26-3-112. Certificate of authority; application; contents of application.

(a) An insurer shall apply to the commissioner for an original certificate of authority, stating under oath of the president, or vice-president or other chief officer and the secretary of the insurer, or of the attorney-in-fact if the insurer is a reciprocal insurer, the insurer's name, location of its home office, or principal office in the United States if an alien insurer, the kinds of insurance to be transacted, date of organization or incorporation, form of organization, state or country of domicile and any additional information the commissioner reasonably requires. The application shall be accompanied by the applicable fees as provided in W.S. 26-4-101 together with the following documents, as applicable:

(i) If a corporation, a current, complete copy of its charter or articles of incorporation currently certified by the public official with whom the originals are on file;

(ii) If a domestic incorporated insurer or a mutual insurer, a current, complete copy of its bylaws, certified by the insurer's corporate secretary;

(iii) If a reciprocal insurer, a current, complete copy of the power of attorney of its attorney-in-fact, certified by the attorney-in-fact;

(iv) If a domestic reciprocal insurer, the declaration provided for in W.S. 26-27-107(b);

(v) A complete copy of its financial statement as of not earlier than the December 31 immediately preceding in "convention" form, sworn to by at least two (2) executive officers of the insurer or certified by the public insurance supervisory official of the insurer's state of domicile or of entry into the United States if an alien insurer;

(vi) A copy of the report of last examination made of the insurer as of a date within not more than the sixty (60) months immediately preceding, certified by the Wyoming insurance department or by the public insurance supervisory official of the insurer's state of domicile or state of entry into the United States if an alien insurer;

(vii) Acceptance of the constitution of the state of Wyoming, upon a form the commissioner furnishes for that purpose;

(viii) Appointment of the commissioner pursuant to W.S. 26-3-121 as its attorney to receive service of legal process;

(ix) If a foreign insurer a certificate:

(A) Of the public insurance supervisory official of its state or country of domicile showing that it is authorized to transact in that state or country the kinds of insurance proposed to be transacted in this state;

(B) As to deposit if to be tendered pursuant to W.S. 26-3-111(b).

(x) If an alien insurer, a copy of the appointment and authority of its United States manager, certified by its officer having custody of its records;

(xi) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 21, § 2.

(xii) Designation by the insurer of its officer or representative authorized to appoint and remove its agents in this state.