                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFINITIONS (§ 38.2-1005.1:1)

As used in this article:
		&#8220;Converted company&#8221; means a stock insurance company incorporated
and organized under the laws of this Commonwealth that continues in existence
after a reorganization under this article in connection with the formation of a
mutual holding company.
		&#8220;Converted mutual holding company&#8221; means the stock corporation
into which a mutual holding company has been converted pursuant to §
38.2-1005.1:9.
		&#8220;Eligible member&#8221; means a member as of the date the board of
directors of a mutual company adopts a plan of MHC conversion under this
article. For the conversion of a mutual holding company, the term eligible
member means a member of the mutual holding company who is of record on the date
the board of directors of the mutual holding company adopts a plan of conversion
authorized pursuant to this article.
		&#8220;Intermediate holding company&#8221; means a corporation authorized to
issue one or more classes of capital stock, the corporate purposes of which
include holding, directly or indirectly, the voting stock of a converted
company.
		&#8220;Member&#8221; means a person who, on the records of a mutual company
and pursuant to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of a mutual company, is
deemed to be the holder of a membership interest in a mutual company. The term
member also includes a person insured under a group policy if:

1. The person is insured or covered under a group life insurance policy or group
annuity contract under which funds are accumulated and allocated to the
respective persons covered under such policy or contract;

2. The person has the right to direct the application of the funds so allocated;

3. The group policyholder does not pay any portion of the premiums or deposits
for the policy or contract; and

4. The mutual company has the names and addresses of the persons covered under
the group life insurance policy or group annuity contract.
			When a plan of MHC conversion has become effective under this article, the
term &#8220;member&#8221; shall mean a member of the mutual holding company
created by such plan.
			&#8220;Mutual company&#8221; means a mutual insurance company incorporated
and organized under the laws of this Commonwealth and licensed pursuant to
Chapter 10 (&#xA7; 38.2-1000 et seq.) of this title.
			&#8220;Mutual holding company&#8221; or &#8220;MHC&#8221; means a corporation
organized under the provisions of the Virginia Nonstock Corporation Act (&#xA7;
13.1-801 et seq.) in connection with the reorganization of a mutual company
under this article. A MHC shall be subject to the provisions of this article and
any other provisions of this title that are applicable to mutual companies and
not inconsistent with the provisions of this article. The articles of
incorporation of a MHC shall state:

1. That the corporation is organized under this article as a MHC;

2. That the MHC shall hold not less than a majority of the shares of voting
stock of a converted company or an intermediate holding company that, in turn,
directly or indirectly holds all of the voting shares of a converted company;

3. That the corporation is not authorized to issue capital stock except in
accordance with the provisions of &#xA7; 38.2-1005.1:9;

4. That its members shall have the rights specified in this article and its
articles of incorporation and bylaws; and

5. That its assets shall be subject to inclusion in the estate of the converted
company in any proceeding initiated against the converted company under Chapter
15 (&#xA7; 38.2-1500 et seq.) of this title.
			&#8220;Plan of MHC conversion&#8221; or &#8220;plan&#8221; means a plan
adopted pursuant to this article by the board of directors of a mutual company
for the conversion of a mutual company into a direct or indirect stock
subsidiary of a mutual holding company.
			&#8220;Policy&#8221; includes any group or individual policy or contract
issued by a mutual company, including an annuity contract, but does not include
a certificate of insurance issued in connection with a group policy or contract.
			&#8220;Policyholder&#8221; means the holder of a policy other than a
reinsurance contract.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 726.