Oregon Code § 735.485·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Actions against surplus lines insurer.
(1) A surplus lines insurer may be sued upon any cause of action arising in
this state under any surplus lines insurance contract on an Oregon home state
risk made by it or evidence of insurance issued or delivered by the surplus
lines licensee pursuant to the procedure provided in ORS 735.490. Any surplus
lines policy issued by the surplus lines licensee shall contain a provision
stating the substance of this section and designating the person to whom
process shall be delivered.
(2) Each surplus
lines insurer assuming surplus lines insurance shall be considered thereby to
have subjected itself to ORS 735.400 to 735.495.
(3) The remedies
provided in this section are in addition to any other methods provided by law
for service of process upon insurers.
(4) When a
nonresident surplus lines insurance producer transacts outside this state a
surplus lines insurance contract covering an Oregon home state risk, the
producer and the surplus lines insurer of the contract are subject to this
section and to ORS 735.490 or to rules adopted by the director in lieu thereof.
[1987 c.774 §134; 1989 c.288 §5; 2001 c.191 §49a; 2011 c.660 §18]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 735.485
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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