A person who solicits insurance and procures the application therefor shall be considered as the agent of the party, company, or association thereafter issuing a policy upon such application or a renewal thereof, despite any contrary provisions in the application or policy.
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3929.27
Solicitor agent of company
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case Ayers v. Kidney (1964)
Most recently applied in MDC Acquisition Co. v. North River Insurance (September 2012)
Effective: October 1, 1953; Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
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Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.