§2101. Representing or aiding unauthorized insurer prohibited 1. No person shall in this State directly or indirectly act as agent for, or otherwise represent or aid on behalf of another, any insurer not then authorized to transact such business in this State, in the solicitation, negotiation, procurement or effectuation of insurance or annuity contracts, or […]
§2102. Purposes as related to Unauthorized Insurers The purpose of section 12‑A and sections 2102 to 2108 (Unauthorized Insurers Process Act) is to subject certain insurers to the jurisdiction of the superintendent and the courts of this State in suits and disciplinary proceedings as provided therein, by or on behalf of insureds or beneficiaries under […]
§2103. Unauthorized Insurers Process Act; title; interpretation 1. Sections 2102 to 2108 constitute and may be cited as the Unauthorized Insurers Process Act. [PL 1969, c. 177, §31 (AMD).] 2. The Act shall be so interpreted as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it. […]
§2104. Superintendent process agent Solicitation, effectuation or delivery of any insurance contract, by mail or otherwise, within this State by an unauthorized insurer, or the performance within this State of any other service or transaction connected with such insurance by or on behalf of such insurer, is deemed to constitute an appointment by such insurer […]
§2105. Service of process 1. Service of process upon any such insurer pursuant to section 2104 must be made by delivering to and leaving with the superintendent or some person in apparent charge of the superintendent’s office 2 copies thereof and the payment to the superintendent of the fees as prescribed by section 601. The […]
§2106. Exemptions from service or process provisions Sections 2104 and 2105 shall not apply to surplus lines insurance lawfully effectuated under chapter 19, or to reinsurance, or to any action or proceeding against an unauthorized insurer arising out of any of the following where the policy or contract contains a provision designating the superintendent as […]
§2107. Defense of action by unauthorized insurer 1. Before an unauthorized insurer files or causes to be filed any pleading in any action or proceeding instituted against it under sections 2104 and 2105, such insurer shall: A. Procure a certificate of authority to transact insurance in this State; or [PL 1969, c. 132, […]
§2108. Attorney fees In any such action against an unauthorized insurer, if the insurer has failed for 30 days after demand prior to the commencement of the action to make payment in accordance with the terms of the contract, and it appears to the court that such refusal was vexatious and without reasonable cause, the […]
§2109. Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Act; title (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 541, §A163 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 298, §8 (RP).
§2110. Notice to domiciliary supervisory official (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 298, §9 (RP).
§2111. Action by superintendent (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 177, §32 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §413 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 298, §10 (RP).
§2112. Reciprocal judgment The Attorney General upon request of the superintendent may proceed in the courts of this State or any reciprocal state or in any federal court or agency to enforce an order or decision in any court proceeding or in any administrative proceeding before the superintendent. [PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD).] […]
§2113. Report and tax of independently procured coverages. (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW). PL 1969, c. 177, §33 (AMD). PL 1973, c. 585, §12 (AMD). RR 2001, c. 2, §A39 (COR). PL 2011, c. 331, §8 (RP). PL 2011, c. 331, §§16, 17 (AFF).
§2114. Penalty Any person who in this State represents an unauthorized insurer in the transaction of business in this State in violation of law, shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be liable for the full amount of any loss sustained on any insurance contract made by or through him, directly or indirectly, and […]
