SERVICE OF SUIT Sample Clauses

SERVICE OF SUIT. A. This Article applies only to those Subscribing Reinsurers not domiciled in the United States of America, and/or not authorized in any state, territory and/or district of the United States of America where authorization is required by insurance regulatory authorities. B. This Article shall not be read to conflict with or override the obligations of the parties to arbitrate their disputes as provided for in the Arbitration Article. This Article is intended as an aid to compelling arbitration or enforcing such arbitration or arbitral award, not as an alternative to the Arbitration Article for resolving disputes arising out of this Contract. C. In the event of the failure of the Reinsurer to perform its obligations hereunder, the Reinsurer, at the request of the Company, shall submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer’s rights to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any state in the United States. The Reinsurer, once the appropriate court is selected, whether such court is the one originally chosen by the Company and accepted by the Reinsurer or is determined by removal, transfer, or otherwise, as provided for above, shall comply with all requirements necessary to give said court jurisdiction and, in any suit instituted against the Reinsurer upon this Contract, shall abide by the final decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of an appeal. D. Service of process in such suit may be made upon Messrs. Mendes and Mount, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000, or another party specifically designated in the applicable Interests and Liabilities Agreement attached hereto. The above-named are authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the Reinsurer in any such suit. E. Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory or district of the United States that makes provision therefor, the Reinsurer hereby designates the Superintendent, Commissioner or Director of Insurance, or other officer specified for that purpose in the statute, or his successor or successors in office, as its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any action, suit ...

SERVICE OF SUIT. (Applicable if the Reinsurer is not domiciled in the United States of America, and/or is not authorized in any State, Territory or District of the United States where authorization is required by insurance regulatory authorities. This Article is not intended to conflict with or override the parties obligations to arbitrate their disputes in accordance with Article XXV.) A. It is agreed that in the event the Reinsurer fails to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, the Reinsurer, at the request of the Company, will submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer's rights to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any state in the United States. B. Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory or district of the United States which makes provision therefor, the Reinsurer hereby designates the party named in its Interests and Liabilities Agreement, or if no party is named therein, the Superintendent, Commissioner or Director of Insurance or other officer specified for that purpose in the statute, or his successor or successors in office, as its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Company or any beneficiary hereunder arising out of this Contract.

SERVICE OF SUIT. In the event the Retrocessionaire fails to pay any amount claimed due hereunder, the Retrocessionaire, at the request of the Retrocedant, will submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States and will comply with all requirements necessary to give that court jurisdiction. Nothing in this Article constitutes, or should be understood to constitute, a waiver of the Retrocessionarie's right to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to the United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any state in the United States. Service of process in such suit may be made upon Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx LLP, New York, New York. In any suit instituted against it upon this Agreement, Retrocessionaire will abide by the final decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of an appeal. The above named are authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the Retrocessionaire in any such suit and/or upon the request of the Retrocedant to give a written undertaking to the Retrocedant that they will enter a general appearance upon the Retrocessionaire's behalf in the event such a suit is instituted. Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory, or district of the Untied States that makes provision therefor, the Retrocessionaire hereby designates the Superintendent, Commissioner, or Director of Insurance or other officer specified for that purpose in the statute (or his successor or successors in office) as its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any action, suit, or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Retrocedant or any beneficiary hereunder arising out of this Agreement, and hereby designates the above named as the person to which the said officer is authorized to mail such process or a true copy thereof.

