Idaho Code 41-1023 – Countersignature of Policies — Power of Attorney
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(1) When the signature or countersignature of a property or casualty producer is required on an insurance contract, or rider or endorsement thereto, the producer shall, except as provided in section 41-337(1), Idaho Code, and subsection (2) of this section, affix his original written signature thereon.
(2) The property or casualty producer may grant a power of attorney in writing to an individual who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older, authorizing such person to countersign or cause a facsimile of the agent’s signature to be placed on policies and endorsements in his name and on his behalf. The power of attorney shall be acknowledged by the agent under oath before a notary public and shall be kept on file in the agent’s office.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 41-1023
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114Power 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 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114