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Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7921 (2026)

“Insolvent insurer” and “member insurer” defined.

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THE INSURANCE CODE OF 1956


Act 218 of 1956


500.7921 “Insolvent insurer” and “member insurer” defined.

Sec. 7921.

    As used in this chapter:

    (a) "Insolvent insurer" means an insurer which has been a member insurer and against whom a final order of liquidation has been entered with a finding of insolvency by a court of competent jurisdiction in the insurer's state of domicile. The date on which the order becomes final shall be the date on which all appeals of the finding of insolvency are exhausted. If the finding of insolvency in the order of liquidation is not appealed, the order of liquidation shall be considered final on the date the order was issued.

    (b) "Member insurer" means an insurer required to be a member of the association pursuant to section 7911.

History: Add. 1969, Act 277, Imd. Eff. Aug. 11, 1969 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 41, Imd. Eff. Mar. 17, 1980 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 137, Eff. June 29, 1990 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 200, Eff. Dec. 28, 1994 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 363, Imd. Eff. Sept. 18, 2006

Compiler's Notes:

    Section 3 of Act 200 of 1993 provides as follows:

    “Section 3. This amendatory act shall not take effect unless the state administrative board certifies in writing to the secretary of state by December 31, 1994 that an agreement for the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets and the assumption of all or substantially all of the liabilities of the state accident fund has been consummated with a permitted transferee pursuant to the requirements of section 701a of the worker's disability compensation act of 1969, Act No. 317 of the Public Acts of 1969, being section 418.701a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.”

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1978–2018 · leading case: Attorney Gen. ex rel. Ins. Comm'r v. Michigan Prop. & Cas. Guar. Ass'n, 263 N.W.2d 918 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978).
Attorney Gen. ex rel. Ins. Comm'r v. Michigan Prop. & Cas. Guar. Ass'n, 263 N.W.2d 918 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “"As used in this chápter: "(a) 'Member insurer’ means an insurer required to be a member of the association in accordance with the provisions of section 7911. "(b) 'Insolvent insurer’ means a member insurer for which a domiciliary or ancillary receiver has been appointed in this…”
Borman's, Inc. v. Michigan Prop. & Cas. Guar. Ass'n, 717 F. Supp. 468 (E.D. Mich. 1989). “§ 500.7921. On March 25, 1985, the Michigan Commissioner of Insurance was appointed Ancillary Receiver of Ideal.”
Young v. Shull, 385 N.W.2d 789 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “” MCL 500.7921(a); MSA 24.17921(a).[ 3 ] According to this statutory scheme, the six-month stay provision of § 7945 begins to run on the day upon which an order of liquidation becomes final.”
Nexhmedin Qafleshi v. Lincoln Gen. Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “For example, MCL 500.7921(a), part of the Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association Act, MCL 500.”
Nexhmedin Qafleshi v. Lincoln Gen. Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “For example, MCL 500.7921(a), part of the Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association Act, MCL 500.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7921(a) — 3 cases
Young v. Shull, 385 N.W.2d 789 (Mich. Ct. App. 1986). “” MCL 500.7921(a); MSA 24.17921(a).[ 3 ] According to this statutory scheme, the six-month stay provision of § 7945 begins to run on the day upon which an order of liquidation becomes final.”
Nexhmedin Qafleshi v. Lincoln Gen. Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “For example, MCL 500.7921(a), part of the Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association Act, MCL 500.”
Nexhmedin Qafleshi v. Lincoln Gen. Ins. Co. (Mich. Ct. App. 2018). “For example, MCL 500.7921(a), part of the Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association Act, MCL 500.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 500.7921(b) — 1 case
Attorney Gen. ex rel. Ins. Comm'r v. Michigan Prop. & Cas. Guar. Ass'n, 263 N.W.2d 918 (Mich. Ct. App. 1978). “"As used in this chápter: "(a) 'Member insurer’ means an insurer required to be a member of the association in accordance with the provisions of section 7911. "(b) 'Insolvent insurer’ means a member insurer for which a domiciliary or ancillary receiver has been appointed in this…”
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