26-12-201 through 26-12-206;

26-12-201 through 26-12-206;

(ii) Surplus lines insurance and other transactions for which the insurer is not required to have a certificate of authority pursuant to W.S. 26-3-102;  (iii) A licensed adjuster or attorney-at-law representing an unauthorized insurer in his professional capacity;

(iv) Persons in this state compensated solely by salary, who secure and furnish information for the purpose of enrolling individuals in, or issuing certificates under, or otherwise assisting in administering group life, group or blanket disability or annuity contracts lawfully solicited, issued and delivered in and pursuant to the laws of a state in which the insurer is authorized to transact business;

(v) Transactions in this state involving contracts of insurance issued to one (1) or more industrial insureds.

26-12-103. Suits by unauthorized insurers prohibited.

As to transactions not permitted under W.S. 26-3-102, no unauthorized insurer shall institute or file or cause to be instituted or filed, any suit, action or proceeding in this state to enforce any right, claim or demand arising out of any insurance transaction in this state, until the insurer obtains a certificate of authority to transact that insurance in this state.

ARTICLE 2 UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS PROCESS ACT

26-12-201. Short title; interpretation of article.

(a) This article constitutes and may be cited as the "Unauthorized Insurers Process Act".

(b) This article shall be so interpreted as to carry out its general purpose to make uniform the laws of those states which enact it.

26-12-202. Commissioner as agent for service.

(a) Solicitation, carrying out or delivery of any insurance contract, by mail or otherwise, within this state by an unauthorized insurer, or the performance within this state of any other service or transaction connected with insurance by or on behalf of the insurer:

(i) Constitutes the insurer's appointment of the commissioner and his successors in office as its attorney, upon whom may be served all lawful process issued within this state in any action or proceeding against the insurer arising out of any such contract or transaction; and

(ii) Signifies the insurer's agreement that any such service of process has the same legal effect and validity as personal service of process upon it in this state.

26-12-203. Service of process generally.

(a) Service of process upon any insurer pursuant to W.S.