379.680. Service of process on director--method. - Missouri Statutes

Service of process on director--method.

379.680. 1. Concurrently with the filing of the declaration providedfor by the terms of section 379.670, the attorney shall file with the directorof the department of insurance, financial institutions and professionalregistration an instrument in writing, executed by him for the subscribers,conditioned that, upon the issuance of certificate of authority provided forin section 379.750, service of process may be had upon the director of thedepartment of insurance, financial institutions and professional registrationin all suits in this state arising out of the policies, contracts oragreements, which service shall be valid and binding upon all subscribersexchanging at any time reciprocal or interinsurance contracts through theattorney.

2. Three copies of the process shall be served, and the director of thedepartment of insurance, financial institutions and professional registrationshall file one copy, forward one copy to the attorney, and return one copywith his admission of service.

(RSMo 1939 § 6081, A.L. 1967 p. 516)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 5969; 1919 § 6377

CROSS REFERENCE:

For service outside of state see sections 506.500 to 506.520

(1958) Action by assignee of right to return of unearned premiums due policy holders against interinsurance exchange, held within this section so as to authorize service thereunder. State ex rel. Subscribers at Eagle Reciprocal Exchange v. Brady (Mo.), 308 S.W.2d 652.