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WI Stat § 613.80 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 613 - Service insurance corporations.|613.80 - Hospital service insurance corporations.

613.80  Hospital service insurance corporations. (1) Statement of purpose. This subsection is a guide to the interpretation and application of sub. (2). Payment for adequate health care services is a problem of great social importance, with many ramifications. New and better methods of payment for and delivery of health care services are needed. It is hereby stated to be the public policy of this state to encourage the formation of nonprofit hospital service insurance corporations under this chapter, on an economically sound basis, in the hope that they may ease the burden of payment for hospital services and health care for large numbers of the population, without any burden on the public treasury and free from the profit motive. If such corporations can contribute to the solution of such serious social and economic problems, they merit the support of the state. It is the policy of this state that such corporations should develop without changing the status of voluntary hospitals and that, by enabling many citizens to procure adequate hospital services for themselves, they should leave the hospitals more able to provide subsidized services to those unable to pay. (2)  Authorization. Nonprofit hospital service insurance corporations may be organized under this chapter to establish, maintain and operate service plans to implement sub. (1). (3)  Continuation. Any corporation existing under s. 182.032, 1973 stats., prior to May 5, 1976 is deemed to have been organized under this section.History:  1975 c. 223.
WI Stat § 613.90 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 613 - Service insurance corporations.|613.90 - Vicarious liability.

613.90  Vicarious liability. No member of or other provider for a service insurance corporation is liable, solely by virtue of a relationship with the corporation or of the providers' contract, for any act, omission or default of the corporation or of any other member of or provider for the corporation.History:  1975 c. 223, 421.
WI Stat § 613.92 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 613 - Service insurance corporations.|613.92 - Administrative agent.

613.92  Administrative agent. Service insurance corporations organized pursuant to the authorization under ss. 148.03, 447.13 and 613.80 may act as administrative agent for a government instrumentality performing an insurance, public assistance or related function.History:  1975 c. 223.
WI Stat § 614.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.01 - Definitions.

614.01  Definitions. (1) In this chapter:(a) A “fraternal", also called a “fraternal benefit society" or “mutual benefit society" is a corporation organized or operating under this chapter that:1. Has no capital stock;2. Exists solely for:a. The benefit of its members and their beneficiaries; andb. Any lawful social, intellectual, educational, charitable, benevolent, moral, fraternal, patriotic or religious purposes for the benefit of its members or the public, carried on through voluntary activity of its members in their local lodges or through institutional programs of the fraternal or its local lodges;3. Has a lodge system;4. Has a representative form of government; and5. Provides insurance benefits authorized under this chapter.(b) The “laws" of a fraternal include its articles of incorporation and bylaws, however designated.(c) A “lodge system" exists only if all of the following conditions are met:1. There is a supreme governing body.2. Subordinate to the supreme governing body, there are local lodges, whatever the local lodges are called, into which natural persons are admitted as members in accordance with the laws of the fraternal.3. The local lodges are required by the laws of the fraternal to hold regular meetings at least once every 3 months.4. The local lodges engage regularly in programs involving member participation to implement the purposes of par. (a) 2. b.(d) A “representative form of government" exists if and only if the fraternal complies with s. 614.42. (5) In any section of the statutes made applicable to fraternals by this chapter, the technical terms used in those statutes are applicable to fraternals despite the customary use of other parallel terms by fraternals. (6) The definitions in ss. 181.0103 (3), (17) and (18), 600.03 and 610.01 (1), (2) and (4) apply to fraternals.History:  1975 c. 373; 1979 c. 102; 1983 a. 189 ss. 297, 329 (22), (25); 1997 a. 79; 2001 a. 103; 2003 a. 60.
WI Stat § 614.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.02 - Scope and purposes.

614.02  Scope and purposes. (1) Scope. (a)  Domestic fraternals. This chapter applies to all fraternals organized under the laws of this state.(b)  Nondomestic fraternals. Except as expressly provided in this chapter and in s. 618.26, this chapter does not apply to nondomestic fraternals. (2)  Purposes. The purposes of this chapter are:(a) To provide a complete, self-contained procedure for the formation of fraternals.(b) To assure the solidity of fraternals by providing an organizational framework to facilitate sound management, sound operation and sound regulation.(c) To strengthen internal fraternal democracy through as much member participation as is practicable.(d) To encourage the fulfillment of the special purposes of fraternals.History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.03 - Orders imposing and relaxing restrictions.

