17(1)Where the head office of a licensed insurer is situate outside of the Province, notice or process in any action or proceeding in the Province may be effectually served on the insurer by sending a copy of the notice or process to the insurer by registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the insurer at the most recent address filed in the office of the Superintendent under subsection (2).

17(1.1)Any notice or process served on an insurer in accordance with subsection (1) shall be deemed to have been received by the insurer ten days after the date of mailing.

17(2)Every licensed insurer shall file in the office of the Superintendent notice of a post office address to which any such notice or process may be sent to the insurer and shall from time to time notify the Superintendent of any change in the address.