40-2001. Purpose; legislative declaration. The purpose of this act is to subject certain insurers to the jurisdiction of courts of this state in suits by or on behalf of insureds or beneficiaries under insurance contracts. The legislature declares that it is a subject of concern that many residents of this state hold policies of insurance […]
40-2002. Commissioner as process agent for unauthorized insurer; service of process. (a) Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer: (1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business therein; (2) […]
40-2003. Bond of unauthorized insurer before pleading in action; continuance; setting aside service. (a) Before any unauthorized foreign or alien insurer shall file or cause to be filed any pleading in any action, suit or proceeding instituted against it, such unauthorized insurer shall deposit with the clerk of the court in which such action, suit […]
40-2004. Attorney fees. In any action in which any judgment is rendered against an unauthorized, foreign or alien insurer upon a contract of insurance issued or delivered in this state to a resident thereof or to a corporation authorized to do business therein, if it appears from the evidence that such insurer has refused to […]
40-2005. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are […]
40-2006. Title of act. This act may be cited as the unauthorized insurers process act. History: L. 1949, ch. 283, § 6; June 30.
