2025 Ohio Revised Code
Title 39 | Insurance
Chapter 3921 | Fraternal Benefit Societies
Section 3921.101 | Maintenance and Amount of Surplus.

Universal Citation:
OH Rev Code § 3921.101 (2025)
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Effective: September 6, 2012

Latest Legislation: House Bill 341 - 129th General Assembly

(A)(1) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(1) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state in a benefit amount of greater than ten thousand dollars shall have and maintain a surplus of two million five hundred thousand dollars for all lines written.

(2) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(1) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state in a benefit amount of ten thousand dollars or less shall have and maintain a surplus of five hundred thousand dollars.

(B)(1) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(2) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state in a benefit amount of greater than ten thousand dollars shall have and maintain a surplus of two million five hundred thousand dollars for all lines written.

(2) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(2) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state in a benefit amount of ten thousand dollars or less shall have and maintain a surplus of five hundred thousand dollars.

(C)(1) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(3) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state in a benefit amount of greater than ten thousand dollars shall have and maintain a surplus in the aggregate of two million five hundred thousand dollars for all lines written.

(2) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(3) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state in a benefit amount of ten thousand dollars or less shall have and maintain a surplus of five hundred thousand dollars.

(D) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(4) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state shall have and maintain a surplus of two million five hundred thousand dollars for all lines written.

(E) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(5) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state shall have and maintain a surplus of two million five hundred thousand dollars for all lines written.

(F) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(6) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state shall have and maintain a surplus of five hundred thousand dollars.

(G) On and after January 1, 2016, a fraternal benefit society that provides the contractual benefits listed in division (A)(7) of section 3921.16 of the Revised Code in this state shall have and maintain a surplus of two million five hundred thousand dollars for all lines written.

(H) The surplus requirements of this section are not cumulative. A society with a surplus of at least two million five hundred thousand dollars on and after January 1, 2016, satisfies the surplus requirements of this section.

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