SERVICE OF SUIT. (This Article is applicable if the subscribing reinsurer is not domiciled in the United States of America and/or is not authorized in any State, Territory or District of the United States where authorization is required by insurance regulatory authorities. This Article is not intended to conflict with or override the obligation of the parties to arbitrate their disputes in accordance with the ARBITRATION ARTICLE.) A. In the event of the failure of the subscribing reinsurer to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, the subscribing reinsurer, at the request of the Company, shall submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the subscribing reinsurer’s rights to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any state in the United States. The subscribing reinsurer, once the appropriate court is selected, whether such court is the one originally chosen by the Company and accepted by subscribing reinsurer or is determined by removal, transfer, or otherwise, as provided for above, shall comply with all requirements necessary to give said court jurisdiction and, in any suit instituted against it upon this Contract, and shall abide by the final decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of an appeal. B. Service of process in such suit may be made upon the agent for the service of process (“agent”) named below, depending on the jurisdiction where the Company chooses to bring suit: 1. If the suit is brought in the State of California, the law firm of Mendes and Mount, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 38th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071 shall be authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the subscribing reinsurer in any such suit; 2. If the suit is brought in the State of New York, the law firm of Mendes and Mount, 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 shall be authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the subscribing reinsurer in any such suit; 3. If the suit is brought in any state other than California or New York, either of the agents described in subparagraphs 1 or 2 above shall be authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the subscribing reinsurer...

SERVICE OF SUIT. (a) At the request of the Ceding Company, the Reinsurer hereby agrees to submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction within the United States and agrees to comply with the requirements necessary to give the court jurisdiction with respect to any and all court proceedings that the Ceding Company may initiate in connection with an arbitration, including proceedings to compel, stay or enjoin arbitration or to confirm, vacate, modify or correct an arbitration award. The Reinsurer agrees to abide by the final decision of that court or of an appellate court in the event of an appeal, and consents to any effort to enforce the final decision of that court within its home jurisdiction, including the granting of full faith and credit or comity in the Reinsurer’s home jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction where the Reinsurer is subject to jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section 10.14 constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the rights of the Reinsurer to remove such an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of such a case to another court as permitted by the Applicable Laws of the United States or of any state in the United States, or to commence an action in connection with the arbitration in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States. It is further agreed that service of process on the Reinsurer in such suit may be made upon Corporation Service Company, 1000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or such other entity at its New York address as is specifically designated in the applicable signing page of this Agreement, and that, in any suit instituted against the Reinsurer under this Agreement, the Reinsurer will abide by the final decision of such court or of any Appellate Court in the event of an appeal. (b) Corporation Service Company, 1000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or such other designated entity, is authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of the Reinsurer in any such suit and/or upon the request of the Ceding Company to give a written undertaking to the Ceding Company that they will enter a general appearance on the Reinsurer’s behalf in the event such a suit shall be instituted. (c) Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory or district of the United States which makes provision therefor, the Reinsurer also hereby designates the Superintendent, Commissioner or Director of Insurance or other officer ...

SERVICE OF SUIT. It is agreed that in the event of the failure of the Reinsurer to pay any amount awarded by the arbitration tribunal referred to in the Arbitration Clause herein, the Reinsurers hereon, at the request of the Reassured, will submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of Reinsurers' rights to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any state in the United States. It is further agreed that service of process in such suit may be made upon Mendes & Mount, 750 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10019, and that in any suit ixxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx xxx xxx xx xxxx xxxx xxxx Contract, Reinsurers will abide by the final decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of an appeal. The above-named are authorized and directed to accept service of process on behalf of Reinsurers in any such suit and/or upon the request of the Reassured to give a written undertaking to the Reassured that they will enter a general appearance upon Reinsurers' behalf in the event such a suit shall be instituted. Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory or district of the United States which makes provision therefore, Reinsurers hereon hereby designate the Superintendent, Commissioner or Director of Insurance or other officer specified for that purpose in the statute, or his successor or successors in office, as their true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Reassured or any beneficiary hereunder arising out of this Contract of reinsurance, and hereby designate the above-named as the person to whom the said officer is authorized to mail such process or a true copy thereof.

