# Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-102: When certificate not required

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-102

## Section

- **Citation:** Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-102
- **Heading:** When certificate not required
- **Jurisdiction:** Wyoming
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wyoming Code / Title 26 / Chapter 3 / Section 26-3-102

## Text

(a) A certificate of authority is not required of an insurer for:

(i) Investigation, settlement or litigation of claims under its policies lawfully written in this state, or liquidation of its assets and liabilities, other than collection of new premiums, all resulting from its authorized operations in this state;

(ii) Transactions thereunder subsequent to issuance of a policy covering only subjects of insurance not resident, located or expressly to be performed in this state at time of issuance and lawfully solicited, written and delivered outside this state;

(iii) Transactions pursuant to coverages lawfully written under chapter 11 of this code;

(iv) Reinsurance, except as to domestic reinsurers.

(b) An insurer not transacting new insurance business in Wyoming but continuing collection of premiums on and servicing policies remaining in force as to residents of or risks located in Wyoming is transacting insurance in Wyoming for the purpose of premium tax requirements only and is not required to have a certificate of authority. This subsection does not apply to insurers which withdrew from Wyoming prior to May 21, 1955.

## Nearby sections

- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-101 Certificate of authority required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-101.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-102 When certificate not required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-102.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-103 General qualifications for authority to transact business](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-103.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-104 Insurers not qualified to transact business in state; credit and investigation reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-104.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-105 Qualification of new foreign insurers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-105.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-106 Conflict of names prohibited](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-106.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-107 § 26-3-107. Insurer may be authorized to transact combination of kinds of insurance; exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-107.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-108 Capital and surplus requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-108.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-109 § 26-3-109. Delayed compliance with capital and surplus requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-109.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-110 § 26-3-110. Additional kinds of insurance authorized for certain insurers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-110.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-111 Deposit required of insurers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-111.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-112 Certificate of authority; application; contents of application](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-112.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-113 Certificate of authority; issuance; contents; delivery](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-113.md)
- [Wyo. Stat. § 26-3-114 Certificate of authority; continuation; expiration; reinstatement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WY_T26_C3_S26-3-114.md)

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