Oregon Statutes 734.260 – Claims of nonresidents against domestic insurers
(1) In a delinquency proceeding begun in this state against an insurer domiciled in this state, claimants residing in reciprocal states may file claims either with the ancillary receivers, if any, in their respective states, or with the domiciliary receiver. All such claims must be filed on or before the last date fixed for the filing of claims in the domiciliary delinquency proceedings.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 734.260
- Ancillary state: means any state other than a domiciliary state. See Oregon Statutes 734.026
- Delinquency proceeding: means any proceeding commenced against an insurer pursuant to this chapter for the purpose of liquidating, rehabilitating or conserving the insurer. See Oregon Statutes 734.014
- Receiver: means receiver, rehabilitator, liquidator or conservator, as the context may require. See Oregon Statutes 734.014
(2) Controverted claims belonging to claimants residing in reciprocal states may either:
(a) Be proved in this state as provided by law; or
(b) If ancillary proceedings have been commenced in such reciprocal states, be proved in those proceedings.
(3) In the event a claimant elects to prove a claim in ancillary proceedings, if notice of the claim and opportunity to appear and be heard is afforded the domiciliary receiver of this state as provided in ORS § 734.270 with respect to ancillary proceedings in this state, the final allowance of such claim by the courts in the ancillary state shall be accepted in this state as conclusive as to its amount, and shall also be accepted as conclusive as to its priority, if any, against special deposits or other security located within the ancillary state. [Formerly 751.040]