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LA Rev Stat § 22:335 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§335. Service of process; secretary of state as attorney

RS 335 - Service of process; secretary of state as attorney Every foreign or alien insurer shall appoint the secretary of state to be its true and lawful attorney in this state upon whom, or some other person in his office during his absence he may designate, all lawful process in any action or proceeding against such insurer may be served, which shall constitute service on such insurer. Such appointment shall continue in force so long as any contract or other liability of such insurer in this state shall remain outstanding. Whenever such process shall be served upon the secretary of state, he shall forthwith forward a copy of the process by registered or certified mail or by commercial courier as defined in R.S. 13:3204(D), when the person to be served is located outside of this state to the person designated for the purpose by the insurer. Acts 1958, No. 125; Acts 1999, No. 395, §4; Redesignated from R.S. 22:985 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 544, §3. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:335 redesignated as R.S. 22:195 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:336 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§336. Issuance of certificate of authority

RS 336 - Issuance of certificate of authority  When a foreign or alien insurer has complied with all of the requirements imposed upon it by this Code, the commissioner of insurance shall issue such insurer a certificate of authority to transact in this state the kind or kinds of business specified therein. Such certificate shall expire on the thirty-first day of March next succeeding its issue, and shall be renewable annually thereafter if such insurer continues to meet all of the requirements imposed upon it by this Code or any amendments thereto. Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:986 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:336 redesignated as R.S. 22:196 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:338 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§338. Amendment to certificate of authority

RS 338 - Amendment to certificate of authority  A. In the event that a foreign or alien insurer authorized to transact business in this state changes its name or desires to transact in this state a kind or kinds of business other than those it is then authorized to transact, it shall file with the commissioner of insurance an application for an amended certificate of authority. B. Such application shall comply as to form and manner of execution with the requirements of this Subpart for an original application and shall set forth the name of the insurer, the respects in which the insurer desires its certificate of authority amended, and such other information as is necessary or appropriate to enable the commissioner of insurance to determine whether such an amended certificate of authority should be issued. C. The commissioner of insurance shall issue such amended certificate if he is satisfied that:  (1) The insurer might lawfully be authorized to transact the kind or kinds of business it desires to transact if application for such authority were made in an original application; and  (2) The conditions provided for in R.S. 22:333 are complied with. Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:988 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:338 redesignated as R.S. 22:198 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:339 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§339. Filing amendment to articles of incorporation

RS 339 - Filing amendment to articles of incorporation  Whenever the articles of incorporation of a foreign or alien insurer authorized to transact business in this state shall be amended, such insurer shall, within thirty days after the effective date of such amendment, file with commissioner of insurance two certified copies thereof duly authenticated by the proper official of its domiciliary state or country. The filing of such copy shall not of itself enlarge the authority of the insurer in the transaction of business in this state, nor authorize such insurer to transact business in this state under any other name than the name set forth in its certificate of authority. Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 391, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:989 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:339 redesignated as R.S. 22:199 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:340 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§340. Procedure following merger or consolidation

RS 340 - Procedure following merger or consolidation  A. Whenever a foreign or alien insurer authorized to transact business in this state shall be the surviving insurer of a statutory merger permitted by the laws of the state or country under which it is organized, and the merger is not subject to the provisions of R.S. 22:73 and 96, Subpart H of Part III of this Chapter, R.S. 22:731 et seq., and Chapter 9 of this Title, R.S. 22:2001 et seq., it shall immediately file with the commissioner of insurance:  (1) One copy of the agreement and certificate of merger duly authenticated by the proper official of the state or country under the laws of which the statutory merger was effected which shall be retained by the commissioner of insurance.  (2) If any of the insurers party to such merger were not admitted to transact business in this state, a statement of the financial condition and business of each of such insurers, as of the end of the preceding calendar year complying as to form, content and verification with the requirements of this Code for annual statements, or a financial statement as of such later date as the commissioner of insurance may require.  B. It shall not be necessary for such surviving insurer to procure a new certificate of authority to transact business in this state nor an amended certificate unless the name of such insurer be changed thereby or unless the insurer desires to transact in this state a kind or kinds of business other than those which it is then authorized to transact.  C. Whenever a foreign or alien insurer authorized to transact business in this state shall be a party to a statutory merger and such insurer shall not be the surviving insurer, or if such foreign or alien insurer shall be a party to a consolidation, then the certificate of authority of such foreign or alien insurer shall terminate upon such merger or consolidation, and the surviving insurer, if not previously authorized to transact business in this state, or the new insurer, in the case of consolidation, shall be subject to the same requirements for admission to transact business in this state as any other foreign or alien insurer.  Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 391, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:990 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1; Acts 2019, No. 108, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:340 redesignated as R.S. 22:200 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:340.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§340.1. Procedure following election or appointment of new officers or directors