614.03  Orders imposing and relaxing restrictions. (1) Imposing restrictions. The commissioner may subject any fraternal not otherwise subject thereto to some or all of the restrictions of s. 611.28 (1) as incorporated by s. 614.28, s. 611.33 (2) (a) 1. and 2. as incorporated by s. 614.33, and s. 611.54 (1) (b) as incorporated by s. 614.54, and s. 614.29 (2). (2)  Orders eliminating restrictions. The commissioner may free a new fraternal from any or all of the restrictions generally applicable only to new fraternals under the provisions enumerated in sub. (1) if satisfied that its financial condition, management or other circumstances give assurance that the interests of insureds and the public will not be endangered thereby.History:  1975 c. 373, 421.
WI Stat § 614.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.05 - Applicability of other insurance laws to fraternals.

614.05  Applicability of other insurance laws to fraternals. (1) Chapters 611 and 619. No section of ch. 611 or 619 applies to fraternals unless it is specifically made applicable by this chapter. (2)  Applicable portions. Each other section of chs. 600 to 646 that applies to mutuals subject to ch. 611 also applies to domestic and nondomestic fraternals unless:(a) This chapter or the particular section provides otherwise; or(b) The particular section is inconsistent with a provision applying explicitly to fraternals, in this chapter or elsewhere.History:  1975 c. 373; 1979 c. 89; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 614.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.07 - General corporate powers and procedures.

614.07  General corporate powers and procedures. (1) Powers. Section 181.0302 applies to fraternals. (2)  Effect of unauthorized corporate acts. Section 181.0304 (1) and (2) applies to fraternals. (4)  Waiver of notice and informal action. Sections 181.0704, 181.0706, 181.0821 and 181.0823 apply to fraternals.History:  1975 c. 373; 1979 c. 110; 1987 a. 13; 1997 a. 79.
WI Stat § 614.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.09 - Reservation of corporate name.

614.09  Reservation of corporate name. Sections 181.0402 and 181.0403 (2), (3) and (3m) apply to fraternals, except that “department" shall be read “commissioner".History:  1975 c. 373; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 79.
WI Stat § 614.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.10 - Members and applicants in fraternals.

614.10  Members and applicants in fraternals. (1) Membership. A fraternal may admit any natural person to membership under such conditions and for such insurance and other benefits as its laws prescribe, subject to this chapter and other applicable laws. Members not having insurance cease to be members if the fraternal is converted to a mutual. (2)  Applicants authorized. Subject to s. 631.07, a fraternal may do any of the following:(a)  In general. Provide insurance benefits to its members and, on the application of members, to others.(b)  Children. Insure the lives or disability of children younger than the minimum age for membership in the fraternal but otherwise eligible for membership, on the application of some adult person.(c)  Employees. 1. In this paragraph, “ employee" includes a former employee who is classified as a retired employee under a retirement plan or other written policy of a fraternal or of a subsidiary or other affiliate of a fraternal.2. Notwithstanding s. 614.01 (1) (a) 2., provide insurance benefits to its employees and to employees of the fraternal's subsidiaries or other affiliates.3. Notwithstanding s. 614.01 (1) (a) 2., on the application of an employee specified in subd. 2., provide insurance benefits to the employee's spouse or domestic partner under ch. 770 or a child of the employee who receives financial services or support from the employee.  (3)  Children's lodges. A fraternal may organize lodges for children covered by insurance but not old enough for membership. Membership in local lodges is not required for such children, and they have no voting rights. (4)  Benefits pending membership. A fraternal may extend temporary or conditional insurance coverage to a nonmember who has applied for membership in the fraternal.History:  1975 c. 373; 1989 a. 336; 1997 a. 177; 2009 a. 28.
WI Stat § 614.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.11 - Incorporators.

614.11  Incorporators. Any number of corporate or adult natural persons may organize a fraternal under this chapter.History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.12 - Articles of incorporation and bylaws.

