Refusal to Direct Use of or Pay for Body Parts Directed by Insured; Unfair Claim Settlement Practice

1. Law
2. Indiana Code
3. Insurance
4. Unfair Competition; Unauthorized Insurers; Foreign Insurers
5. Auto Repair Claims Settlement
6. Refusal to Direct Use of or Pay for Body Parts Directed by Insured; Unfair Claim Settlement Practice

Sec. 12. An insurer that:

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

(2) refuses to:

(A) pay for; or

(B) direct a body shop to use;

the type of body parts approved by the insured under section 8(c) of this chapter in the repair of the motor vehicle;

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

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

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