Direction by Insurer to Use Different Body Parts From Those Directed by Insured; Unfair Claims Settlement Practice

1. Law
2. Indiana Code
3. Insurance
4. Unfair Competition; Unauthorized Insurers; Foreign Insurers
5. Auto Repair Claims Settlement
6. Direction by Insurer to Use Different Body Parts From Those Directed by Insured; Unfair Claims Settlement Practice

Sec. 11. An insurer that:

(1) under section 8(c) of this chapter gives an insured an opportunity to indicate in writing the type of body part that the insured approves for use in the repair of the motor vehicle; and

(2) directs a body shop to repair the motor vehicle using a type of body part different from the type of body part that the insured approved for use in the repair of the motor vehicle;

commits an unfair claim settlement practice under IC 27-4-1-4.5.

As added by P.L.194-1991, SEC.2.

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