§3855. Attorney
1. "Attorney", as used in this chapter, refers to the attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer. The attorney may be an individual, firm or corporation.
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
2. The attorney of a foreign reciprocal insurer, which insurer is duly authorized to transact insurance in this State, shall not, by virtue of discharge of its duties as such attorney with respect to the insurer's transactions in this State, be thereby deemed to be doing business in this State within the meaning of any laws of this State applying to foreign persons, firms or corporations.
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
3. The subscribers and the attorney-in-fact comprise a reciprocal insurer and a single entity for the purposes of chapter 7 as to all operations under the insurer's certificate of authority.
[PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 132, §1 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 53: RECIPROCAL INSURERS
24-A §3851. "Reciprocal" insurance defined
24-A §3852. Scope of chapter -- existing insurers
24-A §3853. Insuring powers of reciprocals
24-A §3856. Organization of reciprocal insurer
24-A §3857. Certificate of authority
24-A §3861. Deposit in lieu of bond
24-A §3863. Service of process; judgment
24-A §3864. Contributions to insurer
24-A §3865. Financial conditions; method of determining
24-A §3866. Who may be subscribers
24-A §3867. Subscribers' advisory committee
24-A §3868. Subscribers' liability
24-A §3869. Subscribers' liability on judgment
24-A §3871. Time limit for assessments
24-A §3872. Aggregate liability
24-A §3873. Nonassessable policies
24-A §3874. Subscribers' share in assets