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Re:Patent Trolls Inbound: Our First Lawsuit by koheripbal on Thursday August 25, 2022 @09:48AM (#32593665)
Returning unused premium makes it a "mutual" insurance company, legally. This has specific legal and tax implications.

One of the big constraints of insurance companies is the differing laws in each state and province, so don't underestimate the corporate/legal/tax/accounting/operational/compliance reporting/etc costs in EACH jurisdiction.

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Re:Patent Trolls Inbound: Our First Lawsuit by nix0n on Thursday August 25, 2022 @12:01PM (#32595626)
As far as I understand, most US corporations legally reside in Delaware, and patent trolls like to file suit in East Texas, so the burden of this might be considerably less than for insurance sold to individuals.
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Re:Patent Trolls Inbound: Our First Lawsuit by wombatpm on Thursday August 25, 2022 @11:21AM (#32594891)
Good point. Although the thing you are insuring against is federal lawsuits. So maybe a different structure like a non-profit?
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