MS Code § 83-23-137 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 83 - Insurance|Chapter 23 - Insolvent Insurance Companies; Insurance Guaranty Association|Article 3 - Insurance Guaranty Association|§ 83-23-137. Proposal for disbursal of assets of insolvent insurer; application for approval

  Within one hundred twenty (120) days of a final determination of insolvency of an insurer by a court of competent jurisdiction, the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor shall make application to the court for approval of a proposal to disburse assets out of such insurer's marshalled assets, from time to time as such assets become available to each association entitled thereto. For the purposes of this section, the term "association" includes the Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association and any entity or person performing a function in another state similar to that performed in this state by the Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association, provided the Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association is entitled to like payment under the laws of the other's state of domicile with respect to insolvent companies doing business in that state.   Such proposal shall at least include provisions for:   Reserving amounts for the payment of expenses of administration, the payment of claims of secured creditors to the extent of the value of the security held, and the payment of claims falling within the priorities established in this article.   Disbursement of the other assets marshalled to date and subsequent disbursements of assets as they become available.   Equitable allocation of disbursements to each association entitled thereto.   The securing by the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor, from each association entitled to disbursements pursuant to this section, of an agreement to return to it such assets previously disbursed as may be required to pay claims of secured creditors and claims falling within the priorities established in this article, in accordance with such priorities; however, no bond shall be required of any such association.   A full report to be made by each association to the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor, which report shall account for all assets so disbursed to the association, all disbursements made therefrom, any interest earned by the association on such assets, and any other matter as the court may direct.     The proposal of the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor shall provide for disbursements to each association in amounts at least equal to the claim payments made, and estimated to be made, by such association for which such association could assert a claim against the receiver, and shall provide that if the assets available for disbursement from time to time do not equal or exceed the amount of such claim payments made, or to be made, by each such association, then disbursements shall be in the amount of available assets.   Notice of such application shall be given by the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor to the associations in, and to the commissioners of insurance of, each of the states to which disbursement may be made. Such notice shall be made by certified mail, first class postage prepaid, at least thirty (30) days prior to submission of such application to the court. Such notice shall be deemed to have been made when deposited in the mail.   Action on the application may be taken by the court if notice has been given pursuant to subsection (4) of this section and the proposal of the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor complies with subsection (2) of this section.