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AR HB1907

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/9/2015

Primary Sponsor

Micah Neal

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Requires that subrogation and reimbursement rights of insurance parties be defined by the insurance contract terms, which are controlling and binding on insureds and their agents, beneficiaries, and assigns.

  • Establishes that subrogation and reimbursement rights arise at the time of first payment of benefits or provision of services to an insured or covered person.

  • Creates a presumption that an insured or covered person is made whole upon court approval of settlement, written/oral agreement, payment less than full insurance limits, endorsement of checks to the insurer, or reimbursement to the insurer.

  • Requires insureds or covered persons to prove by clear and convincing evidence they have not been made whole to overcome the presumption.

  • Specifies that collection costs and attorney's fees are assessed proportionally to insurers and insureds based on recovery benefits, unless the insurer agreed in writing to pay those fees.

Legislative Description

To Require That The Subrogation And Reimbursement Rights Of Parties To An Insurance Contract Are To Be Defined By The Contract; To Clarify When An Insured Is Made Whole.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on INSURANCE & COMMERCE- HOUSE

3/26/2015

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Commerce3/10/2015

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