Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer, is equivalent to and shall constitute an appointment by such insurer of the director to be its true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of any such contract of insurance, and any such act shall be signification of its agreement that such service of process is of the same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this state upon such insurer:
(1)  The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business therein.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 41-1206

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114
(2)  The solicitation of applications for such contracts.
(3)  The collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments, or other consideration for such contract, or
(4)  Any other transaction of insurance business.