RS 340.1 - Procedure following election or appointment of new officers or directors A. Every foreign or alien insurer authorized to transact business in this state shall provide to the commissioner of insurance biographical information for all elected or appointed directors no more than sixty days from the effective date of the election or appointment. B. Every foreign or alien insurer authorized to transact business in this state shall provide to the commissioner of insurance biographical information for all elected or appointed senior officers no more than sixty days from the effective date of the election or appointment. C. For the purposes of this Section, "senior officers" shall mean president, secretary, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, actuary, controller, or any other person who performs the duties generally associated with those positions. D. In addition to the biographical information required by this Section, the notice of election or appointment of an officer or director shall include the full name of the insurer for which the individual is serving as an officer or director, his position with each company, the effective date of his election or appointment to the position, and, if the individual is replacing another person in the named position, the full name of the person who previously held the position. Acts 2008, No. 11, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 22:341 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§341. Withdrawal from state; deposit

RS 341 - Withdrawal from state; deposit  A. Any foreign or alien insurer admitted to do business in this state may withdraw from this state by filing with the commissioner of insurance a statement of withdrawal, signed and verified by a president, vice-president or an executive officer corresponding thereto, or in the case of a reciprocal or Lloyds, by the attorney-in-fact, and setting forth:  (1) That the insurer surrenders its authority to transact business in this state and returns for cancellation its certificate of authority;  (2) Except in the case of a reciprocal or Lloyds, that the withdrawal of the insurer from this state has been duly authorized by the board of directors, trustees or other governing body of such insurer; and  (3) A post office address to which the secretary of state may mail a copy of any process against the withdrawing insurer that may be served upon him, which address the commissioner of insurance shall furnish to the secretary of state;  (4) That the insurer agrees to settle claims arising from business in this state without prejudice because of such withdrawal.  B. Upon the filing of such statement together with its certificate of authority with the commissioner of insurance and payment of any taxes or charges that may be due, the commissioner of insurance shall cancel the certificate of authority and return the cancelled certificate to the insurer. The authority of the insurer to transact business in this state shall thereupon cease.  C. Repealed by Acts 2021, No. 159, §2, eff. July 1, 2021.  Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:991 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 357, §1; Acts 2021, No. 159, §2, eff. July 1, 2021. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:341 redesignated as R.S. 22:201 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:342 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§342. Definitions

RS 342 - Definitions  For the purposes of this Subpart, the terms as used herein shall have the following meanings:  (1) "Active volunteer fire department" means a voluntary organized fire company which possesses, in serviceable condition for fire duty, apparatus and equipment having a total value of five thousand dollars or more. (2) "A regularly paid fire department of an incorporated municipality or a fire and waterworks district in any unincorporated municipality" means a regularly paid fire department of such municipality or district which possesses, in serviceable condition for fire duty, apparatus and equipment having a total value of five thousand dollars or more. Added by Acts 1976, No. 218, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1580 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:342 redesignated as R.S. 22:202 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:344 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§344. Accounts to be kept

RS 344 - Accounts to be kept  Every such company shall keep accurate accounts of all fire insurance business done by them. Each such insurer shall submit to the state treasurer a verified return for insurance premiums received by such insurer for insurance of property of whatever nature and kind from loss or damage by fire in the state of Louisiana during the year ending December thirty-first of each year. Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 218, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1582 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:344 redesignated as R.S. 22:204 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:345 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§345. Tax on premiums

RS 345 - Tax on premiums  A foreign and alien insurer, other than a life insurer, shall, within sixty days after December thirty-first of each year, pay to the commissioner of insurance a sum equal to two percent of the amount of premiums received from any business which insures property of any nature or description against loss or damage by fire shown by the insurer in the return required by R.S. 22:343. If, however, the verified statement required of the insurer in R.S. 22:343 is filed subsequent to the time specified in that Section, the tax fixed in this Section shall be paid within ninety days after the filing. Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 418, §1. Acts 1984, No. 229, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1583 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:345 redesignated as R.S. 22:205 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:346 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§346. Investigation and collection by commissioner of insurance

RS 346 - Investigation and collection by commissioner of insurance  If a company fails to keep the accurate accounts required in R.S. 22:344 or if the returns required in R.S. 22:343 are apparently fraudulent or dishonest, the commissioner of insurance shall investigate the returns and collect the amount he finds to be due. Verification shall be made from the Louisiana exhibit of premiums by lines of business reflecting statewide totals as contained in the annual financial statement of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners filed with the commissioner of insurance. Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 218, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1584 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:346 redesignated as R.S. 22:206 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:348 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§348. Penalties

RS 348 - Penalties  Any foreign or alien insurer, other than life, which violates any provision of R.S. 342 through 349 shall, for each offense, be fined five hundred dollars. Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1958, No. 419, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1586 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:348 redesignated as R.S. 22:208 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:349 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§349. Fire insurance associations not incorporated under laws of Louisiana

