Sec. 8104.
(1) A delinquency proceeding shall not be commenced under this chapter by anyone other than the commissioner of this state and a court shall not have jurisdiction to entertain, hear, or determine a proceeding commenced by any other person.
(2) A court of this state shall not have jurisdiction to entertain, hear, or determine a complaint praying for the dissolution, liquidation, rehabilitation, sequestration, conservation, or receivership of an insurer; or praying for an injunction or restraining order or other relief preliminary to, incidental to, or relating to such proceedings other than in accordance with this chapter.
(3) The circuit court for Ingham county shall have sole jurisdiction of a delinquency proceeding commenced under this chapter. In addition to other grounds for jurisdiction provided by the law of this state, the circuit court for Ingham county shall also have jurisdiction over a person served pursuant to the applicable provisions of law in an action brought by the receiver of a domestic insurer or an alien insurer domiciled in this state, if any of the following apply:
(a) The person served is obligated to the insurer as incident to an agency or brokerage arrangement that may exist or has existed between the insurer and the agent or broker, in an action on or incident to the obligation.
(b) The person served is a reinsurer who has at any time written a policy of reinsurance for an insurer against which a rehabilitation or liquidation order is in effect when the action is commenced, or is an agent or broker of or for the reinsurer, in an action on or incident to the reinsurance contract.
(c) The person served is or has been an officer, manager, trustee, organizer, promoter, or person in a position of comparable authority or influence on an insurer against which a rehabilitation or liquidation order is in effect when the action is commenced, in an action resulting from such a relationship with the insurer.
(4) If the court on motion of any party finds that any action should as a matter of substantial justice be tried in a forum outside this state, the court may enter an appropriate order to stay further proceedings on the action in this state.
History: Add. 1989, Act 302, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 Popular Name: Act 218
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 500 - Insurance Code of 1956
Act 218 of 1956 - The Insurance Code of 1956 (500.100 - 500.8302)
218-1956-81 - Chapter 81 Supervision, Rehabilitation, and Liquidation (500.8101...500.8160)
Section 500.8101 - Construction and Purpose of Chapter.
Section 500.8102 - Applicability of Proceedings Authorized by Chapter.
Section 500.8103 - Definitions.
Section 500.8104 - Commencement of Delinquency Proceeding; Jurisdiction; Stay of Proceedings.
Section 500.8105 - Receiver; Application for Relief.
Section 500.8107 - Official Bonds.
Section 500.8108a - Prohibited Conduct by Insurer.
Section 500.8110 - Seizure Order.
Section 500.8111 - Confidentiality; Exception; “Third Parties” Defined.
Section 500.8112 - Rehabilitation of Insurer; Petition; Grounds.
Section 500.8117 - Liquidation of Domestic or Alien Insurer; Basis.
Section 500.8120 - Dissolution of Corporation.
Section 500.8122 - Notice of Liquidation; Filing Claims; Changes of Address.
Section 500.8123 - Notice by Agent to Policyholder; Report of Compliance; Penalty; Waiver.
Section 500.8129 - Claim of Creditor; Allowance; Excused Late Filing.
Section 500.8130 - Setoff or Counterclaim.
Section 500.8139 - Denial of Claim; Filing of Objections; Hearing; Notice.
Section 500.8140 - Subrogation to Rights of Creditor; Distribution; Excess Received by Creditor.
Section 500.8141a - Payment of Special Deposit Claims; Priority; Transfer of Special Deposits.
Section 500.8144 - Distributions; Manner of Payment; Distribution of Assets in Kind.
Section 500.8145 - Disposition of Unclaimed or Withheld Funds.
Section 500.8146 - Application for Discharge.
Section 500.8147 - Petition to Reopen Proceedings.
Section 500.8148 - Retention or Destruction of Records.
Section 500.8150 - Conservator.
Section 500.8152 - Vesting of Title in Domiciliary Liquidator or Commissioner; Filing Claims.
Section 500.8154 - Institution of Proceedings Under MCL 500.8109 to 500.8111.
Section 500.8155 - Filing of Claims; Proof; Conclusiveness of Final Allowance of Claims.
Section 500.8157 - Prohibited Action or Proceeding.
Section 500.8159 - Failure to Transfer Assets.
Section 500.8160 - Repealed. 2001, Act 143, Imd. Eff. Oct. 26, 2001.