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Foreign Signature Requirements Biographical Affidavits and Uniform Consent to Service of Process

Last update: 03/21/2024
Updates to the information will be noted with a “*” next to the state name and edits will be italicized and bolded.

Biographical Affidavits Uniform Consent to Service of Process (Form 12)
State Required: Yes or No Additional Outside of Electronic Signature State
Specific
Form
Background
Report
Required?
Required Additional Outside of Electronic Signature State
Specific
Form
Designated Agent
AL Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Commissioner of Insurance # and Resident Agent*
AK

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No

No No No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes

No No Director of Insurance #
*AZ Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No
    Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No
Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
  No Director of Insurance # ^
AR

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: No

No No This depends on the facts/situation.

Expansion App: No
Corp Amend App: No.

No No Resident Agent
CA Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact State
New Officer/ Update: Contact State
Contact state No State Performs Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Unless specified
Contact state

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Appointment of Agent for Service of Process

Resident Agent
*CO Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: Contact State
An original signature and notarization are required; however, electronic signatures are acceptable if generated using an approved electronic signature platform.  

For Form 15 original or wet signature is required. 

No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes, required for Change in Statutory Home Office, and Name Change.  

An original signature is required; however, electronic signatures are acceptable if generated using an approved electronic signature platform. 

Contact state Resident Agent* 
CT

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes

None None Yes

Expansion App:  Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes

None None Commissioner of Insurance #
*DE Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes, if new officers
New Officer/ Update: No
No No Expansion App: Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes, if changing from current
No No Commissioner of Insurance #
*DC Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact District
New Officer/ Update: Contact District
Contact state Contact state Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact District
Contact state Contact state Commissioner of Insurance, Securities and Banking # or Resident Agent*
FL Yes Yes Contact state Yes Yes Yes Contact state Chief Financial Officer # ^ 
GA Expansion App: Yes, both UCAA Biographical Affidavit and 3rd Party Background checks required
Corp Amend App: UCAA Biographical affidavit only
New Officer/ Update: UCAA Biographical affidavit only
No No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
No Yes Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire # and Resident Agent*
HI* Yes No   Yes Yes Yes Contact state Insurance Commissioner # and Resident Agent* 
ID Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No
Electronic or Wet including Notary No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
No No Director of Insurance #^
IL Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: Yes
No No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
No Yes for Expansion Applications Director of Insurance #
IN

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: No

No No Expansion: Yes
Corp Amend & New Officer/Update: No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes

No No Resident Agent*^
IA Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Yes Yes, must comply with IA Code Chapter 554D Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
Yes Yes, must comply with IA Code Chapter 554D Commissioner of Insurance # 
KS Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
N/A No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
N/A No Commissioner of Insurance ^
KY Yes No   Yes Yes No   Secretary of State # 
LA#

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes

Contact state No Expansion: Yes
Corp Amend & New Officer/Update: No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes

Contact state No Secretary of State # 
ME Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Resident Agent* ^
MD Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes
No No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
No No Insurance Commissioner #
MA* Yes No   No No No    
MI Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No
Electronic signature acceptable if completed using an approved electronic signature platform. No Expansion Application: Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes (depending on corp amendment type)
Electronic signature acceptable if completed using an approved electronic signature platform. No Resident Agent *
MN Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: As required by the UCAA filing
New Officer/ Update: No
Additional not needed Contact state Yes, for expansion applications  Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: As required by UCAA filing 
Contact state Contact state  Resident Agent~
MS

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes

Contact state No No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes

Contact state No

Commissioner of Insurance and Resident Agent* BOTH are required.

MO Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Contact state No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Director of Insurance #
MT Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes
Contact state No No Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
Contact state No Resident Agent*
NE

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App:  Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes

No No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: If changed

No No Officer of Company* or Resident Agent* 
NV No No No No Yes No No Commissioner of Insurance Commission # ^
*NH Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: No
Contact state No No Contact state Contact state No Commissioner of Insurance #
NJ Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes
No No No Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes, If any changes to NAIC Form 12
Yes No Commissioner of Banking and Insurance #^
NM Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: YES
New Officer/ Update: Cover letter sent to the OSI indicating changes. 
Yes No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
Yes No Superintendent of Insurance #
*NY Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes
Contact state No Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes
Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Superintendent of Financial Services # 
NC Yes No No No Yes No No Commissioner of Insurance 
ND Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No
No No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
No No Commissioner of Insurance # ^
OH Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Resident Agent*
OK Yes Yes   Yes Yes Yes   Commissioner of Insurance # 
OR Yes No   No Yes Yes   Resident Agent* 
PA** Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Contact state Contact state No Expansion App: No
Corp Amend App:  No
Contact state Contact state Contact state
PR Contact State Contact state Contact state No Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
No No Commissioner of Insurance #
RI

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No

Yes No No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No

Yes No Superintendent of Insurance ^
SC

Expansion App: Contact state
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state

Yes No Yes

Expansion App: Contact state
Corp Amend App: Contact state

Yes No Director of Insurance # 
SD

Expansion App: Contact state
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state

No   No

Expansion App: Contact state
Corp Amend App: Contact state
 

Yes Yes Director of Insurance # ^
TN

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No

No No No

Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes

No No Commissioner of Insurance # 
TX Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Only if officer/director changes have been made
New Officer/ Update: Yes for President, Treasurer, Secretary
Contact state Contact state Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Only if officer/director changes have been made
No Contact state Resident Agent*
UT Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Resident Agent*
VT Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App:  No
New Officer/ Update: No
No No No Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
No No Resident Agent*
VA Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Contact state Contact state Yes Expansion App: No
Corp Amend App: Contact state
Contact state Yes Contact state
WA Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
New Officer/ Update: Yes
No No Yes Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Yes
No No Insurance Commissioner # 
*WV Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No
New Officer/ Update: No
Contact state No No Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: No, unless amended
Contact state No Secretary of State #
WI Expansion App: Yes
Corp Amend App: Contact state
New Officer/ Update: Contact state
Contact state Contact state No Expansion App: No
Corp Amend App: Contact state
Contact state Yes Contact state
*WY Expansion App: Yes # 
Corp Amend App: Yes #
New Officer/ Update: Yes #
Contact state Contact state Yes Expansion App: Yes #
Corp Amend App:  Yes #
No No Commissioner of Insurance #

*Reserves the right to request originals
**Will accept copies if originals are on file with the state of domicile
#Will accept electronic signatures
^ If filed in hard copy “wet signatures” required but if submitted through the electronic application, electronic signatures or copies accepted.