31A-1-105. Presumption of jurisdiction.
(1) Any insurer, including the Workers' Compensation Fund created under Chapter 33,
that provides coverage of a resident of this state, property located in this state, or a business
activity conducted in this state, or that engages in any activity described in Subsections
31A-15-102(2)(a) through (h), is:
(a) doing an insurance business in this state; and
(b) subject to the jurisdiction of the insurance commissioner and the courts of this state
under Sections 31A-2-309 and 31A-2-310 to the extent of that coverage or activity.
(2) Any person doing or purporting to do an insurance business in this state as defined in
Section 31A-1-301 is subject to the jurisdiction of the insurance commissioner and this title,
unless the insurer can establish that the exemptions of Section 31A-1-103 apply.
(3) This section does not limit the jurisdiction of the courts of this state under other
applicable law.
Amended by Chapter 222, 2000 General Session
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