company, association, or other insurer, not incorporated or authorized under the laws of this state, who has been served with process under the provisions of sections 375.256 to 375.301, from filing motion to quash service upon the ground either:  (1) That the defendant insurance company, association, or other insurer has not done or committed or caused to be done or committed any of the acts enumerated in section 375.256; or  (2) That the person upon whom service of process was made pursuant to the provisions of section 375.266 was not engaged in or doing any of the acts enumerated therein. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.167, A.L. 1967 p. 516)
MO Rev Stat § 375.296 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.296 - Additional damages for vexatious refusal to pay.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.296. Additional damages for vexatious refusal to pay. — In any action, suit or other proceeding instituted against any insurance company, association or other insurer upon any contract of insurance issued or delivered in this state to a resident of this state, or to a corporation incorporated in or authorized to do business in this state, if the insurer has failed or refused for a period of thirty days after due demand therefor prior to the institution of the action, suit or proceeding, to make payment under and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract of insurance, and it shall appear from the evidence that the refusal was vexatious and without reasonable cause, the court or jury may, in addition to the amount due under the provisions of the contract of insurance and interest thereon, allow the plaintiff damages for vexatious refusal to pay and attorney's fees as provided in section 375.420. Failure of an insurer to appear and defend any action, suit or other proceeding shall be deemed prima facie evidence that its failure to make payment was vexatious without reasonable cause. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.168, A.L. 1967 p. 516)  (1956) This section has no application to a company authorized to do business in this state. Willis v. American National Life Ins. Co. (A.), 287 S.W.2d 98. (1973) Statute of limitations defense is an "open question of law" and refusal to pay could not, to a legal certainty, be considered vexatious. Crenshaw v. Great Central Insurance Co. (C.A.Mo.), 482 F.2d 1255.  (1986) Actions under sections 375.296, 375.420 and 376.620, RSMo, against a self-insured welfare benefit trust held to have been preempted by provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 1144 of title 29, United States Code. Hoeflicker v. Central States, Etc., Health & Welfare, 644 F.Supp. 195 (W.D. Mo.).
MO Rev Stat § 375.298 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.298 - Loan against policy by policyholder, insurer to give notice of interest due.

Effective - 28 Aug 1998   375.298. Loan against policy by policyholder, insurer to give notice of interest due. — If a policyholder has taken a loan against an insurance policy, the insurer of such policy shall annually notify the policyholder of any interest due on the loan. ­­-------- (L. 1998 H.B. 1374 § 1)
MO Rev Stat § 375.301 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.301 - Exemptions from provisions of sections 375.256 to 375.301.

Effective - 28 Aug 1977   375.301. Exemptions from provisions of sections 375.256 to 375.301. — The provisions of sections 375.256 to 375.301 shall not apply to any action, suit or proceeding against any unauthorized insurer arising out of a contract of:  (1) Reinsurance effectuated in accordance with the laws of Missouri;  (2) Insurance effectuated in accordance with chapter 384;  (3) Aircraft insurance;  (4) Insurance on property or operations of railroads engaged in interstate commerce;  (5) Insurance against legal liability arising out of the ownership, operation or maintenance of any property having a permanent situs outside of this state; or  (6) Insurance against loss of or damage to any property having a permanent situs outside this state; where the contract contains a provision designating the insurance commissioner to be its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of any contract. ­­-------- (L. 1951 p. 276 § 375.169, A.L. 1967 p. 516, A.L. 1977 S.B. 274)
MO Rev Stat § 375.310 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.310 - Unauthorized persons or corporations enjoined from transaction of insurance business, penalty.

Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories   375.310. Unauthorized persons or corporations enjoined from transaction of insurance business, penalty. — 1. It is unlawful for any person, association of individuals, or any corporation to transact in this state any insurance business unless the person, association, or corporation is duly authorized by the director under a certificate of authority or appropriate licensure, or is an insurance company exempt from certification under section 375.786.  2. If the director determines that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may issue such administrative orders as authorized under section 374.046. A violation of this section is a level four violation under section 374.049.  3. If the director believes that a person has engaged, is engaging in, or has taken a substantial step toward engaging in an act, practice or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, or that a person has materially aided or is materially aiding an act, practice, omission, or course of business constituting a violation of this section or a rule adopted or order issued pursuant thereto, the director may maintain a civil action for relief authorized under section 374.048. A violation of this section is a level four violation under section 374.049.  4. Any person who knowingly engages in any act, practice, omission, or course of business in violation of this section is guilty of a class E felony.  5. The director may refer such evidence as is available concerning violations of this chapter to the proper prosecuting attorney, who with or without a criminal reference, or the attorney general under section 27.030, may institute the appropriate criminal proceedings.  6. Nothing in this section shall limit the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct that constitutes a crime under any other state statute. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6020, A.L. 1965 p. 573, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5909; 1919 § 6322; 1909 § 7054  Effective 1-01-17
MO Rev Stat § 375.320 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.320 - Not to trade — exception.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   375.320. Not to trade — exception. — 1. No insurance company formed under the laws of this state shall, directly or indirectly, deal or trade in any goods, wares, merchandise or other commodities whatsoever, except such as may be incident to and necessary in connection with the ownership and operation of property held under the provisions of sections 375.330 and 375.340.  2. This section shall not apply to an insurer organized under chapter 376. ­­-------- (RSMo 1939 § 6028, A.L. 1945 p. 1011, A.L. 2007 S.B. 66)  Prior revisions: 1929 § 5917; 1919 § 6329; 1909 § 7060
MO Rev Stat § 375.325 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XXIV - Business and Financial Institutions|Chapter 375 - Provisions Applicable to All Insurance Companies|Section 375.325 - Mechanical data processing equipment as assets.

Effective - 28 Aug 1967   375.325. Mechanical data processing equipment as assets. — Notwithstanding any prohibitions or restrictions contained in the statutes, any insurance company may acquire by purchase electronic or mechanical machines constituting a data processing system, and thereafter may hold the system as an admitted asset for use in connection with the business of the company if  (1) The system shall have an aggregate cost of not less than twenty-five thousand dollars and its aggregate cost shall not exceed five percent of the admitted assets of the company;  (2) The cost of the component machines constituting the system shall be fully amortized over a period not to exceed ten calendar years. If a data processing system consists of separate component machines which are acquired at different times, then the cost of each component shall be fully amortized over a period not to exceed ten calendar years commencing with the date of acquisition of each component. ­­-------- (L. 1961 p. 167 § 1, A.L. 1967 p. 516)