Indiana Code
Chapter 3. Formal Proceedings
27-9-3-36. Claims by Insured or by Third Party

Sec. 36. (a) Whenever a third party asserts a cause of action against an insured of an insurer in liquidation, the third party may file a claim with the liquidator.
(b) Whether or not the third party files a claim, the insured may file a claim on his own behalf in the liquidation. If the insured fails to file a claim by the date for filing claims specified in the order of liquidation, or within sixty (60) days after mailing of the notice required by section 10 of this chapter, whichever is later, the insured is an unexcused late filer.
(c) The liquidator shall make his recommendations to the Marion County circuit court under section 40 of this chapter, for the allowance of an insured's claim under subsection (b), after consideration of:
(1) the probable outcome of any pending action against the insured on which the claim is based;
(2) the probable damages recoverable in the action; and
(3) the probable costs and expenses of defense.
(d) After allowance by the court, the liquidator shall withhold any dividends payable on the claim, pending the outcome of litigation and negotiation with the insured. Whenever it seems appropriate, the liquidator shall reconsider the claim on the basis of additional information and amend his recommendations to the Marion County circuit court. The insured shall be afforded the same notice and opportunity to be heard on all changes in the recommendation as in its initial determination. The Marion County circuit court may amend its allowance as it thinks appropriate.
(e) As claims against the insured are settled or barred, the insured shall be paid from the amount withheld the same percentage dividend as was paid on other claims of like property, based on the lesser of:
(1) the amount actually recovered from the insured by action or paid by agreement, plus the reasonable costs and expenses of defense; or
(2) the amount allowed on the claims by the court.
(f) After all claims are settled or barred, any sum remaining from the amount withheld shall revert to the undistributed assets of the insurer. Delay in final payment under this subsection is not a ground for unreasonable delay of final distribution and discharge of the liquidator.
(g) If several claims founded upon one (1) policy are filed, whether by third parties or as claims by the insured under this section, and the aggregate allowed amount of the claims to which the same limit of liability in the policy is applicable exceeds that limit, each claim as allowed shall be reduced in the same proportion so that the total equals the policy limit. Claims by the insured shall be evaluated as required in subsections (c) through (f). If any insured's claim is subsequently reduced under subsections (c) through (f) the amount freed shall be apportioned ratably among the claims that have been reduced under this subsection.
(h) A claim may not be presented under this section if it is or may be covered by any guaranty association or foreign guaranty association.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.255, SEC.1.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 27. Insurance

Article 9. Supervision; Rehabilitation; Liquidation

Chapter 3. Formal Proceedings

27-9-3-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

27-9-3-1. Petition to Rehabilitate Insurer

27-9-3-2. Order to Rehabilitate Insurer

27-9-3-3. Rehabilitator; Personnel; Term; Compensation; Powers; Plan

27-9-3-4. Pending Actions; Protection of Insurer After Rehabilitation Order

27-9-3-5. Petition for Liquidation; Termination of Rehabilitation

27-9-3-6. Basis for Liquidation

27-9-3-7. Order to Liquidate; Content; Effect; Declaration of Insolvency; Accounting

27-9-3-8. Termination of Insurance Coverage

27-9-3-9. Dissolution of Corporate Existence; Authorized Acts of Liquidator

27-9-3-10. Notice of Liquidation by Liquidator

27-9-3-11. Notice of Liquidation by Insurance Producers to Policyholders

27-9-3-12. Actions After Liquidation Orders

27-9-3-13. Listing of Assets

27-9-3-14. Transfers Made or Obligations Incurred as Fraudulent

27-9-3-15. Transfers After Petition; Validity

27-9-3-16. Preferences

27-9-3-17. Transfers; Time Perfected

27-9-3-18. Liens

27-9-3-19. Transfers on Account of New and Contemporaneous Consideration

27-9-3-20. Liens Dissolved by Furnishing Bond; Effect of Voidable Lien

27-9-3-21. Discharge From Voidable Lien

27-9-3-22. Jurisdiction of Marion County Circuit Court Under This Chapter

27-9-3-23. Discharge of Surety Under Releasing Bond

27-9-3-24. Extension of Unsecured Credit by Preferred Creditor

27-9-3-25. Payment to Attorney for Services

27-9-3-26. Personal Liability Relating to Improper Preferences

27-9-3-27. Claims by Creditors Holding Voidable Preferences

27-9-3-28. Setoff of Mutual Debts or Credits

27-9-3-29. Liquidator's Report; Assessment of Members

27-9-3-30. Repealed

27-9-3-30.1. Reinsurance; Method of Payment Upon Liquidation

27-9-3-31. Liability for Payment of Premiums by Insured and Person Other Than Insured; Penalties

27-9-3-32. Proposal to Disburse Assets

27-9-3-33. Filing Proof of Claims

27-9-3-34. Content of Proof of Claim

27-9-3-34.5. Administration of Large Deductible Worker's Compensation Policy

27-9-3-35. Claims Subject to Contingencies

27-9-3-36. Claims by Insured or by Third Party

27-9-3-37. Denial of Claim; Objections; Hearing

27-9-3-38. Claims in Name of Secured Creditors

27-9-3-39. Valuation of Security Held by Secured Creditor

27-9-3-40. Priority of Distribution of Claims

27-9-3-40.5. Segregated Investment Accounts

27-9-3-41. Settlement of Claims; Report of Unresolved Claims; Action of Court on Report

27-9-3-42. Payment of Distributions

27-9-3-43. Deposit of Unclaimed Funds

27-9-3-44. Discharge of Liquidator

27-9-3-45. Reopening of Proceedings

27-9-3-46. Destruction of Records

27-9-3-47. Audit of Books of Commissioner Relating to Receivership