--- title: Title 33, Chapter 5. Regulation of Unauthorized Insurers collection: code id: code:chapter:33-5 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/33/chapter/5 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/33.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-4.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-6.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: REGULATION OF UNAUTHORIZED INSURERS title_heading: INSURANCE section_count: 37 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5.md?full=1 --- # Title 33, Chapter 5. Regulation of Unauthorized Insurers Title 33. Insurance 37 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 33-5-1, Representation of unauthorized insurers prohibited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-1.md - 33-5-2, Validity of contracts effectuated by unauthorized insurers; dissemination of advertising for or on behalf of unauthorized insurers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-2.md - 33-5-3, Penalty for violations of chapter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-3.md - 33-5-20, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-20.md - 33-5-20.1, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-20.1.md - 33-5-20.2, Criteria for domestic surplus lines insurer; construction with federal provisions; eligibility to write insurance; taxes; protection; financial and solvency requirements; exemption from statutory requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-20.2.md - 33-5-21, Authorization of procurement of surplus line insurance; conditions; procuring or placing nonadmitted insurance for exempt commercial purchaser, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-21.md - 33-5-21.1, Application of Chapter 9 or Code Section 33-24-9, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-21.1.md - 33-5-22, Licensing of surplus line brokers generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-22.md - 33-5-23, Revocation or suspension of broker’s license, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-23.md - 33-5-24, Acceptance and placement of business by surplus line brokers generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-24.md - 33-5-25, Broker to ascertain financial condition of unauthorized insurer prior to placement of insurance therewith; placement of insurance with foreign or alien insurers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-25.md - 33-5-26, Endorsement of insurance contract by broker, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-26.md - 33-5-27, Issuance to insured by broker of evidence of insurance; issuance of substitute certificate or endorsement; delivery of policy to insured; penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-27.md - 33-5-28, Maintenance by broker of records of policies written or renewed, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-28.md - 33-5-29, Filing of quarterly affidavits by surplus line brokers; filing of reports of affairs and operations by brokers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-29.md - 33-5-30, Validity and enforceability of contracts procured as surplus line insurance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-30.md - 33-5-31, Payment by broker of tax for privilege of doing business; computation and allocation of tax, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-31.md - 33-5-32, Penalty for failure to file quarterly affidavit or remit tax within time prescribed by law; collection and disposition of penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-32.md - 33-5-33, Filing of report by persons procuring insurance with unauthorized insurers; levy, collection, and disposition of tax by persons procuring such insurance, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-33.md - 33-5-34, Venue of actions against unauthorized insurers issuing surplus line policies; service of process; filing of pleading by insurer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-34.md - 33-5-35, Applicability of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-35.md - 33-5-40, Legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-40.md - 33-5-41, Governor authorized to enter into cooperative agreement, compact, or reciprocal agreement for collection of insurance premium taxes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-41.md - 33-5-42, Agreement to substantially follow form of model Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-42.md - 33-5-43, Governor to select agreement providing best financial advantage, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-43.md - 33-5-44, Notice; report, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-44.md - 33-5-50, Short title; construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-50.md - 33-5-51, Purpose of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-51.md - 33-5-52, Acts by insurer which constitute appointment of Commissioner as agent for service, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-52.md - 33-5-53, Service of action and process upon Commissioner; sending of notice of service to defendant; applicability, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-53.md - 33-5-54, Service of process upon solicitor, collector, or other agent of insurer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-54.md - 33-5-55, Mode of service prescribed by article cumulative, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-55.md - 33-5-56, Right of plaintiff or complainant to default judgment or judgment with leave to prove damages, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-56.md - 33-5-57, Conditions precedent to filing of pleadings by insurer generally; granting of postponements; filing by insurer of motion to quash writ or set aside service, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-57.md - 33-5-58, Recovery of penalty and attorney’s fees by plaintiff; effect of failure of insurer to defend action, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-58.md - 33-5-59, Applicability of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/33-5-59.md