Before any unauthorized insurance company files or causes to be filed any pleading in any court proceeding instituted against the company by service made as provided in section 26.1-02-11, the company shall either:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-02-12

  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

1.    File with the clerk of the court in which the proceeding is pending a cash or other bond with good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the clerk, in an amount fixed by the court sufficient to secure payment of any final judgment which may be rendered in the action; or

2.    Procure a certificate of authority to transact the business of insurance in this state. In considering the application for a certificate of authority, for the purposes of this subsection, the commissioner need not assert section 26.1-11-06 against the company with respect to its application if the commissioner determines that the company would otherwise comply with the requirements for the certificate of authority.

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