§ 38.2-1216. Clerk of Commission to be appointed agent for service ofprocess; procedure thereafter.
A. Each attorney of a domestic reciprocal who files the declaration requiredby § 38.2-1219, and each attorney of a foreign or alien reciprocal whoapplies for a license to transact the business of insurance in thisCommonwealth shall file with the Commission a written power of attorneyexecuted in duplicate by the attorney appointing the clerk of the Commissionas agent of the reciprocal. Upon the appointment, the clerk of the Commission(i) may be served all lawful process against or notice to such reciprocal,and (ii) shall be authorized to enter an appearance in behalf of thereciprocal. A copy of the power of attorney, duly certified by theCommission, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this Commonwealth. Any domestic, foreign or alien reciprocal that, on July 1, 1986, hasappointed the Secretary of the Commonwealth as its agent for service ofprocess shall comply with the requirements of this section within six monthsof July 1, 1986.
B. Whenever any such process or notice is served upon the clerk of theCommission, a copy of the process or notice shall be mailed to the attorneyat the address shown on the power of attorney. Nothing in this section shalllimit the right to serve any process or notice upon any reciprocal in anyother manner permitted by law.
(Code 1950, § 38-547; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-706; 1968, c. 125; 1976, c. 559;1986, c. 562.)
§ 38.2-1216. Clerk of Commission to be appointed agent for service ofprocess; procedure thereafter.
A. Each attorney of a domestic reciprocal who files the declaration requiredby § 38.2-1219, and each attorney of a foreign or alien reciprocal whoapplies for a license to transact the business of insurance in thisCommonwealth shall file with the Commission a written power of attorneyexecuted in duplicate by the attorney appointing the clerk of the Commissionas agent of the reciprocal. Upon the appointment, the clerk of the Commission(i) may be served all lawful process against or notice to such reciprocal,and (ii) shall be authorized to enter an appearance in behalf of thereciprocal. A copy of the power of attorney, duly certified by theCommission, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this Commonwealth. Any domestic, foreign or alien reciprocal that, on July 1, 1986, hasappointed the Secretary of the Commonwealth as its agent for service ofprocess shall comply with the requirements of this section within six monthsof July 1, 1986.
B. Whenever any such process or notice is served upon the clerk of theCommission, a copy of the process or notice shall be mailed to the attorneyat the address shown on the power of attorney. Nothing in this section shalllimit the right to serve any process or notice upon any reciprocal in anyother manner permitted by law.
(Code 1950, § 38-547; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-706; 1968, c. 125; 1976, c. 559;1986, c. 562.)
§ 38.2-1216. Clerk of Commission to be appointed agent for service ofprocess; procedure thereafter.
A. Each attorney of a domestic reciprocal who files the declaration requiredby § 38.2-1219, and each attorney of a foreign or alien reciprocal whoapplies for a license to transact the business of insurance in thisCommonwealth shall file with the Commission a written power of attorneyexecuted in duplicate by the attorney appointing the clerk of the Commissionas agent of the reciprocal. Upon the appointment, the clerk of the Commission(i) may be served all lawful process against or notice to such reciprocal,and (ii) shall be authorized to enter an appearance in behalf of thereciprocal. A copy of the power of attorney, duly certified by theCommission, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this Commonwealth. Any domestic, foreign or alien reciprocal that, on July 1, 1986, hasappointed the Secretary of the Commonwealth as its agent for service ofprocess shall comply with the requirements of this section within six monthsof July 1, 1986.
B. Whenever any such process or notice is served upon the clerk of theCommission, a copy of the process or notice shall be mailed to the attorneyat the address shown on the power of attorney. Nothing in this section shalllimit the right to serve any process or notice upon any reciprocal in anyother manner permitted by law.
(Code 1950, § 38-547; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-706; 1968, c. 125; 1976, c. 559;1986, c. 562.)
