Georgia Code
Chapter 4 - Actions Against Insurance Companies
§ 33-4-7. Affirmative Duty to Fairly and Promptly Adjust in Incidents Covered by Motor Vehicle Liability Policies; Actions for Bad Faith; Notice to Commissioner and Consumers’ Insurance Advocate

History. Code 1981, § 33-4-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 784, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 22/SB 148; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 33/HB 737; Ga. L. 2019, p. 337, § 1-22/SB 132.
The 2019 amendment, effective July 1, 2019, deleted “of Insurance” following “Commissioner” in the first sentence of subsection (g).
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, a semicolon was substituted for a comma twice in subsection (c), “of this Code section” was inserted following “subsection (c)” in subsection (d), and “first-class mail” was substituted for “first class mail” in subsection (g).
Law reviews.
For note on the 2001 enactment of this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 167 (2001).
For article, “Bad Faith in Insurance Claim Handling in Georgia: An Overview and Update,” see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 10 (2003).
For annual survey on insurance, see 65 Mercer L. Rev. 135 (2013).
For annual survey on insurance law, see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 133 (2016).

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