Subdivision 1. Third-party's claim. Whenever any 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. The filing of the claim shall release the insured's liability to the third party on that cause of action in the amount of the applicable policy or contract limit, but the liquidator shall also insert in any form used for the filing of third-party claims appropriate language to constitute such a release. The release shall be void if the coverage is avoided by the liquidator.
Subd. 2. Insured's claim. Whether or not the third party files a claim, the insured may file a claim on the insured's 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 60 days after mailing of the notice required by section 60B.26, subdivision 1, paragraph (b), whichever is later, the insured is an unexcused late filer.
Subd. 3. Procedure for insured's claim. The liquidator shall make recommendations to the court under section 60B.45 for the allowance of an insured's claim under subdivision 2 after consideration of the probable outcome of any pending action against the insured on which the claim is based, the probable damages recoverable in the action, and the probable costs and expenses of defense. 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 the recommendations to the 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 court may amend its allowance as it thinks appropriate. 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 priority, based on the lesser of (a) the amount actually recovered from the insured by action or paid by agreement plus the reasonable costs and expenses of defense, or (b) the amount allowed on the claims by the court. 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 subdivision shall not be a reason for unreasonable delay of final distribution and discharge of the liquidator.
Subd. 4. Multiple claims. If several claims founded upon one policy or contract of coverage 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 or contract is applicable exceeds that limit, each claim as allowed shall be reduced in the same proportion so that the total equals the policy or contract limit. Claims by the insured shall be evaluated as in subdivision 3. If any insured's claim is subsequently reduced under subdivision 3, the amount thus freed shall be apportioned ratably among the claims which have been reduced under this subdivision.
1969 c 708 s 40; 1986 c 444; 2020 c 83 art 1 s 8
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 59A - 79A — Insurance
Chapter 60B — Rehabilitation And Liquidation
Section 60B.01 — Title, Construction, And Purpose.
Section 60B.02 — Persons Covered.
Section 60B.04 — Jurisdiction And Venue.
Section 60B.05 — Injunctions And Orders.
Section 60B.06 — Costs And Expenses Of Litigation.
Section 60B.07 — Cooperation Of Officers And Employees.
Section 60B.09 — Commissioner's Reports.
Section 60B.10 — Continuation Of Delinquency Proceedings.
Section 60B.11 — Commissioner's Summary Orders.
Section 60B.12 — Court's Seizure Order.
Section 60B.13 — Commissioner's Seizure Order.
Section 60B.14 — Conduct Of Hearings In Summary Proceedings.
Section 60B.15 — Grounds For Rehabilitation.
Section 60B.16 — Rehabilitation Orders.
Section 60B.17 — Powers And Duties Of Rehabilitator.
Section 60B.171 — Use, Sale, Or Transfer Of Assets During Rehabilitation.
Section 60B.18 — Actions By And Against Rehabilitator.
Section 60B.181 — Notice Regarding Rehabilitation Or Liquidation Proceeding.
Section 60B.19 — Termination Of Rehabilitation.
Section 60B.193 — Liability Of Enrollees.
Section 60B.20 — Grounds For Liquidation.
Section 60B.21 — Liquidation Orders.
Section 60B.22 — Continuance Of Coverage.
Section 60B.23 — Dissolution Of Insurer.
Section 60B.25 — Powers Of Liquidator.
Section 60B.26 — Notice To Creditors And Others.
Section 60B.28 — Actions By And Against Liquidator.
Section 60B.29 — Collection And List Of Assets.
Section 60B.30 — Fraudulent Transfers Prior To Petition.
Section 60B.31 — Fraudulent Transfers After Petition.
Section 60B.32 — Voidable Preferences And Liens.
Section 60B.33 — Claims Of Holders Of Void Or Voidable Rights.
Section 60B.335 — Federal Home Loan Bank Rights; Collateral Pledged By Insurer-members.
Section 60B.34 — Setoffs And Counterclaims.
Section 60B.365 — Reinsurer's Liability.
Section 60B.37 — Filing Of Claims.
Section 60B.38 — Proof Of Claim.
Section 60B.39 — Special Claims.
Section 60B.40 — Special Provisions For Third-party Claims.
Section 60B.41 — Disputed Claims.
Section 60B.42 — Claims Of Surety.
Section 60B.43 — Secured Creditors' Claims.
Section 60B.435 — Qualified Financial Contracts.
Section 60B.44 — Order Of Distribution.
Section 60B.45 — Liquidator's Recommendations To The Court.
Section 60B.46 — Distribution Of Assets.
Section 60B.47 — Unclaimed And Withheld Funds.
Section 60B.48 — Termination Of Proceedings.
Section 60B.49 — Reopening Liquidation.
Section 60B.50 — Disposition Of Records During And After Termination Of Liquidation.
Section 60B.51 — External Audit Of Receiver's Books.
Section 60B.52 — Conservation Of Property Of Foreign Or Alien Insurers Found In This State.
Section 60B.53 — Liquidation Of Property Of Foreign Or Alien Insurers Found In This State.
Section 60B.54 — Foreign Domiciliary Receivers In Other States.
Section 60B.55 — Ancillary Formal Proceedings.
Section 60B.56 — Ancillary Summary Proceedings.
Section 60B.57 — Claims Of Nonresidents Against Insurers Domiciled In This State.
Section 60B.58 — Claims Of Residents Against Insurers Domiciled In Reciprocal States.
Section 60B.59 — Attachment, Garnishment And Levy Of Execution.
Section 60B.60 — Interstate Priorities.
Section 60B.61 — Subordination Of Claims For Noncooperation.