26-24-131 and then remaining unpaid by the insurer.

26-24-131 and then remaining unpaid by the insurer.

(d) Payment of a stock dividend is otherwise subject to W.S. 17-16-623.

26-24-134. Dividends to policyholders of mutual insurer.

(a) The directors of a domestic mutual insurer may apportion and pay or credit to its members dividends only out of that part of its surplus funds which represents net realized savings, net realized earnings and net realized capital gains, all in excess of the surplus the insurer is required by law to maintain.

(b) A dividend otherwise proper may be payable out of the savings, earnings and gains even though the insurer's total surplus is then less than the aggregate of contributed surplus remaining unpaid by the insurer.

(c) A domestic stock insurer may pay dividends to holders of its participating policies out of any available surplus funds.

(d) No dividend shall be paid which is inequitable, or which unfairly discriminates as between classifications of policies or policies within the same classifications.

(e) This section is subject to W.S. 26-16-503(c).

26-24-135. Contingent liability of mutual member generally.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in W.S. 26-24-138 with respect to nonassessable policies, each member of a domestic mutual insurer has a contingent liability, pro rata and not one (1) for another, for the discharge of its obligations. The contingent liability shall be in the maximum amount specified in the insurer's articles of incorporation consistent with W.S.