613.40(1) (1) Meetings of members. Sections 181.14 and 181.15 apply to service insurance corporations.

613.40(2) (2) Voting and quorum. Sections 181.16 and 181.71 apply to service insurance corporations and s. 181.17 applies to service insurance corporations except as modified by ss. 613.72 (4) and 613.75 (2).

613.40(3) (3) Division into districts. Section 181.175 applies to service insurance corporations.

613.41(1) (1)  Copies of communications. The commissioner may by rule prescribe that copies of specified classes of communications circulated generally by a corporation to members or policyholders shall be communicated to the commissioner at the same time.

613.41(2) (2) Attendance at meetings. The commissioner may attend any members' or policyholders' meeting.

613.51(1)(1)  General. Section 181.18 applies to service insurance corporations.

613.51(2) (2) Number, selection and classification of directors. Section 611.51 (2) and the first sentence of s. 611.51 (5) apply to service insurance corporations. Sections 181.20 and 181.21 apply to service insurance corporations except as modified by ss. 613.53 and 613.54.

613.51(3) (3) Inside directors. Employes and representatives of a service insurance corporation may not constitute a majority of its board.

613.51(4) (4) Unlawful delegation. The board shall manage the business and affairs of the corporation and may not delegate its power or responsibility to do so, except to the extent authorized by ss. 181.25 (2) and 613.56.

613.51(5) (5) Quorum of directors. Section 181.22 applies to service insurance corporations, except as modified by s. 613.60.

613.51(6) (6) Books and records. Section 181.27 applies to service insurance corporations.

613.51(7) (7) Place and notice of directors' meetings. Section 181.24 applies to service insurance corporations.

613.52(1)(1)  General. Section 181.25 applies to service insurance corporations, as modified by s. 613.12 (3).

613.52(2) (2) Removal. Section 181.26 applies to service insurance corporations.

613.56(1) (1)  Appointment. If the articles or bylaws of a corporation so provide, the board by resolution adopted by a majority of the full board may designate one or more committees, each consisting of 3 or more directors serving thereon at the pleasure of the board. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee to substitute for any absent member at any meeting of the committee. The designation of a committee and delegation of authority to it shall not relieve the board or any director of responsibility imposed by law.

613.56(2) (2) Delegation; major committees. When the board is not in session, a committee satisfying all of the requirements for the composition of a full board under s. 613.51 may exercise any of the powers of the board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation, including action under ss. 611.60 and 611.61 as applied to service insurance corporations by s. 613.60, to the extent authorized in the resolution or in the articles or bylaws.

613.56(3) (3) Delegation; ordinary committees. When the board is not in session, a committee not satisfying the requirements of sub. (2) may exercise the powers of the board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation to the extent authorized in the resolution or in the articles or bylaws, except action in respect to:

613.56(4) (4) Subsequent review. The full board or a major committee of the board authorized to do so under sub. (2) shall specifically review any transaction in which an officer has a material financial interest adverse to the corporation, at the next meeting following action by any ordinary committee.

613.62(1)(1)  Liability. Sections 181.283 to 181.29 apply to service insurance corporations.

613.62(2) (2) Indemnification. Sections 181.041 to 181.051 apply to service insurance corporations but no indemnification may be made until at least 30 days after notice to the commissioner, containing full details about the proposed indemnification.

613.62(3) (3) Insurance. Section 181.053 applies to service insurance corporations.

613.63(1) (1)  Establishment of compensation. Section 181.19 applies to service insurance corporations, except as modified by ss. 613.60 and sub. (2).

613.63(2) (2) Restrictions. Sections 181.28 and 611.63 (3) to (6) apply to service insurance corporations.

613.66(1) (1)  General. Except under sub. (2), no service insurance corporation may enter into any contract whereby any person is granted the exclusive right or privilege of soliciting, producing or receiving a fee or commission on all or substantially all of the insurance business of the corporation in this state.

613.66(2) (2) Subsidiaries. Subsection (1) does not apply to contracts in which a corporation is the exclusive agent of its insurance subsidiary authorized under s. 611.26 (1) as applied to service insurance corporations by s. 613.26, or in which the subsidiary is the exclusive agent of the corporation.

613.69(1) (1)  Stock and dividends. Section 181.28 applies to service insurance corporations.

613.69(2) (2) Notice to commissioner. No payments, other than the contractual compensation for services rendered to policyholders or payments to policyholders, officers and employes in the ordinary course of business, may be made to the members until 30 days after the proposed action has been reported to the commissioner.

613.72(1)(1)  Authorization. Any 2 or more domestic service insurance corporations may merge or consolidate, if they provide services of the same or a related nature, or if the services complement one another or there are other reasons that make it reasonable for a single corporation to render both. A written plan of merger or consolidation shall be prepared, setting forth all the terms of the proposed merger or consolidation and its effect on policyholders and members of both corporations. The plan shall also contain the articles and bylaws of the proposed new corporation.

613.72(2) (2) Commissioner's approval required. No proposed merger or consolidation plan under this section may be submitted to the members until the commissioner approves it.

613.72(3) (3) Grounds for disapproval. The commissioner shall approve the plan unless the commissioner finds, after a hearing, that it is contrary to the law or to the interests of insureds or of the public of this state.

613.72(4) (4) Members' approval required. The plan must be approved separately by two-thirds of the votes cast by the members of each corporation included in the plan.

613.72(5) (5) Application of ch. 181. Except as otherwise provided in this section, ss. 181.42 to 181.48 apply to service insurance corporations.

613.74(1)(1)  General. Sections 181.50 to 181.555 apply to service insurance corporations, except as provided in subs. (2) to (4).

613.74(2) (2) Plan of dissolution. At least 60 days prior to the submission to members of any proposed voluntary dissolution of a service insurance corporation under s. 181.50 the plan shall be filed with the commissioner. The commissioner may require the submission of such additional information as will establish the financial condition of the corporation or other facts relevant to the proposed dissolution. If the members adopt the resolution to dissolve, the commissioner shall, within 30 days after the adoption of the resolution, begin to examine the corporation. The commissioner shall approve the dissolution unless the commissioner finds, after a hearing, that it is insolvent or may become insolvent in the process of dissolution. Upon approval, the corporation may dissolve under ss. 181.51 to 181.555, except that the last sentence of s. 181.555 does not apply. Upon disapproval, the commissioner shall petition the court for liquidation or for rehabilitation under ch. 645.

613.74(3) (3) Conversion to involuntary liquidation. The corporation may at any time during the liquidation under ss. 181.51 to 181.555 apply to the commissioner to have the liquidation continued under the commissioner's supervision; thereupon the commissioner shall apply to the court for liquidation under s. 645.41 (10).

613.74(4) (4) Revocation of voluntary dissolution. If the corporation revokes the voluntary dissolution proceedings under s. 181.53 a copy of the revocation of voluntary dissolution proceedings shall be filed with the commissioner.

613.75(1)(1)  Authorization. Any service insurance corporation may be converted into a stock insurance corporation under ch. 611 upon complying with sub. (2) and as much of s. 611.76 as is applicable, or into a mutual under ch. 611 upon complying with sub. (2) and s. 611.75.

613.75(2) (2) Approval by persons entitled to vote. The commissioner shall not issue an organization permit under s. 611.13 (3) or a certificate of authority under s. 611.22 (3) unless the conversion has been approved by a mail vote of at least two-thirds of those voting, including an affirmative vote of at least half of the members, or by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members present or represented by proxy at a special meeting called for that purpose.