626.906 Acts constituting
Insurance Commissioner and Treasurer as process agent. ---
Any of the following acts in this state, effected by mail
or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign insurer, alien insurer,
or person representing or aiding such an insurer is equivalent to
and shall constitute an appointment by such insurer or person
representing or aiding such insurer of the Insurance Commissioner
and Treasurer, and his successor or successors in office, to be its
true and lawful attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful
process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on
behalf of an insured or beneficiary, arising out of any such
contract of insurance; and any such act shall be signification of
the insurer's or person's agreement that such service of process is
of the same legal force and validity as personal service of
process in this state upon such insurer or person representing or
aiding such 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;
or
(4) Any other transaction of
insurance.
History: s. 347, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318;
ss. 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 155, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch.
91-429.
