§ 27-8-3-20 — Foreign corporations; service of process

Indiana § 27-8-3-20

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 27: INSURANCE
• Art. 8: LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH
• Ch. 3: Mutual Life and Accident─Formation

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All processes in any action or proceeding
against any foreign corporation, association, or society doing business
in this state under the provisions of this chapter may be served upon an
individual resident of Indiana, a corporate resident of Indiana, or an
authorized Indiana insurer, appointed by the corporation, association,
or society as its agent for service of process, and any lawful process
against it which is served on the agent shall be of the same legal force
and validity as if served on the corporation, association, or society, and
this provision shall continue in force so long as any liability remains
outstanding against the corporation, association, or society in this state,
service upon such agent shall be deemed sufficient service upon the
principal. When legal process against any such corporation,
association, or society is served upon such agent, the agent shall
immediately notify the corporation, association, or society of such
service by registered letter, prepaid, directed to its secretary, or, in case
of a corporation, association or society of a foreign country, to the
resident manager, if any, in this country, and shall, within two (2) days
after such service, forward in the same manner a copy of the process
served on the agent to such secretary or manager, or to any person
previously designated by the corporation, association, or society, in
writing. The agent shall keep a record of all processes served upon the
agent which record shall show the day and hour when such service was
made.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.195, s.20. As amended by P.L.252-1985,
SEC.291; P.L.130-1994, SEC.42; P.L.116-1994, SEC.58;
P.L.268-1999, SEC.20.