Except as otherwise provided in this article, service of process and venue shall be governed by the applicable provisions of Titles 9 and 14. (Code 1933, § 114-631a, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1686, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1759, § 1.) 34-9-177. Funds not to be deemed insurers.