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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Individuals, partnerships, and corporations of this state may make application to, enter into agreement for, hold policies or contracts in or with, and be a subscriber of any domestic, foreign, or alien reciprocal insurer.
(b) Any corporation organized under the laws of this state shall, in addition to the rights, powers, and franchises specified in its charter, have full power and authority as a subscriber to exchange insurance contracts through such reciprocal insurer. The right to exchange such contracts is declared to be incidental to the purposes for which the corporations are organized and to be as fully granted as the rights and powers expressly conferred upon the corporations. Government or governmental agencies, state or political subdivisions thereof, boards, associations, estates, trustees, or fiduciaries are authorized to exchange nonassessable reciprocal interinsurance contracts with each other and with individuals, partnerships, and corporations to the same extent that individuals, partnerships, and corporations are authorized under this Code section to exchange reciprocal interinsurance contracts.
(c) Any officer, representative, trustee, receiver, or legal representative of any subscriber shall be recognized as acting for or on its behalf for the purpose of the contract but shall not be personally liable upon the contract by reason of acting in a representative capacity.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 33. Insurance § 33-17-18 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-33-insurance/ga-code-sect-33-17-18/
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