Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized or alien insurer: (1) the issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business therein, (2) the solicitation of applications for such contracts, (3) the collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments, or other considerations for such contracts, or (4) any other transaction of insurance business is equivalent to and shall constitute an appointment by such insurer of the commissioner of insurance and his successor or successors in office to be its true and lawful agent, upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of any such contract of insurance, and any such act shall be signification of its agreement that such service of process is of the same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this state upon such insurer.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 21 - Foreign Companies
Unauthorized Insurers Process Law
§ 83-21-35. Service of process upon unauthorized insurers
§ 83-21-37. Acts constituting commissioner as agent
§ 83-21-41. Personal service on agent or representative
§ 83-21-43. Time allowed before judgment
§ 83-21-45. Defense of action by unauthorized insurer
§ 83-21-47. Discretionary continuances