MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 61A
Claim process if insurance agency liable to contribute
MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 61A
Claim process if insurance agency liable to contribute
61A Claim process if insurance agency liable to contribute
(1) This section applies in relation to a claim if the insurance agency is
liable, under the National Injury Act , section 42 , to contribute to the
insurer’s liability on the claim for treatment, care and support damages.
(2) The insurer and the insurance agency must, in dealing with the claim—
(a) cooperate with each other; and
(b) provide each other with information in
their possession relevant to the claim, including any documents given to the
claimant.
(3) To the extent any of the following documents relate to, or
potentially affect, liability for treatment, care and support damages, the
insurer and the insurance agency must agree about the content of the document
before the document is given by the insurer to the claimant—
(a) a notice
given by the insurer under section 41(1) (b) ;
(c) a notice given by the insurer accepting or rejecting an offer
made by the claimant.
(4) Subsection (5) applies if a document stated in
subsection (3) is given by the insurer before the insurance agency becomes
liable, under the National Injury Act , section 42 , to contribute towards the
insurer’s liability.
(5) The insurance agency is not bound by the document.