41-333. DIRECTOR AS PROCESS AGENT FOR FOREIGN INSURERS AND DOMESTIC RECIPROCAL INSURERS. (1) Before the director shall issue to it a certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state each foreign and alien insurer and each domestic reciprocal insurer shall appoint the director and his successors in office, as its attorney to receive service of legal process issued against the insurer in this state. The appointment shall be made on a form as designated and furnished by the director. The appointment shall be irrevocable, shall bind the insurer and any successor in interest or to the assets or liabilities of the insurer, and shall remain in effect as long as there is in force any contract of the insurer in this state or any obligation of the insurer arising out of its transactions in this state.
(2) Service of such process against a foreign or alien insurer shall be made only by service thereof upon the director, or his deputy, or other person in charge of his office during his absence.
(3) At time of application for a certificate of authority the insurer shall file the appointment with the director, together with designation of the person to whom process against it served upon the director is to be forwarded. The insurer may change such designation by a new filing.
History:
[41-333, added 1961, ch. 330, sec. 96, p. 645.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 3 - AUTHORIZATION OF INSURERS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 41-301 - “STOCK” INSURER DEFINED.
Section 41-302 - “MUTUAL” INSURER DEFINED.
Section 41-302A - “DEPOSIT GUARANTEE” CORPORATION DEFINED.
Section 41-303 - “RECIPROCAL” INSURER DEFINED.
Section 41-304 - “CHARTER” DEFINED.
Section 41-305 - CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIRED.
Section 41-306 - EXCEPTIONS TO CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIREMENT.
Section 41-306A - INTERSTATE INSURANCE SALES.
Section 41-307 - AUTHORIZATION FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ONLY.
Section 41-308 - GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Section 41-309 - GOVERNMENT-OWNED INSURERS NOT TO BE AUTHORIZED.
Section 41-310 - PAYMENT OF BACK TAXES.
Section 41-311 - NAME OF INSURER.
Section 41-312 - COMBINATIONS OF INSURING POWERS — ONE INSURER.
Section 41-313 - CAPITAL FUNDS REQUIRED — FOREIGN INSURERS AND NEW DOMESTIC INSURERS.
Section 41-313A - DOMESTIC RECIPROCAL INSURERS WITH FEWER THAN SEVEN SUBSCRIBERS.
Section 41-315 - PERMISSIBLE INSURING COMBINATIONS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FUNDS.
Section 41-316 - DEPOSIT — FOREIGN OR ALIEN INSURERS.
Section 41-316A - DEPOSIT — GENERAL REQUIREMENT — DOMESTIC INSURERS.
Section 41-318 - COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND WELFARE.
Section 41-319 - APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Section 41-320 - CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION.
Section 41-322 - ISSUANCE OR REFUSAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Section 41-322A - CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY FOR DEPOSIT GUARANTEE CORPORATIONS.
Section 41-323 - WHAT CERTIFICATE EVIDENCES — OWNERSHIP OF CERTIFICATE.
Section 41-324 - CONTINUANCE, EXPIRATION, OR REINSTATEMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Section 41-325 - AMENDMENT OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY.
Section 41-326 - SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY — MANDATORY GROUNDS.
Section 41-330 - IMPAIRED INSURERS — NOTICE TO AGENTS — PENALTY.
Section 41-331 - IMPAIRED INSURERS — LIABILITY OF OFFICERS.
Section 41-333 - DIRECTOR AS PROCESS AGENT FOR FOREIGN INSURERS AND DOMESTIC RECIPROCAL INSURERS.
Section 41-334 - SERVING PROCESS — TIME TO PLEAD.
Section 41-335 - ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Section 41-336 - REVIEW OF ANNUAL STATEMENT — ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Section 41-337 - RESIDENT AGENT, COUNTERSIGNATURE LAW.
Section 41-338 - EXCEPTIONS TO RESIDENT AGENT, COUNTERSIGNATURE LAW.
Section 41-340 - RETALIATORY PROVISION.
Section 41-342 - REDOMESTICATION AS A DOMESTIC INSURER — CONVERSION TO FOREIGN INSURER.
Section 41-343 - ARTICLES OF REDOMESTICATION.
Section 41-344 - EFFECTIVE DATE OF REDOMESTICATION.
Section 41-346 - ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF ASSETS.
Section 41-347 - NONRENEWALS, CANCELLATIONS OR REVISIONS OF CEDED REINSURANCE AGREEMENTS.