Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4442 – Effect of paid claims
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4442
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Association: means the Maine Insurance Guaranty Association created under section 4436. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4435
- Covered claim: means an unpaid claim, including one for unearned premiums but excluding one for punitive damages, arising under and within the coverage and applicable limits of a policy of a kind of insurance referred to in section 4433 to which this subchapter applies issued by an insurer that becomes an insolvent insurer after May 9, 1970, and where:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4435Insolvent insurer: means a member insurer:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4435Insurer: means any insurer as defined in section 4. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4435 Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases. Person: means an individual or legal entity, including a governmental entity. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 4435
Any person recovering on a covered claim under this subchapter must be deemed to have assigned the person’s rights under the policy to the association to the extent of the person’s recovery from the association. Every insured or claimant seeking the protection of this subchapter shall cooperate with the association to the same extent as such person would have been required to cooperate with the insolvent insurer. The association has no cause of action against the insured of the insolvent insurer for any sums it has paid out except such causes of action as the insolvent insurer would have had if such sums had been paid by the insolvent insurer. In the case of an insolvent insurer operating on a plan with assessment liability, payment of claims by the association does not operate to reduce the liability of insureds to the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor for unpaid assessments. [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §388 (COR).]
The receiver, liquidator or statutory successor of an insolvent insurer shall be bound by settlements of covered claims by the association or a similar organization in another state. The court having jurisdiction shall grant such claims priority equal to that which the claimant would have been entitled in the absence of this subchapter against the assets of the insolvent insurer. The expenses of the association or similar organization in handling claims shall be accorded the same priority as the liquidator’s expenses. [PL 1969, c. 561 (NEW).]
The association shall periodically file with the receiver or liquidator of the insolvent insurer statements of the covered claims paid by the association and estimates of anticipated claims on the association, which shall preserve the rights of the association against the assets of the insolvent insurer. [PL 1969, c. 561 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1969, c. 561 (NEW). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §388 (COR).
