In re the Liquidation of National Colonial Insurance

Elliott, J.:

Colonial Charter Holdings, Inc., (CCH) appeals the trial court’s order granting the Kansas Insurance Commissioner’s request to extend the deadline for filing claims (bar date) *803against National Colonial Insurance Company (NCI), an insolvent insurer.

We reverse and remand with directions.

The facts are essentially undisputed. Ron Todd, as the Kansas Insurance Commissioner, filed a petition for liquidation of NCI. The NCI directors had previously adopted a resolution which “hereby consents” to an order by Division 9 of the Shawnee County District Court for the rehabilitation of the…