Vermont § 5038 - Actions against insurer; service of process
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 5038 — Actions against insurer; service of process, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5038. Actions against insurer; service of process
- (a) A non-admitted insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in this State
under any surplus lines insurance contract made by it or certificate, cover note,
or other confirmation of such insurance issued or delivered by the surplus lines broker
pursuant to the procedure provided in chapter 101, subchapter 2 of this title. (b) Each surplus lines insurer that assumes a surplus lines coverage shall be deemed thereby
to have subjected itself to this chapter. (c) The remedies provided in this chapter are in addition to any other methods provided
by law for service of process upon insurers. (Added 1979, No. 50, § 2; amended 2019, No. 57, § 14.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 5038
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Section 5038 ("Actions against insurer; service of process") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. 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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