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IN HB1189
Bill
Status
1/9/2018
Primary Sponsor
Matt Pierce
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AI Summary
HB 1189 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 under IC 27-4-1.5-6.5.
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Requires insurers to present written notice to either the insured or third party before directing a body shop to repair a motor vehicle's exterior.
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Written notice must inform the recipient of their right to approve body part types and must offer three options: manufacturer parts, non-manufacturer new parts, or used parts.
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Applies only to motor vehicles within five years of their model year.
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Makes it an unfair claim settlement practice for insurers to fail to provide proper notice, direct repairs using non-approved parts, or refuse to pay for or use parts approved by the insured or third party.
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Effective July 1, 2018.
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
1/9/2018