New York Consolidated Laws, Insurance Law - ISC § 6626. Qualification of membership

(a) In addition to the legal ability of any natural person to insure in any advance premium or assessment corporation property located in the territory in which such corporation is licensed to do business and in which property he has an insurable interest, it shall also be lawful for any corporation, board, estate, or association to insure in any co-operative property/casualty insurance company property located in the territory in which such corporation is licensed to do business, and in which property it has an insurable interest.

(b) Any officer, trustee, board member, or legal representative of such corporation, board, estate, or association may be recognized for or on its behalf for the purpose of membership, but shall not be personnally   1 liable upon such contract or contracts of insurance by reason of acting in such representative capacity.