If a surplus lines insurer has assumed a surplus lines coverage through the intervention of a licensed surplus lines broker of this State, and if the premium for that coverage has been received by that broker, then in all questions thereafter arising under the coverage as between the insurer and the insured, the insurer shall be deemed to have received that premium and the insurer shall be liable to the insured for losses covered by such insurance and for any return premiums due on that insurance to the insured whether or not the broker is indebted to the insurer for such insurance or for any other cause. (Added 1979, No. 50, § 2; amended 2019, No. 57, § 11.)