Sec. 15. (a) Except in case of fraud by an insurer, the commissioner has no right of recourse against an insurer. An insurer may settle losses under this chapter in the customary manner.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 27-7-9-15

  • commissioner: refers to the insurance commissioner. See Indiana Code 27-7-9-1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • insurer: has the meaning set forth in IC 27-1-2-3(x). See Indiana Code 27-7-9-2
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Recourse: An arrangement in which a bank retains, in form or in substance, any credit risk directly or indirectly associated with an asset it has sold (in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles) that exceeds a pro rata share of the bank's claim on the asset. If a bank has no claim on an asset it has sold, then the retention of any credit risk is recourse. Source: FDIC
     (b) The commissioner may require an insurer to attempt to recover from a policyholder for amounts paid to the policyholder if, in the judgment of the commissioner, the policyholder was not entitled to the amounts paid because of fraud or violation of the policy conditions. The cost of a recovery attempt under this subsection shall be borne equally by the insurer and the commissioner.

As added by P.L.164-1986, SEC.1.

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