2-18-902. Notice -- shared costs of third-party action -- limitation. (1) If an insured intends to institute an action for damages against a third party, the insured shall give the insurer reasonable notice of the intention to institute the action.
(2) The insured may request that the insurer pay a proportionate share of the reasonable costs of the third-party action, including attorney fees.
(3) An insurer may elect not to participate in the cost of the action. If an election is made, the insurer waives 50% of any subrogation rights granted to it by 2-18-901.
(4) The insurer's right of subrogation granted in 2-18-901 may not be enforced until the injured insured has been fully compensated for the insured's injuries.
History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 365, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 127, Ch. 61, L. 2007.