Twin City Fire Insurance v. Bell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

Twin City Fire Insurance Company and four other Minnesota-based insurance companies brought this action in the Shawnee District Court against Fletcher Bell, Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Kansas, challenging the Commissioner’s interpretation of K.S.A. 40-253 and his authority to assess “retaliatory” charges against the plaintiffs. The trial court held in favor of the Commissioner; the insurance companies appeal.

The facts are not in dispute. All five plaintiffs are foreign insurance companies domiciled in Minnesota and authorized…