The directors of any mutual insurer of this State heretofore or hereafter incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the laws of this State which now or hereafter shall have in excess of ten million life insurance policies of the insurer in force as set forth in any annual statement of such insurer filed with the commissioner shall be of the number and shall be chosen in the manner set forth in sections 17B:18-19 to 17B:18-28, inclusive, any provision of law or of the certificate of incorporation or charter of such corporation to the contrary notwithstanding.
N.J.S. § 17B:18-18