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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) No insurer shall be formed or authorized to transact insurance in this state if that insurer has or uses a name which:
(i) Is the same as or deceptively similar to that of another insurer already authorized;
(ii) In the case of a life insurer is deceptively similar to that of another insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state within the immediately preceding ten (10) years, if life insurance policies originally issued by the other insurer are still outstanding in this state;
(iii) Is the same as or deceptively similar to the name of any foreign insurer not so authorized if the foreign insurer has within the immediately preceding twelve (12) months signified its intention to secure an incorporation in this state under that name or to do business as a foreign insurer in this state under that name by filing notice of intention with the commissioner, unless the foreign insurer gives written consent to the use of the name or deceptively similar name; or
(iv) Tends to deceive or mislead as to the insurer's type of organization.
(b) In case of conflict of names between two (2) insurers, or a conflict otherwise prohibited under this section, the commissioner may permit, or shall require as a condition to the issuance of an original certificate of authority to an applicant insurer, the insurer to use in this state a modified name as may reasonably be necessary to avoid the conflict.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 26. Insurance Code § 26-3-106. Conflict of names prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-26-insurance-code/wy-st-sect-26-3-106/
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