Ohio § 3901.18
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 3901.18, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3901.18.
(A) Before any unauthorized foreign or alien insurer may enter an appearance in any court
action, suit, or proceeding or in any administrative proceeding before the superintendent
of insurance, such unauthorized insurer shall either: (1) Deposit with the clerk of the court in which such action, suit, or proceeding is
pending or with the superintendent if such proceeding is before him, cash or securities
or file with such clerk or the superintendent a bond with good and sufficient sureties,
to be approved by the court or the superintendent, in an amount to be fixed by the
court sufficient to secure the payment of any final judgment which may be rendered
in any such court action, suit, or proceeding or by the superintendent sufficient
to satisfy any order issued by the superintendent; (2) Procure a certificate of authority to transact the business of insurance in this
state. (B) In any action, suit, or proceeding, in which service is made in the manner provided
in division (B) or (C) of section 3901.17 of the Revised Code the court or, if the proceeding is before the superintendent of insurance, the superintendent
may order such postponement as may be necessary to afford the unauthorized insurer
reasonable opportunity to comply with the provisions of division (A) of this section
and to defend such action, suit, or proceeding. (C) Nothing in division (A) of this section shall prevent an unauthorized foreign or
alien insurer from filing a motion to set aside service made in the manner provided
in division (B) or (C) of section 3901.17 of the Revised Code on the ground either: (1) That such unauthorized insurer has not done any of the acts enumerated in division (A) of section 3901.17 of the Revised Code ; (2) That the person on whom service was made pursuant to division (C) of section 3901.17 of the Revised Code was not doing or had not done any of the acts enumerated in division (C) of section 3901.17 of the Revised Code . (D) The provisions of this section do not apply to ocean marine insurance.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 3901.18
What does Ohio Revised Code § 3901.18 cover?
Section 3901.18 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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