614.12  Articles of incorporation and bylaws. (1) Articles. The articles of incorporation shall set forth:(a) The name of the corporation, which shall include the word “fraternal" or words of equivalent meaning if the corporation was organized after June 19, 1976.(b) The location of the principal office of the fraternal, which shall be in this state.(c) The purposes of the corporation, which shall include one or more of the purposes specified in s. 614.01 (1) (a) 2. b., but shall otherwise be restricted to those permitted by s. 610.21.(d) The classes of members and the qualifications and rights of the members of each class.(e) A description of the fraternal's representative form of government, conforming to s. 614.42.(f) The manner in which local lodges or branches may be formed and the powers they shall have, or a statement that the formation and powers of local lodges or branches shall be provided for in the bylaws.(g) A provision for fraternal bonds if any are to be authorized, which shall conform to s. 614.33.(h) A provision for amendment of the articles, which shall conform to s. 614.29. (2)  Powers not enumerated. Section 181.0202 (2), (3) and (4) applies to fraternals. (3)  Principal officers. Sections 181.0840 and 181.0841 apply to fraternals. The articles or bylaws shall specifically designate 3 or more offices, the holders of which shall be the principal officers of the fraternal. The principal offices shall be held by at least 3 separate natural persons. The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may provide that any one or more officers of the fraternal shall be members of the board of directors. The officers of a fraternal may be designated by such titles as may be provided in the articles of incorporation or the bylaws. Any document required or permitted by this chapter to be signed by the president, vice president, secretary or assistant secretary may be signed by such officer as may be stated in the articles of incorporation or bylaws to correspond to the officer so required or permitted to sign. (4)  Bylaws. The bylaws shall comply with the provisions of this chapter, and a copy of the bylaws and any amendments to them shall be filed with the commissioner promptly after adoption, and notice of amendments to the bylaws shall be given promptly to members. Subject to this chapter, ss. 181.0206 and 181.1021 apply to fraternals.History:  1975 c. 373; 1979 c. 102; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (25); 1983 a. 215; 1997 a. 79.
WI Stat § 614.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.13 - Organization permit and certificate of incorporation.

614.13  Organization permit and certificate of incorporation. (1) Section 611.13 applies to fraternals except that the word “mutual" shall be read “fraternal" and “s. 611.19" in s. 611.13 (4) shall be read “s. 614.19". (2) The application for a permit shall include, in addition to those things required under s. 611.13 (2), a statement of the plan for fraternal activities and for the formation of a representative government under s. 614.42.History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.14 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.14 - Powers under organization permit and deposit of proceeds of subscriptions.

614.14  Powers under organization permit and deposit of proceeds of subscriptions. Sections 611.14 (2) and 611.15 apply to fraternals, except that the word “mutual" shall be read “fraternal" and except that there are no qualifying insurance policies as referred to in s. 611.14 (2) (a).History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.16 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.16 - Termination of organization permit and payment of organization expenses.

614.16  Termination of organization permit and payment of organization expenses. Section 611.16 (1), (2), (3) (a) and (b) and (4) applies to fraternals, except that the word “mutual" shall be read “fraternal" and “s. 611.20" shall be read “s. 614.20".History:  1975 c. 373; 1983 a. 192.
WI Stat § 614.18 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.18 - Incorporators' liability and organization expenses.

614.18  Incorporators' liability and organization expenses. Section 611.18 (1) and (2) (b) applies to fraternals, except that the word “mutual" shall be read “fraternal".History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.20 - Certificate of authority.

614.20  Certificate of authority. Section 611.20 applies to fraternals, except that references to other sections in ch. 611 shall be read to refer to the corresponding sections in this chapter.History:  1975 c. 373; 1981 c. 390 s. 252.
WI Stat § 614.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.22 - Accelerated organization procedure.

614.22  Accelerated organization procedure. Section 611.22 applies to fraternals, except that the word “mutual" shall be read “fraternal".History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.24 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.24 - Segregated accounts, variable benefits and subsidiaries.

614.24  Segregated accounts, variable benefits and subsidiaries. (1) General. Sections 611.24 to 611.26 apply to fraternals. (1m)  Variable benefits. (a)  Exemption to obtain federal approval. The commissioner shall issue a waiver exempting a policy, certificate of insurance or contract issued by a fraternal from ss. 614.19 (3) and 632.93 (2), as provided in par. (b), if all of the following conditions are satisfied:1. The policy, certificate of insurance or contract provides life insurance or annuity benefits in variable amounts.2. The fraternal submits to the commissioner written evidence that the federal securities and exchange commission will not approve the policy, certificate of insurance or contract unless it is exempt from all or part of the requirements of ss. 614.19 (3) and 632.93 (2).(b)  Extent of exemption. A waiver issued under par. (a) shall exempt a policy, certificate of insurance or contract from ss. 614.19 (3) and 632.93 (2) only to the extent necessary to obtain the federal security exchange commission's approval of the policy, certificate of insurance or contract. (2)  Special affiliates. (a)  Local lodges. A local lodge may incorporate under ch. 181 or the corresponding law of the state where it is located, to carry out the noninsurance activities of the local lodge.(b)  Institutions for carrying out fraternal activities. Corporations may be formed under ch. 181 to implement s. 614.82 (2).History:  1975 c. 373; 1987 a. 361.
WI Stat § 614.28 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.28 - Changes in business plan.

614.28  Changes in business plan. Section 611.28 applies to fraternals.History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.29 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.29 - Amendment of articles of incorporation.

