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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The purposes of this chapter are:
(1) To protect insureds, creditors and the public in this state by providing adequate standards and an orderly procedure for the authorization of nondomestic insurers;
(2) To prevent evasion by unauthorized insurers of the regulatory and tax laws of this state and to protect this state and its residents against loss from such action;
(3) To subject unauthorized insurers and other persons doing an insurance business in this state to the jurisdiction of the commissioner and the courts of this state;
(4) To protect authorized insurers from unfair competition by unauthorized insurers; and
(5) To provide an orderly method, under reasonable and practical safeguards, for procuring insurance from unauthorized insurers.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Insurance (Ch. 600 to 655) § 618.01. Purposes - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/insurance-ch-600-to-655/wi-st-618-01/
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