Louisiana § RS 22:175 - Non-assessable contracts

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:175 — Non-assessable contracts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 22:175. Non-assessable contracts

Any domestic reciprocal insurer authorized so to do by its declaration of organization may issue policies without contingent liability of the subscriber for assessment upon approval of the commissioner of insurance and upon compliance with the following requirements:

(1)  It shall have and at all times maintain a surplus as determined from its last annual statement, which is at least equal to the minimum capital and the paid in surplus required on organization of a domestic stock insurer organized under the provisions of this Code.

(2)  It shall have submitted a copy of its proposed non-assessable policy or policies for approval of the commissioner of insurance and shall have obtained his approval thereof.

Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:446 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.

NOTE:  Former R.S. 22:175 redesignated as R.S. 22:941 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 22:175 cover?

Section RS 22:175 ("Non-assessable contracts") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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