RS 349 - Fire insurance associations not incorporated under laws of Louisiana  No fire insurance association not incorporated under the laws of this state shall carry on any fire insurance business in this state, save and except upon compliance with the conditions imposed in R.S. 22:342 through 348 as well as all other conditions which may be now or hereafter imposed by law. Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 218, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1977; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1587 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:349 redesignated as R.S. 22:209 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:350 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§350. Redesignated as R.S. 22:210 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 350 - Redesignated as R.S. 22:210 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:351 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§351. Redesignated as R.S. 22:211 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 351 - Redesignated as R.S. 22:211 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§352. Redesignated as R.S. 22:212 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 352 - Redesignated as R.S. 22:212 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:353 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§353. Redesignated as R.S. 22:213 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 353 - Redesignated as R.S. 22:213 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:354 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§354. Redesignated as R.S. 22:214 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 354 - Redesignated as R.S. 22:214 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§355. Redesignated as R.S. 22:215 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 355 - Redesignated as R.S. 22:215 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:356 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§356. Redesignated as R.S. 22:216 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

RS 356 - Redesignated as R.S. 22:216 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:362 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§362. License required of vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer

RS 362 - License required of vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer  A. No person shall act as or attempt to act as a vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer unless licensed to do so by the commissioner. Each application shall be submitted to the commissioner along with the fee for said license in the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars. Licenses shall be renewed annually upon payment of a fee of one thousand five hundred dollars, due on January first of each year and which shall be paid no later than March fifteenth of the year in which due.  B. Each vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer may also act as a reinsurer in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. All reserves for credit disability insurance shall be retained and held by the credit disability insurer. Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection, a vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer shall be allowed credit for reinsurance ceded to an assuming insurer that satisfies the requirements of this Subsection, R.S. 22:651 or 652, and the regulations thereunder.  C. Every licensee shall notify the commissioner within sixty days of any material change in its ownership, control, or other fact or circumstance affecting its qualification for a license in this state. Material changes shall include but are not limited to the following:  (1) Changes in officers or directors.  (2) Changes in ownership.  (3) A change in the article of incorporation.  (4) A merger.  (5) An addition or change of a trade name or "d/b/a".  (6) Cessation of business in Louisiana.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 520, §1, eff. July 12, 1978. Acts 1986, No. 848, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1801 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2014, No. 80, §1; Acts 2018, No. 592, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 22:363 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§363. Exceptions

RS 363 - Exceptions  Nothing in this Subpart shall have any effect upon the giving of the customary manufacturer's warranty, or guarantee; nor shall this Subpart apply to or affect the giving or selling of performance warranties or guarantees by sellers of motor vehicles. Nothing in this Subpart shall be construed to prohibit the regulation of the selling of performance warranties or guarantees by sellers of motor vehicles as provided in R.S. 32:772 and 1253. Added by Acts 1978, No. 520, §1, eff. July 12, 1978. Acts 1987, No. 710, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1802 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 22:364 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§364. Qualifications

RS 364 - Qualifications A. The commissioner shall not license a vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer unless all of the following conditions are met: (1) Applicant shall be solvent. (2) Applicant shall furnish such proof as necessary to the commissioner that the directors and management of the company are competent and trustworthy and are capable of successfully managing its affairs in compliance with law. (3) Applicant shall make the deposit or file such surety as required by R.S. 22:365, and (4) Applicant shall be in compliance with and continue to be in compliance with all applicable laws. B. The requirement for licensure shall not apply to tire and wheel coverage sold as a part of a service package in concert with the sale of one or more tires or one or more wheels. Added by Acts 1978, No. 520, §1, eff. July 12, 1978; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1803 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1; Acts 2010, No. 194, §1, eff. June 9, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 22:365 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 22 - Insurance|§365. Deposit or surety; required

RS 365 - Deposit or surety; required A. To assure faithful performance of its obligations to policyholders, every vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer shall, prior to the issuance of a license, deposit with or for the benefit of the insurance commissioner securities which at all times shall have a value of not less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars. B. Those securities which may be used as a deposit shall be cash, certificates of deposit purchased from a financial institution licensed to conduct business in the state of Louisiana, bonds of the state of Louisiana or any of its political subdivisions, or bonds of the United States government. C. In lieu of the deposit of securities required by this Section, the applicant may file with the commissioner a surety bond in the amount required by Subsection A of this Section. The bond shall be issued by a surety insurer authorized to do business in the state of Louisiana, and shall be for the same purpose as the deposit in lieu of which it is filed and shall be subject to the approval of the commissioner. No such bond shall be cancelled or subject to cancellation unless thirty days written notice is given to the commissioner. D. If deposit is made in the form of bonds or certificates of deposit, they shall be irrevocably pledged to the commissioner; however, any interest earned on such securities shall be the property of the vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer. E. Each deposit or surety shall be maintained unimpaired, unencumbered, and pledged to the commissioner until such time as all outstanding policies or agreements of Louisiana have run their full term and expired. It is the intent of this Subsection that the deposit or surety remain fully in force until such time as all of the vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer's obligations to the policyholders are fulfilled. F. The deposit or surety required by this Section may from time to time be substituted with other acceptable securities, or surety bond, subject to the approval of the commissioner. Added by Acts 1978, No. 520, §1, eff. July 12, 1978; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1804 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 503, §1.