Meadowlark Insurance v. Insurance Commissioner

MURPHY, Judge.

Meadowlark Insurance Company, appellant, a Dominican Republic corporation, petitioned the Insurance Commissioner, appellee, for

a declaratory ruling construing §§ 208, 209, and 211A(h) of the Insurance Code that an unauthorized insurer (i) may lawfully insure, but not solicit, risks resident, located or to be performed within this State if contacted independently by the prospective insured, and (ii) may lawfully solicit and insure risks resident, located or to be performed within this State if the prospective insured is an “industrial insured” as defined in § 211A(h).

On February…