A. Each authorized foreign or alien insurer shall appoint the director as its attorney to receive service of legal process issued against it in this state. The appointment shall be irrevocable, shall bind any successor in interest or to the assets or liabilities of the insurer and shall remain in effect as long as there is in force in this state any contract made by the insurer or obligations arising therefrom.
B. Service of process against a foreign or alien insurer shall be made only by service of process upon the director. Service of process against a domestic insurer shall be made upon the insurer corporation in the manner provided by laws applying to corporations generally, or upon the insurer's attorney-in-fact if a reciprocal insurer.
C. Each foreign or alien insurer at the time of application for a certificate of authority shall file with the director the name and address of a designated person to whom process against it served upon the director is to be forwarded. The insurer may change such designation by a new filing.
D. Any authorized domestic insurer who does not have or maintain a statutory agent shall appoint the director as its attorney to receive service of legal process issued against it in this state.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
6
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1966–2025 · leading case:
Bohreer v. Erie Ins. Exch., 165 P.3d 186 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
Bohreer v. Erie Ins. Exch., 165 P.3d 186 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
· cites it 8× “” A.R.S. § 20-221(A). 5 Erie’s power of attor *212 ney is different than the statute, providing the appointment: shall continue so long as any of its liability remains outstanding in said State, and that its removal from said State or dissolution shall not take away or impair…”
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Lemaire, 395 P.3d 1116 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017).
· cites it 4× “The Boh-reer court interpreted § 20-221 as creating express (not implied) consent to general personal jurisdiction.”
Phoenix of Hartford, Inc. v. Harmony Restaurants, Inc., 560 P.2d 441 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1977).
· cites it 6× “We find it unnecessary to determine the latter agency question, for in our view the applicable requirement for service is that set forth in the Insurance Code, A.R.S. § 20-221, and that service on an agent rather than the director of insurance was improper.”
Hill Bros. Chem. Co. v. Grandinetti, 597 P.2d 987 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1979).
· cites it 10× “Because Western Casualty is a foreign insurer, service upon it was accomplished on August 9th by the service of the summons and complaint upon the Director of Insurance, in accordance with A.R.S. § 20-221 B. Western Casualty served its answer by mail on September 17, 1976.”
Carpenter v. Superior Court, 422 P.2d 129 (Ariz. 1966).
· cites it 4× “A.R.S. § 20-221. Zurich denied indebtedness on the ground of non-cooperation.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 20-221(A) — 2 cases
Bohreer v. Erie Ins. Exch., 165 P.3d 186 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
“” A.R.S. § 20-221(A). 5 Erie’s power of attor *212 ney is different than the statute, providing the appointment: shall continue so long as any of its liability remains outstanding in said State, and that its removal from said State or dissolution shall not take away or impair…”
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Lemaire, 395 P.3d 1116 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2017).
“The Boh-reer court interpreted § 20-221 as creating express (not implied) consent to general personal jurisdiction.”
— Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 20-221(B) — 1 case
Bohreer v. Erie Ins. Exch., 165 P.3d 186 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2007).
“” A.R.S. § 20-221(A). 5 Erie’s power of attor *212 ney is different than the statute, providing the appointment: shall continue so long as any of its liability remains outstanding in said State, and that its removal from said State or dissolution shall not take away or impair…”
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