OK: Service of Process Resident Agent (2026-06)

Bulletin 2026-06 informs all foreign and alien insurers under the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner jurisdiction of legislative changes enacted by SB 1876, effective November 1, 2026. The law amends 36 O.S. § 621 to allow foreign and alien insurers to appoint a resident agent other than the Commissioner for service of process in Oklahoma. Insurers must now use the NAIC UCAA Form 12 to appoint or update their service of process contact, filing electronically through the NAIC UCAA portal. The Department is coordinating with the NAIC to update the Form 12 Oklahoma checkbox, but in the interim, insurers designating a resident agent should check the Oklahoma box and proceed. This requires active filing action by affected insurers, those that do not file may remain subject to the Commissioner as the default service of process agent or face compliance gaps.

Source: https://www.oid.ok.gov/bulletin-no-2026-06/