§ 26-11-120 — Service of process against nonadmitted insurer

Wyoming § 26-11-120

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 26: Insurance Code
• Ch. 11: NONADMITTED INSURANCE

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(a) A nonadmitted insurer shall be sued, upon any cause of
action arising in this state under any contract it issues as a
nonadmitted insurance contract pursuant to this chapter, in the
district court of the county in which the cause of action
arises.
(b) Legal process against the insurer in any action
specified in subsection (a) of this section may be served upon
the commissioner as provided in W.S. 26-3-122. The commissioner
shall immediately mail a copy of the process served to the
person the insurer designates in the policy for that purpose, by
prepaid registered or certified mail with return receipt
requested. After service of process upon the commissioner in
accordance with this section, the court has jurisdiction in
personam of the insurer.
(c) A nonadmitted insurer issuing a policy is deemed to
have authorized service of process against it in the manner and
to the effect provided in this section. The policy shall contain
a provision stating the substance of this section and
designating the person to whom the commissioner shall mail
process as provided in subsection (b) of this section.