O.C.G.A. § 33-5-35 — Endorsement of insurance contract by broker

Issuance to insured by broker of evidence of insurance; issuance of substitute certiﬁcate or endorsement; delivery of policy to insured; penalties. Maintenance by broker of records of policies written or renewed. Filing of quarterly affidavits by surplus line brokers; ﬁling of reports of affairs and operations by brokers. Validity and enforceability of contracts procured as surplus line insurance. Payment by broker of tax for privilege of doing business; computation and allocation of tax. Penalty for failure to ﬁle quarterly affidavit or remit tax within time prescribed by law; collection and disposition of penalty. Filing of report by persons procuring insurance with unauthorized insurers; levy, collection, and disposition of tax by persons procuring such insurance. Venue of actions against unauthorized insurers issuing surplus line policies; service of process; ﬁling of pleading by insurer. Applicability of article. PART 2 INTERSTATE COOPERATION FOR COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF PREMIUM TAXES 33-5-40. 33-5-41. 33-5-42. 183 Legislative ﬁndings. Governor authorized to enter into cooperative agreement, compact, or reciprocal agreement for collection of insurance premium taxes. Agreement to substantially fol- T.33, C.5 Sec. 33-5-43. 33-5-44. low form of model Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact. Governor to select agreement providing best ﬁnancial advantage. Notice; report. Sec. 33-5-54. 33-5-55. 33-5-56. Article 3 33-5-57. Unauthorized Insurers Process Act 33-5-50. 33-5-51. 33-5-52. 33-5-53. Short title; construction. Purpose of article. Acts by insurer which constitute appointment of Commissioner as agent for service. Service of action and process upon Commissioner; sending of notice of service to defendant; applicability. 33-5-58. 33-5-59. Service of process upon solicitor, collector, or other agent of insurer. Mode of service prescribed by article cumulative. Right of plaintiff or complainant to default judgment or judgment with leave to prove damages. Conditions precedent to ﬁling of pleadings by insurer generally; granting of postponements; ﬁling by insurer of motion to quash writ or set aside service. Recovery of penalty and attorney’s fees by plaintiff; effect of failure of insurer to defend action. Applicability of article.