33-1-612. Commissioner -- process agent for unauthorized insurer doing business in state. Delivery, effectuation, or solicitation of any insurance contract, by mail or otherwise, within this state by an unauthorized insurer or the performance within this state of any other service or transaction connected with the insurance by or on behalf of the insurer must be considered to constitute an appointment by the insurer of the commissioner and the commissioner's successors in office as its attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process issued within this state in any action or proceeding against the insurer arising out of any contract or transaction and must be considered to signify the insurer's agreement that any service of process has the same legal effect and validity as personal service of process upon it in this state.
History: En. Sec. 179, Ch. 286, L. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3404; amd. Sec. 1068, Ch. 56, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 1. Administration and General Provisions
33-1-604. Service of process -- domestic insurer
33-1-605. Service of process -- foreign or alien insurer -- appointment of registered agent
33-1-606. Service of process by commissioner
33-1-607. through 33-1-610 reserved
33-1-611. Unauthorized Insurers Process Act -- interpretation
33-1-612. Commissioner -- process agent for unauthorized insurer doing business in state
33-1-613. Service of process -- criteria mandating designation of commissioner
33-1-614. Exemptions from service of process provisions