The attorney shall file with the director a verified application for a certificate of authority setting forth and accompanied by:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 20-1024

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

1. The name of the attorney or attorneys and the title under which the business is to be conducted, which title shall contain the name Lloyd’s and the name of the country or state under which it is organized, and shall not be so similar to any name or title in use in this state as to be likely to confuse or deceive.

2. The location of the principal office.

3. The kind or combination of kinds of insurance to be written, as defined in article 2 of chapter 2 of this title.

4. A copy of the form of power of attorney by virtue of which the attorney is to act for and bind the several underwriters, and a copy of the articles of agreement entered into between the underwriters themselves and the attorney.

5. The names and addresses of all underwriters, whose number shall not be smaller than three.

6. A financial statement showing in detail the assets contributed or accumulated in the hands of the attorneys-in-fact, committee of underwriters, trustees, or other officers of such Lloyd’s association, together with the liabilities incurred and outstanding and the income received and disbursements made by the attorney for the underwriters.

7. An instrument executed by each and all of the underwriters specially empowering the attorney to accept service of process for each underwriter in any action on any policy or contract of insurance, and an instrument from the attorney to the director delegating the attorney’s powers in this respect to the director.