(a) All sums collected by a domestic mutual corporation as premiums or fees on qualifying applications for insurance with such corporation shall be deposited in trust in a bank or trust company in this state which is authorized under the laws of this state to act as a depository of state funds and which has its deposits insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under a written trust agreement consistent with this Code section. The corporation shall file an executed copy of the trust agreement with the Commissioner.(b) Upon issuance to the corporation of a certificate of authority as an insurer for the kind of insurance for which the applications were solicited, all funds so held in trust shall become the funds of the insurer and the insurer shall issue and deliver its policies for which premiums have been paid and accepted. The insurance provided by the policies shall be effective as of the date of the certificate of authority.
Georgia Legal Code