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Miss. Code Ann. § 83-23-107 (2026)

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This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose under Section 83-23-103, which shall constitute an aid and guide to interpretation.

Codes, 1942, § 5814-54; Laws, 1970, ch. 446, § 4, eff. 4/6/1970.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases, 1995–2012 · leading case: Miga v. Cole Ex Rel. Dillon, 954 So. 2d 407 (Miss. 2007).
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Miga v. Cole Ex Rel. Dillon, 954 So. 2d 407 (Miss. 2007). “"[The] guidelines for the proper construction of this law can be found in Miss.Code Ann. § 83-23-107 (1972). `This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose under section 83-23-103, which shall constitute an aid and guide to interpretation.”
Corning v. Mississippi Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 947 So. 2d 944 (Miss. 2007). “See Miss.Code Ann. § 83-23-107. However, membership in MIGA is involuntary and therefore the Legislature has placed limitations on MIGA's liabilities.”
Nat'l Union Fire Ins. v. Miss. Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 990 So. 2d 174 (Miss. 2008). “Section 83-23-103 provides: The purpose of this article is to provide a mechanism for the payment of covered claims under certain insurance policies to avoid excessive delay in payment and to avoid financial loss to claimants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an…”
Miss. Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Harkins & Co., 652 So. 2d 732 (Miss. 1995). “Finally, guidelines for the proper construction of this law can be found in Miss. Code Ann. § 83-23-107 (1972). "This article shall be liberally construed to effect the purpose under section 83-23-103, which shall constitute an aid and guide to interpretation.”
Leitch v. Mississippi Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 27 So. 3d 405 (Miss. Ct. App. 2009). “2d at 963 ; see also Miss.Code Ann. § 83-23-107 (Rev.1999). ¶ 10.”
Mississippi Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Mississippi Workers' Comp. Individual Self-Insurer Guar. Ass'n, 93 So. 3d 1 (Miss. 2012). · cites it 2× “Miss.Code Ann. § 83-23-103 (Rev.2011). . Miss.”
Leitch v. Mississippi Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 27 So. 3d 396 (Miss. 2010). “” Miss.Code Ann. § 83-23-107 (Rev.1999). Accordingly, this Court has held: The Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association Law was enacted to protect policy holders of certain kinds of insurance in the event of their insurer’s insolvency.”
Leitch v. Mississippi Ins. Guar. Ass'n, 27 So. 3d 396 (Miss. 2010). “" Miss.Code Ann. § 83-23-107 (Rev.1999). Accordingly, this Court has held: The Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association Law was enacted to protect policy holders of certain kinds of insurance in the event of their insurer's insolvency.”
Owens Corning v. Mississippi Ins. Guar. Ass'n (Miss. 2005). “See Miss. Code Ann. § 83-23-107 . However, membership in MIGA is involuntary and therefore the Legislature has placed limitations on MIGA’s liabilities.”
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