22 Guam Code Ann. § 15804
Terms Used In 22 Guam Code Ann. § 15804
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
@, which endorsement shall be properly filled in and signed by the broker or agent.
Before registering and delivering any such policy for an unauthorized insurance company or insurer, such broker or agent shall procure from such company or insurer a power of attorney which shall empower him or her as its attorney in fact to receive and accept on its behalf service of any and all writs, processes and summonses requisite or necessary to give complete jurisdiction of any such company or insurer to any of the courts of Guam, and shall be deemed to constitute such attorney the authorized agent of such company or insurer upon whom lawful service may be made of all writs, processes and summonses in any case, suit or proceeding in any court mentioned herein. Such power of attorney shall be valid so long as such company or insurer has any liability existing in Guam on account of any outstanding policies or unpaid claims pending against it. Such broker or agent shall file such power of attorney with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance promptly on receipt of same.
SOURCE: GC § 43263. Amended by P.L. 27-88:7(e).