Perfection of Assignment and Security Interest

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  1. A premium finance company, seller, building or savings and loan association, bank, trust company, industrial loan and thrift company or credit union authorized to do business in this state that finances insurance premiums, shall be deemed to have a perfected assignment and security interest in any premiums financed if the buyer or borrower signs a written agreement assigning a security interest in the premiums financed to the premium finance company, seller, seller's assignee, or lender. No filing or other recordation of the premium finance agreement or financing statement shall be necessary to perfect the validity of the agreement as a valid assignment and secured transaction as against creditors, subsequent purchasers, pledgees, encumbrancers, trustees in bankruptcy or any other insolvency proceeding under any law, or anyone having the status or power of the aforementioned or their successors or assigns.
  2. Title 47, chapter 9, shall govern the relative priorities of security interests in, and any right of set-off against, funds advanced pursuant to a premium finance agreement or cash proceeds of a premium financed.


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