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56-14-112. Actions against insurer Service of process.

(a) A surplus lines insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this state under any surplus lines insurance contract issued by it or certificate, cover note or other confirmation of the insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, pursuant to the same procedure as is provided for unauthorized insurers in chapter 2, part 6 of this title and § 56-7-105(b). The policy issued by the insurer, or any certificate of insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom the commissioner shall mail process.

(b) Each surplus lines insurer assuming a surplus lines risk pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to have subjected itself to the terms of this section.

(c) This section shall be cumulative to any other methods that may be provided by law for service of process upon the insurer.

[Acts 1969, ch. 270, § 12; T.C.A., § 56-3812.]

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56-14-112. Actions against insurer Service of process.

(a) A surplus lines insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this state under any surplus lines insurance contract issued by it or certificate, cover note or other confirmation of the insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, pursuant to the same procedure as is provided for unauthorized insurers in chapter 2, part 6 of this title and § 56-7-105(b). The policy issued by the insurer, or any certificate of insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom the commissioner shall mail process.

(b) Each surplus lines insurer assuming a surplus lines risk pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to have subjected itself to the terms of this section.

(c) This section shall be cumulative to any other methods that may be provided by law for service of process upon the insurer.

[Acts 1969, ch. 270, § 12; T.C.A., § 56-3812.]

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56-14-112. Actions against insurer Service of process.

(a) A surplus lines insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this state under any surplus lines insurance contract issued by it or certificate, cover note or other confirmation of the insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, pursuant to the same procedure as is provided for unauthorized insurers in chapter 2, part 6 of this title and § 56-7-105(b). The policy issued by the insurer, or any certificate of insurance issued by the surplus lines agent, shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom the commissioner shall mail process.

(b) Each surplus lines insurer assuming a surplus lines risk pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to have subjected itself to the terms of this section.

(c) This section shall be cumulative to any other methods that may be provided by law for service of process upon the insurer.

[Acts 1969, ch. 270, § 12; T.C.A., § 56-3812.]