33-15-307. Underwriters' and combination policies. (1) Two or more authorized insurers may jointly issue and shall be jointly and severally liable on an underwriters' policy bearing their names. Any one insurer may issue policies in the name of an underwriter's department, and such policy shall plainly show the true name of the insurer.
(2) Two or more insurers may, with the approval of the commissioner, issue a combination policy which shall contain provisions substantially as follows:
(a) that the insurers executing the policy shall be severally liable for the full amount of any loss or damage, according to the terms of the policy, or for specified percentages or amounts thereof, aggregating the full amount of insurance under the policy; and
(b) that service of process or of any notice or proof of loss required by such policy, upon any of the insurers executing the policy, shall constitute service upon all such insurers.
(3) This section shall not apply to cosurety obligations.
History: En. Sec. 279, Ch. 286, Ch. 1959; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3722.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 15. The Insurance Contract
33-15-301. Requiring standard provisions -- waiver
33-15-302. Policy must contain entire contract
33-15-303. Contents of policies in general -- identification
33-15-304. Permissible content
33-15-305. Prohibited content -- charter or bylaws
33-15-306. Execution of policies -- facsimile signature
33-15-307. Underwriters' and combination policies
33-15-308. Explanation of charges
33-15-309. through 33-15-314 reserved
33-15-315. Validity of noncomplying forms
33-15-316. Construction of policies
33-15-317. Insurance coverage of punitive damages
33-15-318. Safety program requirement in workers' compensation policies
33-15-319. and 33-15-320 reserved
33-15-321. Life and disability insurance policy language simplification
33-15-324. Application -- exceptions
33-15-325. Minimum policy language simplification standards
33-15-326. Construction -- time period
33-15-327. Powers of the commissioner
33-15-329. Applicability schedule
33-15-330. through 33-15-332 reserved
33-15-337. Minimum policy simplification standards
33-15-338. Powers of commissioner
33-15-339. Compliance with other statutorily required language