§ 26-12-202 — Commissioner as agent for service

(a) Solicitation, carrying out or delivery of any
insurance contract, by mail or otherwise, within this state by
an unauthorized insurer, or the performance within this state of
any other service or transaction connected with insurance by or
on behalf of the insurer:
(i) Constitutes the insurer's appointment of the
commissioner and his successors in office as its attorney, upon
whom may be served all lawful process issued within this state
in any action or proceeding against the insurer arising out of
any such contract or transaction; and
(ii) Signifies the insurer's agreement that any such
service of process has the same legal effect and validity as
personal service of process upon it in this state.