511.17 Contracts void — recovery — damages — attorney fees.
All contracts, promises, and agreements made by any person to or with any such company or association concerning any premium, policy, or certificate of new business, after the revocation of its certificates or denial of authority to do business, shall be null and void, and all payments of premium or assessments advanced or made by any person on account of any such policy, certificate of new business, or upon any arrangement therefor, may be recovered from such company or association, or its agent to whom payment was advanced or made, or from both of them, and in addition thereto plaintiff may recover an equal amount as liquidated damages, together with a reasonable fee to plaintiff’s attorney for services in the case.
[C97, §1814; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §8756; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §511.17]
Referred to in §507.16
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 511 - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS
Section 511.1 - Annual statement of foreign companies.
Section 511.2 - Amended forms of statement.
Section 511.4 - Advertisements — who deemed agent.
Section 511.7 - Recovery of penalties.
Section 511.8 - Investment of funds.
Section 511.8A - Agricultural land.
Section 511.10 - Rule of valuation.
Section 511.11 - Prohibited loans.
Section 511.12 - Officers not to profit by investments.
Section 511.13 - Disbursements — vouchers — affidavit.
Section 511.14 - Taxes — from what funds payable.
Section 511.16 - Illegal business.
Section 511.17 - Contracts void — recovery — damages — attorney fees.
Section 511.18 - Fraud in procuring insurance.
Section 511.22 - May not advertise authorized capital.
Section 511.24 - Fees from domestic and foreign companies.
Section 511.26 - Fee statute — applicability.
Section 511.27 - Commissioner as process agent.
Section 511.28 - Service of process.
Section 511.29 - Interpretation.
Section 511.30 - Intoxication as defense.
Section 511.31 - Physician’s certificate — estoppel.
Section 511.32 - Misrepresentation of age.
Section 511.33 - Application for insurance — duty to attach to policy.
Section 511.34 - Failure to attach — defenses — estoppel.
Section 511.35 - Limitation on proofs of loss.
Section 511.36 - Interest rates on policy loans.
Section 511.38 - Interest on delayed claims payments.
Section 511.39 - Charitable organizations — insurable interest.
Section 511.40 - Employer — insurable interest in employees.