Iowa Code Title XIII. Commerce [Chs. 505-554D] § 508B.2. Mutual company becoming stock company--authorization

1. A mutual life insurance company may become a stock life insurance company pursuant to a plan of conversion established and approved in the manner provided by this chapter.

2. A plan of conversion may provide that a mutual company may convert into a domestic stock company, convert and merge, or convert and consolidate with a domestic stock company, as provided in chapter 490 or 491, whichever is applicable. However, the mutual company is not required to comply with sections 491.102 through 491.105 or sections 490.1102 and 490.1104 relating to approval of merger or consolidation plans by boards of directors and shareholders, if at the time of approval of the plan of conversion the board of directors approves the merger or consolidation and if at the time of approval of the plan by policyholders as provided in section 508B.6, the policyholders approve the merger or consolidation. This chapter supersedes any conflicting provisions of chapters 521 and 521A. A mutual company may convert, merge, or consolidate as part of a plan of conversion in which a majority or all of the common shares of the stock company are acquired by another corporation, which may be a corporation organized for that purpose, or in which the new stock company consolidates with a stock company to form another stock company.

3. In lieu of selecting a plan of conversion provided for in this chapter, a mutual company may convert to a stock company pursuant to a plan approved by the commissioner. The commissioner or the mutual company may use any provisions or combination of provisions provided for a plan in this chapter and may adopt any other provisions which are not unfair or inequitable to the policyholders of the mutual company. If a mutual company selects this procedure for conversion purposes, the mutual company shall reimburse the state for expenses incurred by the division in connection with the conversion plan except for expenses that are normal operating expenses of the division.