Nebraska Statutes 44-1805. Subject to personal jurisdiction
Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by any such unauthorized foreign or alien insurer: (1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state; (2) the solicitation of applications for such contracts; (3) the collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments, or other considerations for such contracts; or (4) any other transaction of insurance business, shall constitute sufficient contact with the state for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over such insurer in any proceeding instituted in respect to the misrepresentation set forth in section 44-1803 under the Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act or in any action, suit, or proceeding for the recovery of any penalty provided in the act.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-1805
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Foreign: when applied to corporations shall include all those created by authority other than that of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Insurer: shall include all companies, exchanges, societies, or associations whether organized on the stock, mutual, assessment, or fraternal plan of insurance and reciprocal insurance exchanges. See Nebraska Statutes 44-103
- 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.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801