Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 36-607
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General qualifications to transact insurance
Official statutory text
A. To qualify for and hold authority to transact insurance in
Oklahoma an insurer must be otherwise in compliance with the
provisions of the Oklahoma Insurance Code and with its charter
powers, and must be an incorporated stock insurer, an incorporated
mutual insurer, a mutual benefit association, a nonprofit hospital
service and medical indemnity corporation, a farmers mutual fire
insurance association, a Lloyd's association or a reciprocal
insurer, of the same general type as may be formed as a domestic
insurer under this Code; except, that no foreign or alien insurer
shall be authorized to transact insurance in Oklahoma which does not
maintain reserves as required by Article 15 of this Code applicable
to the kind or kinds of insurance transacted by such insurer.
B. No certificate of authority or license to transact any kind
of direct insurance business in this state shall be issued, renewed
or continued in effect, to any domestic, foreign or alien insurance
company or other insurance entity which is owned or financially
controlled in whole or in part by another state of the United
States, or by a foreign government, or by any political subdivision
of either, or which is an agency of any such state, government or
subdivision.
C. A domestic, foreign, or alien insurance company, or entity
thereof which is owned or financially controlled in whole or in part
by another state of the United States, a foreign government, or any
political subdivision thereof, or which is an agency of any such
state, government, or subdivision may apply only for a certificate
of authority as a reinsurer. Such insurance company or entity shall
establish and maintain a regional home office in this state, in a
building owned or leased by the insurer, that employs Oklahoma
employees as defined pursuant to Section 625.1 of this title.
Insurance companies or entities obtaining a certificate of authority
under this subsection shall maintain security deposits pursuant to
this Code in a bank as defined pursuant to Section 102 of Title 6 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. Any insurance company or other insurance entity which is
owned or financially controlled in whole or in part by any federally
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recognized American Indian tribe or nation may apply for a
certificate of authority or license to transact insurance business
in this state and will not be subject to subsection B of this
section.
E. Insurers under the jurisdiction of the Insurance
Commissioner shall keep any contact information deemed necessary by
the Commissioner on file with the Insurance Department. Contact
information shall be kept current and submitted electronically in
the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner, along with any
applicable fees. Any change in contact information shall be
submitted within twenty (20) days of the change.
Oklahoma an insurer must be otherwise in compliance with the
provisions of the Oklahoma Insurance Code and with its charter
powers, and must be an incorporated stock insurer, an incorporated
mutual insurer, a mutual benefit association, a nonprofit hospital
service and medical indemnity corporation, a farmers mutual fire
insurance association, a Lloyd's association or a reciprocal
insurer, of the same general type as may be formed as a domestic
insurer under this Code; except, that no foreign or alien insurer
shall be authorized to transact insurance in Oklahoma which does not
maintain reserves as required by Article 15 of this Code applicable
to the kind or kinds of insurance transacted by such insurer.
B. No certificate of authority or license to transact any kind
of direct insurance business in this state shall be issued, renewed
or continued in effect, to any domestic, foreign or alien insurance
company or other insurance entity which is owned or financially
controlled in whole or in part by another state of the United
States, or by a foreign government, or by any political subdivision
of either, or which is an agency of any such state, government or
subdivision.
C. A domestic, foreign, or alien insurance company, or entity
thereof which is owned or financially controlled in whole or in part
by another state of the United States, a foreign government, or any
political subdivision thereof, or which is an agency of any such
state, government, or subdivision may apply only for a certificate
of authority as a reinsurer. Such insurance company or entity shall
establish and maintain a regional home office in this state, in a
building owned or leased by the insurer, that employs Oklahoma
employees as defined pursuant to Section 625.1 of this title.
Insurance companies or entities obtaining a certificate of authority
under this subsection shall maintain security deposits pursuant to
this Code in a bank as defined pursuant to Section 102 of Title 6 of
the Oklahoma Statutes.
D. Any insurance company or other insurance entity which is
owned or financially controlled in whole or in part by any federally
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 36. Insurance Page 125
recognized American Indian tribe or nation may apply for a
certificate of authority or license to transact insurance business
in this state and will not be subject to subsection B of this
section.
E. Insurers under the jurisdiction of the Insurance
Commissioner shall keep any contact information deemed necessary by
the Commissioner on file with the Insurance Department. Contact
information shall be kept current and submitted electronically in
the manner and form prescribed by the Commissioner, along with any
applicable fees. Any change in contact information shall be
submitted within twenty (20) days of the change.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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