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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A nonadmitted insurer shall be sued, upon any cause of action arising in this state under any contract it issues as a nonadmitted insurance contract pursuant to this chapter, in the district court of the county in which the cause of action arises.
(b) Legal process against the insurer in any action specified in subsection (a) of this section may be served upon the commissioner as provided in W.S. 26-3-122. The commissioner shall immediately mail a copy of the process served to the person the insurer designates in the policy for that purpose, by prepaid registered or certified mail with return receipt requested. After service of process upon the commissioner in accordance with this section, the court has jurisdiction in personam of the insurer.
(c) A nonadmitted insurer issuing a policy is deemed to have authorized service of process against it in the manner and to the effect provided in this section. The policy shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom the commissioner shall mail process as provided in subsection (b) of this section.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 26. Insurance Code § 26-11-120. Service of process against nonadmitted insurer - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-26-insurance-code/wy-st-sect-26-11-120/
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