The territories of a farm mutual insurance company are limited to its domiciliary county and counties contiguous thereto. However, territories may be expanded by amendment to its articles of incorporation in accordance with Section 7 of this Act.
Territorial limitations shall not apply to reinsurance assumed from other farm mutual companies operating under this Act.
Any farm mutual insurance company which does not wish to avail itself of additional territory authorized by Sections 6 or 7 of this Act or kinds of insurance authorized by Section 5 of this Act may retain the territorial authority contained in its articles of incorporation that were in effect on the effective date of this Act.
215 ILCS 120/6