Iowa Code 515I.6 – Actions against eligible surplus lines insurers
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 515I.6
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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 said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
515I.6 Actions against eligible surplus lines insurers.
An eligible surplus lines insurer may be sued upon a cause of action arising in this state
under a surplus lines insurance policy or contract placed by the insurer or upon evidence of insurance placed by the insurer and issued or delivered in this state by a surplus lines insurance producer. A policy or contract issued by an eligible surplus lines insurer shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person upon whom service of process can be made on behalf of the insurer.
2012 Acts, ch 1025, §6, 22
An eligible surplus lines insurer may be sued upon a cause of action arising in this state
under a surplus lines insurance policy or contract placed by the insurer or upon evidence of insurance placed by the insurer and issued or delivered in this state by a surplus lines insurance producer. A policy or contract issued by an eligible surplus lines insurer shall contain a provision stating the substance of this section and designating the person upon whom service of process can be made on behalf of the insurer.
2012 Acts, ch 1025, §6, 22