614.29  Amendment of articles of incorporation. (1) Right to amend articles. The articles of a fraternal may provide for amendment by the supreme governing body or by the board of directors, and may provide also for amendment by the members by referendum. If amendment is by referendum, a majority of those members who vote must vote affirmatively. Votes cast within 60 days from the date of mailing of the ballots by the fraternal shall be counted. The timeliness of a vote is determined by the date of its mailing as proved by its postmark or other suitable evidence. (2)  Filing. For 5 years after the initial issuance of a certificate of authority, proposed amendments of the articles which are not changes in the business plan shall be filed with the commissioner at least 30 days before the amendment is submitted for approval to the members or to the supreme governing body, or if neither is required, at least 30 days before its effective date. (3)  Filing of articles of amendment. No amendment is effective until the articles of amendment are filed with the commissioner, together with a statement of the results of the voting on the amendment. (4)  Publication to members. Within 4 months after the filing of the articles of amendment with the commissioner, they shall be furnished to all members either by mail or under s. 614.41 (1).History:  1975 c. 373; 1979 c. 102; 2009 a. 342.
WI Stat § 614.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.31 - Securities regulation.

614.31  Securities regulation. Section 611.31 applies to fraternal bonds but does not apply to contribution notes, as they are defined in s. 611.33 as incorporated by s. 614.33.History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.33 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.33 - Authorized securities.

614.33  Authorized securities. Section 611.33 (2) applies to fraternals, except that the words “mutual" and “nonassessable mutual" shall be read “fraternal".History:  1975 c. 373.
WI Stat § 614.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.41 - Communications to members.

614.41  Communications to members. (1) Official publications. A fraternal may provide in its laws for an official publication in which any notice, report, or statement required by law to be given to members, including notice of election, may be published. It shall be printed conspicuously in the publication. (2)  Copies to commissioner. The commissioner may by rule prescribe that copies of specified classes of communications published generally to members, including the official publication, shall be communicated to the commissioner at the same time they are sent to the members. (3)  Duplicate publications. If the records of a fraternal show that 2 or more members have the same mailing address, an official publication mailed to one member is deemed to be mailed to all members at the same address unless a member requests a separate copy.History:  1975 c. 373, 421.
WI Stat § 614.42 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.42 - Representative form of government.

614.42  Representative form of government. (1) Supreme governing body. The fraternal shall have a supreme governing body consisting either of:(a)  Board of directors. A board with some directors elected directly by the members or by their representatives in intermediate assemblies under sub. (2), and other directors prescribed in the fraternal's laws. The elected directors shall constitute a majority in number and not less than the number of votes required to amend those articles or bylaws of the fraternal that can be amended without consent of the members. The board shall meet at least quarterly to conduct the business of the fraternal. The elected directors shall be elected on a plan that ensures equal weight to each fraternal member's vote. Voting may be conducted by mail, by electronic means, or by any other method or combination of methods approved by the board and prescribed in the fraternal's bylaws. (b)  Assembly. Delegates elected directly by the members or at intermediate assemblies or conventions of members or their representatives, together with other delegates prescribed in the fraternal's laws. The elected delegates shall constitute a majority in number and shall not have less than two-thirds of the votes and not less than the number of votes required to amend the articles or bylaws that can be amended without consent of the members. The assembly, whatever designated, shall meet at least once every 4 years and shall elect a board of directors to conduct the business of the fraternal between meetings of the assembly. The delegates making up the supreme governing body shall be elected on a plan that ensures equal weight to each fraternal member's vote. (2)  Intermediate assemblies. The laws of a fraternal may provide that delegates to intermediate assemblies may represent geographical districts or lodges or represent the members in defined classes determined on a reasonable basis and that the vote of a representative to an intermediate assembly shall be treated as the vote of the members represented. (3)  Voting procedure. No votes may be cast by proxy.History:  1975 c. 373, 421; 2009 a. 342.
WI Stat § 614.43 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.43 - Annual report to fraternal members.

614.43  Annual report to fraternal members. Every domestic fraternal shall send to each member having insurance or publish in the official publication under s. 614.41 (1) an annual report which shall contain basic financial and operating data, information about important business and corporate developments and such other information as the fraternal wishes to include or as the commissioner by rule requires it to include in order to keep members adequately informed.History:  1975 c. 373; 1979 c. 102.
WI Stat § 614.51 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 614 - Insurance — fraternals.|614.51 - Board of directors.

614.51  Board of directors. (1) General. Sections 181.0801 (1) and (2) and 181.0802 apply to fraternals, except that the supreme governing body may act as the board of directors if it meets at least quarterly. Section 611.51 (2) to (9) applies to fraternals, except that the word “mutual" shall be read “fraternal" and the references to other sections of ch. 611 shall be to the corresponding sections of this chapter. (2)  Terms of directors and officers. The terms of directors and officers may not exceed 4 years.History:  1975 c. 373; 1997 a. 79.