Vermont § 3382 - Acts that constitute Secretary of State agent for service of process Any of the following acts in this State, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer:
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§ 3382. Acts that constitute Secretary of State agent for service of process Any of the following acts in this State, effected by mail or otherwise, by an unauthorized foreign or alien insurer:
- (1) the issuance or delivery of contracts of insurance to residents of this State or to
corporations authorized to do business therein; (2) the solicitation of applications for such contracts; (3) the collection of premiums, membership fees, assessments, or other considerations
for such contracts; or (4) any other transaction of insurance business; is equivalent to and shall constitute
an appointment by such insurer of the Secretary of State and his or her successor
or successors in office, to be its true and lawful attorney, 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 any such contract of insurance, and any such
act shall be signification of its agreement that such service of process is of the
same legal force and validity as personal service of process in this State upon such
insurer. (Added 1967, No. 344 (Adj
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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