Effect of Discharge of Duties by Attorney of Foreign or Alien Insurer; Office of Attorney

Checkout our iOS App for a better way to browser and research.

  1. The attorney of a foreign or alien reciprocal insurer, which insurer is duly authorized to transact insurance in this state, shall not, by virtue of discharge of his or her duties as such attorney with respect to the insurer's transactions in this state, be thereby deemed to be doing business in this state within the meaning of any laws of this state applying to foreign firms or corporations.
  2. The office of the attorney shall be maintained at such place as is designated by the subscribers in the power of attorney.

(Code 1933, § 56-2106, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 1-81/SB 132.)

The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, inserted "or her" in subsection (a).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 43 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 74.

C.J.S.

- 46A C.J.S., Insurance, § 2387.


Download our app to see the most-to-date content.