SERVICE OF SUIT. Each party hereby irrevocably submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any Federal or State of New York court sitting in the State of New York over any suit, action or proceeding relating to the enforcement of the parties’ agreement to arbitrate or the enforcement of an arbitral award. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court and any claim that any suit, action or proceeding brought in such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each party agrees that a final judgment, not subject to any further appeal, in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court shall be conclusive and binding upon it and will be given effect in its state or country of domicile, as applicable, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and may be enforced in any Federal or State of New York court sitting in the State of New York, by a suit upon such judgment, provided that service of process is effected upon it as specified in this Section or as otherwise permitted by law. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or waive a party’s right to remove a suit, action or proceeding to Federal court. Further, each party hereby designates the Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York, or his successor or successors in office, as the true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the other party under this Agreement and arising out of this Agreement, and hereby designates the person named in the “Notice” provision of this Agreement as the person to whom the Superintendent or such successor is authorized to mail such process or a true copy thereof. Each party hereby consents to process being served in any suit, action or proceeding of the nature referred to above in any Federal or State of New York court sitting in the State of New York by service of process as set forth above; provided that, to the extent lawful and possible, written notice of said service shall be mailed by registered or certified air mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the other party at its address specified herein or to any other address of which such party shall have given notice. Each party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all claim of error by reason of any such service and agrees that ...

SERVICE OF SUIT. (This Article applies to Reinsurers domiciled outside the United States of America and/or unauthorized in any state, territory, or district of the United States of America that has jurisdiction over the Company and in which a subject suit has been instituted. This Article is not intended to conflict with or override the parties' obligation to arbitrate their disputes in accordance with the Arbitration Article.) In the event of the failure of any Reinsurer hereon to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, such Reinsurer, at the request of the Company, will submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer's right to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any state in the United States. The Reinsurer, once the appropriate court is accepted by the Reinsurer or is determined by removal, transfer, or otherwise, as provided for above, will comply with all requirements necessary to give said court jurisdiction. In any suit instituted against it upon this Agreement, the Reinsurer will abide by the final decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of an appeal. Service of process in such suit may be made upon Mendes & Mount, LLP, 700 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000-0000, when such suit is instituted in the state of New York; Mendes & Mount, LLP, 400 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Floor, Los Angeles, California 90071-1601, when such suit is instituted in the state of California; either of the foregoing if the suit is not instituted in New York or California; or another party that the Reinsurer may from time to time designate by informing the Company in writing (hereinafter "agent for service of process"). However, if another party is so designated, the Reinsurer in question recognizes that the laws of the states of New York and California require that service be made on a law firm located in the respective state if a suit is instituted in that state, so that if the alternative agent for service of process designated by the Reinsurer is not located in California as respects a suit instituted in California, or New York as respects a suit instituted in New York, the applicable office of Mendes & Mount stipulated above...

SERVICE OF SUIT. (BRMA 49D) (Applicable if the Reinsurer is not domiciled in the United States of America, and/or is not authorized in any State, Territory or District of the United States where authorization is required by insurance regulatory authorities) A. It is agreed that in the event the Reinsurer fails to pay any amount claimed to be due hereunder, the Reinsurer, at the request of the Company, will submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction within the United States. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer's rights to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in the United States, to remove an action to a United States District Court, or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by the laws of the United States or of any state in the United States. B. Further, pursuant to any statute of any state, territory or district of the United States which makes provision therefore, the Reinsurer hereby designates the Superintendent, Commissioner or Director of Insurance or other officer specified for the purpose in the statute, or his successor or successors in office, as its true and lawful attorney upon who may be served any lawful process in any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Company or any beneficiary hereunder arising out of this Contract.

SERVICE OF SUIT. Section 15.1. In the event of the failure of the Reinsurer to perform its obligations hereunder, the Reinsurer, at the request of the Company, shall submit to the jurisdiction of a court of competent jurisdiction. Nothing in this Article constitutes or should be understood to constitute a waiver of the Reinsurer’s right to commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction, to remove an action or to seek a transfer of a case to another court as permitted by law. The Reinsurer, once the appropriate court is selected, whether such court is the one originally chosen by the Company and accepted by the Reinsurer or is determined by removal, transfer or otherwise, as provided for above, shall comply with all requirements necessary to give said court jurisdiction and, in any suit instituted against the Reinsurer upon this Agreement, shall abide by the final decision of such court or of any appellate court in the event of appeal. This Article shall not be read to conflict with or override the obligations of the parties to arbitrate their disputes as provided in Article IX.