Title 26.1 — Insurance

Whenever the laws of any other state, or of any foreign country, or of any province or territory thereof, or when the rules of the insurance department of that state, country, province, or territory, require any insurance company, corporation, limited liability company, associati…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title or policy forms to the contrary, there may not be any requirement that an insurance producer resident in this state sign or countersign an insurance policy covering a subject of insurance resident, located, or to be performed in t…

The commissioner shall revoke or suspend all certificates of authority granted to a foreign insurance company or to its agents if, upon examination or other evidence, the commissioner is of the opinion that: 1. The company is in an unsound condition. 2. The company has failed to …

Service of process upon the commissioner as attorney for a foreign insurance company doing business in this state is sufficient service upon the company.

Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by any unauthorized foreign or alien insurance company is equivalent to and constitutes an appointment by the company of the commissioner as its attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any acti…

1. Service in any action, suit, or proceeding is, in addition to the manner provided in section 26.1-01-04, valid if served upon any person within this state who on behalf of the insurance company is: a. Soliciting insurance; b. Making, issuing, or delivering any insurance contra…

This chapter does not limit or abridge the right to serve any process, notice, or demand upon any insurance company in any other manner permitted by law.

A judgment by default under this chapter may not be entered until the expiration of thirty days from the date of the filing of the affidavit of compliance.

Before any unauthorized foreign or alien insurance company may file or cause to be filed any pleading in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted against it, the company shall deposit with the clerk of the court in which the action, suit, or proceeding is pending, cash or secur…

The court, in any action, suit, or proceeding in which service is made in the manner provided in section 26.1-01-04 or 26.1-11-12, may order any postponement necessary to afford the defendant reasonable opportunity to comply with this chapter and to defend the action.

Section 26.1-11-16 does not prevent an unauthorized foreign or alien insurance company from filing a motion to quash a writ or to set aside service thereof made in the manner provided in this chapter on the ground that the company has not done any of the acts enumerated in this c…

In any action against an unauthorized foreign or alien insurance company upon an insurance contract issued or delivered in this state to a resident of this state or to a corporation or limited liability company authorized to do business in this state, if the insurance company has…

This chapter does not apply to any action, suit, or proceeding against any unauthorized foreign or alien insurance company arising out of any reinsurance, ocean marine, aircraft, or railway insurance contract, insurance against legal liability arising out of the ownership, operat…