Sec. 7. Every such life insurance corporation, association, or society shall accumulate and maintain a reserve or emergency fund equal to such sum as might be realized from one (1) assessment on, or periodical payment by, policy or certificate holders thereof, and, in no event, less than the amount of its maximum policy or certificate. Such fund, if not already accumulated, shall be accumulated by every such corporation, association, or society existing on March 9, 1897, by September 9, 1897, and by every corporation, association, or society formed under this chapter after March 9, 1897, within six (6) months from the date of its incorporation or organization, and shall be held as a trust fund for the purposes for which such fund was created or accumulated. In case such fund or any portion thereof shall have been used by the corporation, association, or society for the purpose or purposes for which the same was created or accumulated and the amount thereof thereby reduced to less than the amount of one (1) death assessment or periodical payment, the amount of such reduction below the amount of one (1) death assessment or periodical payment shall be made up and restored to said fund within six (6) months thereafter. Such fund may be held in cash or invested in the same class of securities required by law for the investment of funds by insurance corporations; and nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent the creation and accumulation of other funds in excess of the amount required in this chapter to provide for the purposes of such corporation, association, or society. If such fund is in excess of the amount of one (1) death assessment or periodical payment upon all certificate or policyholders and not less than the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the excess or any portion thereof may be used in the reduction of assessment or periodical payments by policy or certificate holders by ratable cash dividends or credits, or in such other equitable division or apportionment thereof as its bylaws or rules may provide, and such use shall not be deemed or construed to mean a profit received by members within the meaning of the statutes of this state, or the pro rata excess on any policy or certificate terminated by death or surrender may be refunded to the holder or beneficiary, as may be provided for in said policy or contract; provided, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to permit any contract promising any fixed cash payment to any living certificate or policyholder excepting in the contingency of physical disability.

Formerly: Acts 1897, c.195, s.7. As amended by P.L.252-1985, SEC.280.