40-2701. Purpose of act; legislative declaration. The purpose of this act is to subject certain insurers to the jurisdiction of the commissioner of insurance and the courts of this state in suits by or on behalf of the state. The legislature hereby declares that it is concerned with the protection of residents of this state […]
40-2702. Insurer defined; venue; certificate of authority required; exceptions; acts constituting transaction of business; effect of failure to obtain certificate. (a) As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the term “insurer” means and includes all corporations, companies, associations, societies, fraternal benefit societies, mutual nonprofit hospital service and nonprofit medical service companies, partnerships […]
40-2703. Violation of act; action to enjoin or restrain acts; jurisdiction. Whenever the commissioner of insurance believes, from evidence satisfactory to him, that any insurer is violating or about to violate the provisions of K.S.A. 40-2702, the commissioner of insurance may, through the attorney general of this state, cause a complaint to be filed in […]
40-2704. Secretary of state as process agent for unauthorized insurer; procedure; notice; service of process in other manner. (a) Any act of transacting an insurance business, as set forth in K.S.A. 40-2701, by any unauthorized insurer is equivalent to and shall constitute an irrevocable appointment by such insurer, binding upon him, his executor or administrator, […]
40-2705. Deposit of bond or procurement of certificate by unauthorized insurer before pleading in action; continuance; setting aside service. (a) Before any unauthorized insurer files or causes to be filed any pleading in any court action, suit or proceeding, or any notice, order, pleading or process in an administrative proceeding before the commissioner of insurance, […]
40-2706. Definitions; enforcement of order or decision; reciprocal states; foreign decree. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Reciprocal state” means any state or territory of the United States the laws of which contain procedures substantially similar to those specified in this section for the enforcement of decrees or orders in equity issued by courts […]
40-2707. Penalties. Any unauthorized insurer who transacts any unauthorized act of insurance business as set forth in this act may, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). History: L. 1969, ch. 240, § 7; April 19.
40-2708. Title of act. This act shall be known and may be cited as the uniform unauthorized insurers act. History: L. 1969, ch. 240, § 8; April 19.
40-2709. 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, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to […]
