§ 33-4-1. Venue of Actions

Except for actions arising against unauthorized insurers or under surplus line contracts which are provided for in Chapter 5 of this title, whenever any person shall have a claim or demand on any insurer, such person may bring an action in any of the following places: In the county where the principal office of the […]

§ 33-4-2. Domestic Insurers, Service of Process

Service of process against a domestic insurer may be made upon the insurer corporation in the manner provided by laws applying to corporations generally or upon the insurer’s attorney in fact if a reciprocal insurer or a Lloyd’s association. History. Code 1933, § 56-1202, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. […]

§ 33-4-3. Alien or Foreign Insurers, Service of Process Generally

Each authorized alien or foreign insurer shall make the following appointments for service of process: Each insurer shall file with the Commissioner a power of attorney appointing a person who is a resident of this state to receive service of legal process issued against it in this state upon any cause of action arising from […]

§ 33-4-4. Alien or Foreign Insurers, Duplicate Copies of Process Upon Designated Agent or Commissioner

In addition to other methods of service provided by law, a foreign or alien insurer may be served with legal process by service of duplicate copies of the legal process on the agent for service designated under Code Section 33-4-3 or upon the Commissioner.  At the time of service the plaintiff shall pay a fee […]

§ 33-4-5. Service of Process Upon Chief Executive Officer by Alien or Foreign Insurers

In actions upon any certificate or policy issued by a nonresident religious or mutual aid society, cooperative, or assessment life insurance company or society, service upon the chief executive officer, or the person acting officially for or as the chief executive officer of a local lodge, shall be sufficient service upon the society or company. […]

§ 33-4-6. Liability of Insurer for Damages and Attorney’s Fees; Notice to Commissioner and Consumers’ Insurance Advocate

In the event of a loss which is covered by a policy of insurance and the refusal of the insurer to pay the same within 60 days after a demand has been made by the holder of the policy and a finding has been made that such refusal was in bad faith, the insurer shall […]

§ 33-4-7. Affirmative Duty to Fairly and Promptly Adjust in Incidents Covered by Motor Vehicle Liability Policies; Actions for Bad Faith; Notice to Commissioner and Consumers’ Insurance Advocate

In the event of a loss because of injury to or destruction of property covered by a motor vehicle liability insurance policy, the insurer issuing such policy has an affirmative duty to adjust that loss fairly and promptly, to make a reasonable effort to investigate and evaluate the claim, and, where liability is reasonably clear, […]