North Dakota Code 26.1-11-19 – Application
This chapter does not apply to any action, suit, or proceeding against any unauthorized foreign or alien insurance company arising out of any reinsurance, ocean marine, aircraft, or railway insurance contract, insurance against legal liability arising out of the ownership, operation, or maintenance of any property having a permanent situs outside this state, or insurance against loss of or damage to any property having a permanent situs outside this state, when the insurance contract designates the commissioner or a bona fide resident of this state the attorney of the unauthorized insurance company upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of an insured or beneficiary arising out of the contract or when the insurance company enters a general appearance in the suit, action, or proceeding.
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-11-19
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- 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