South Carolina § 15-9-290 - Service on unauthorized insurer; alternative method.
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§ 15-9-290. Service on unauthorized insurer; alternative method.
Service of process in any action, suit, or proceeding involving an unauthorized insurer is, in addition to the manners provided in SECTION 15-9-280 and SECTION 15-9-285, valid if served upon any person within this State who, in this State on behalf of the insurer, is:
(1) soliciting insurance,
(2) making any contract of insurance or issuing or delivering any policies or written contracts of insurance, or
(3) collecting or receiving any premium for any such insurer, or adjusting any loss or claim for such insurance, and if counsel, within ten days after service upon such person, causes to be sent by registered mail to the last known address of the insurer a copy of the process with proper postage affixed to the envelope containing it and files an affidavit with the clerk of court or magistrate in whose court the cause is pending, of compliance herewith, with leave to the court to extend the time for the mailing of process and filing of affidavit.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10-426.1; 1952 Code SECTION 10-426.1; 1947 (45) 322; 1987 Act No. 155, SECTION 4.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-9-290 ("Service on unauthorized insurer; alternative method.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. 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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