Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.451

  • Commissioner: means the director. See Michigan Laws 500.102
  • Insurer: means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds organization, fraternal benefit society, or other legal entity, engaged or attempting to engage in the business of making insurance or surety contracts. See Michigan Laws 500.106
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
   Any unauthorized insurer transacting insurance in this state shall be subject to a tax of 2% of premiums written in this state and to an additional regulatory fee of 0.5% on premiums written in this state. The tax required by this section shall be considered delinquent if not paid within 30 days after a copy of the computation of the tax by the commissioner is delivered to the insurer in the manner prescribed by law for the service of process.