Michigan Compiled Laws
218-1956-19 - Chapter 19 (500.1901...500.1955)
Section 500.1951 - Procuring, Continuing, or Renewing Insurance With Unauthorized Insurer; Report; Tax on Premiums; Regulatory Fee.

Sec. 1951.
An insured in this state who, on behalf of himself or herself, or an employee in this state who, on behalf of his or her employer, procures, causes to be procured, or continues or renews insurance with an unauthorized insurer, or a self-insurer in this state who procures or continues excess loss, catastrophe, or other insurance with an unauthorized insurer, upon a subject of insurance resident, located, or to be performed within this state, other than insurance procured pursuant to section 1905 or 1950, within 30 days after the date the insurance was procured, continued, or renewed, shall file a written report regarding the insurance with the commissioner on forms prescribed by the commissioner and furnished to the insured upon request. The report shall be accompanied by a 2% tax on premiums written and, instead of the costs and expenses that may be imposed by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter, a 0.5% regulatory fee on premiums written. The report shall show all of the following:
(a) The name and address of the insured or insureds.
(b) The name and address of the insurer.
(c) The subject of the insurance.
(d) A general description of the coverage.
(e) The amount of premium currently charged for the insurance.
(f) Any additional pertinent information, reasonably requested by the commissioner.
History: Add. 1980, Act 341, Eff. June 23, 1981 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 261, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1987 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 214, Eff. Jan. 1, 1990 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 228, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1994 Popular Name: Act 218

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 500 - Insurance Code of 1956

Act 218 of 1956 - The Insurance Code of 1956 (500.100 - 500.8302)

218-1956-19 - Chapter 19 (500.1901...500.1955)

Section 500.1901 - Short Title.

Section 500.1902 - Liberal Construction and Application.

Section 500.1903 - Definitions; Conflicting Provisions.

Section 500.1903a - Contract of Insurance.

Section 500.1904 - Rates and Forms Used by Unauthorized Insurers.

Section 500.1905 - License Required to Act as Agent or Broker in Transaction of Surplus Lines Insurance; Compliance; Requirements for Obtaining Surplus Lines License; Permissible Acts of Surplus Lines Licensee; Conditions to Placement of Insurance Wi...

Section 500.1906 - Books and Records of Surplus Lines Licensee; Examination; Access.

Section 500.1910 - Prohibited Placement of Insurance With Unauthorized Insurer; Rebuttable Presumption as to Availability of Coverages; List of Unavailable Lines of Insurance; Additions to or Deletions From List; Publication, Revision, and Availabili...

Section 500.1911 - Issuing Evidence of Placement of Insurance With Eligible Unauthorized Insurer; Conditions; Identification of Entities Directly Assuming Risk of Loss; Specifying Obligation as Joint or Several; Specifying Proportion of Obligation As...

Section 500.1912 - Delivery of Written Evidence of Insurance to Insured or Insured's Representative; Time; Conditions.

Section 500.1913 - Separate Account of Each Transaction; Filing Certified Evidence of Transactions.

Section 500.1915 - Charging Fees; Conditions; Excessive or Discriminatory Fee Prohibited; Documentation and Evidence of Disclosure of Fees; Exclusion of Fees in Computation of Premium Taxes.

Section 500.1916 - Compensation of Licensee and Licensed Resident Agent; Collection of Premiums; Effect of Premium Payment Made to Agent.

Section 500.1917 - Liability if Risk Assumed and Premium Received by Licensee.

Section 500.1920 - Recognition as Eligible Surplus Lines Insurer; Application; Recommendations; Conditions; Information; Examination; Removal of Insurer From List.

Section 500.1921 - Recognition as Eligible Unauthorized Insurer; Deposit; Trust Fund, Marketable Securities, or Equivalent Instruments; Provisions Inapplicable to Certain Unincorporated, Alien Insurers; Commissioner as Resident Agent for Service of P...

Section 500.1922 - Notice on Face of Instrument Evidencing Surplus Lines Insurance.

Section 500.1930 - Association of Licensees; Registration; Purposes; Required Filings by Association; Reasons for Refusal to Register Association; Reasons for Suspension or Revocation of Registration; Denial of Membership.

Section 500.1932 - Servicing Facility; Establishment; Reimbursement for Expenses and Payments; Functions; Approval; Member Licensee as Servicing Facility.

Section 500.1933 - Suits by or Against Association; Assertion or Defense of Rights.

Section 500.1934 - Filing Certified Audit of Books, Records, and Trust Funds.

Section 500.1940 - Reports and Recommendations Regarding Financial Condition of Eligible Unauthorized Insurer; Reports and Recommendations Not Considered Public Documents; Liability for Statements.

Section 500.1946 - Repealed. 2000, Act 486, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001.

Section 500.1950 - Placement of Insurance With Insurer Which Is Neither an Authorized Insurer nor an Eligible Unauthorized Insurer; Duties of Licensee.

Section 500.1951 - Procuring, Continuing, or Renewing Insurance With Unauthorized Insurer; Report; Tax on Premiums; Regulatory Fee.

Section 500.1952 - Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 500.1955 - Rules Implementing Chapter; Declaratory Rulings.