Wisconsin § 612.02 - Organization of town mutuals.
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§ 612.02. Organization of town mutuals.
612.02(1) (1) Incorporating members. A town mutual may be organized by 100 or more adult natural persons each of whom owns an interest in a separate insurable risk in the territory described in sub. (2) (c) , and each of whom agrees to insure those risks in the town mutual, at least against damage by fire. 612.02(2) (2) Articles of incorporation. The articles shall state: 612.02(2)(a) (a) The name of the corporation; 612.02(2)(b) (b) The address of the principal office, which may be designated as the residence or business office of the holder of a specified corporate office; 612.02(2)(c) (c) The territory within which the corporation plans to operate which may not exceed 8 contiguous counties, except that the commissioner may authorize a broader territory aggregating no more than 16 contiguous counties; 612.02(2)(d) (d) The types of insurance to be written which shall conform to s.
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