Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Safeguard Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 28, 1978No. Nos. 12 and 14PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’BRIEN, Justice.
Safeguard Mutual Insurance Company (Safeguard), is a domestic mutual fire insurance company,1 writ*597ing assessable policies.2 The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Insurance (Department), contends that Safeguard has been operating in violation of the Insurance Department Act, Act of May 17, 1921, P.L. 789, § 1, 40 P.S. § 1, et seq., and as such is in an unsound financial condition that jeopardizes the interests of its policyholders, creditors and the public. It has on that basis made attempts to liquidate the company. The first time the Department took action…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth ex rel. Chidsey v. Keystone Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
- In Re Bichel Optical Laboratories, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1969
- Commonwealth v. Safeguard Mutual InsuranceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Bunker Hill Mutual Insurance v. LeslieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- National Life Insurance Co. of the United States v. HainesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Commissioner of Insurance v. Allstate Insurance Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Henderson v. State Farm Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Com., Ins. Dept. v. Safeguard Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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