Nebraska Statutes 44-2011. Unauthorized insurers; personal jurisdiction
Any of the following systematic or continuous acts in this state, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer: (1) The issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this state or to corporations authorized to do business therein, (2) the solicitation of applications for such contracts, (3) the collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments, or other considerations for such contracts, (4) the investigation or payment of claims, or (5) any other transaction of business shall constitute sufficient contact with this state for the exercise of personal jurisdiction over such foreign or alien insurer in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of any such activities.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-2011
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- 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
- 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