Fire Department v. Kavanagh

That the insurance in question was effected by defendants within the meaning of the statute I entertain no doubt (Century Dictionary, “Effect,” subd. 2), and that in so doing they acted as “agent,” seems likewise clear. Insurance Law, § 4-9.

My review of sections 133, 134 and 135 of the Insurance Law, had in the light of the argument and explanations advanced by counsel, confirms my belief heretofore expressed as to the legislative intention of their enactment and the construction which is to be placed upon them. The sections, in their application to agents of foreign insurance companies, make…