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IN HB1559
Bill
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Matt Pierce
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AI Summary
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Adds definition of "third party" as a person to whom an insured is obligated for damage to their motor vehicle in Indiana Code 27-4-1.5.
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Requires insurers to provide written notice to the insured or third party before directing body shop repairs, informing them of the right to approve body part types (manufacturer original, new non-manufacturer, or used).
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Requires insurers to give the insured or third party a written opportunity to indicate which type of body parts they approve for the repair.
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Makes it an unfair claim settlement practice if an insurer fails to provide required notice, directs repairs using unapproved body parts, or refuses to pay for or use approved body parts.
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Limits this requirement to motor vehicles within five years after their model year.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Auto repair claims settlement. Includes, in the requirement that an insurer provide notice of an insured's right to approve the type of body parts used to repair a motor vehicle, a third party to whom an insured is obligated for damage to the third party's motor vehicle.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
1/23/2017