§ 27-34-11. Effect of paid claims. (a) Any person recovering under this chapter shall be deemed to have assigned any rights under the policy to the association to the extent of his or her recovery from the association. Every insured or claimant seeking the protection of this chapter shall cooperate with the association to the same extent as the person would have been required to cooperate with the insolvent insurer. The association shall have no cause of action against the insured of the insolvent insurer for sums it has paid out except any causes of action as the insolvent insurer would have had if the sums had been paid by the insolvent insurer and except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 27-34-11.5. In the case of an insolvent insurer operating on a plan with assessment liability, payments of claims of the association shall not operate to reduce the liability of the insureds to the receiver, liquidator or statutory successor for unpaid assessments.

(b) The association shall have the right to recover from a person who is an affiliate of the insolvent insurer all amounts paid by the association on behalf of that person pursuant to the chapter, whether for indemnity, defense or otherwise.

(c) The receiver, liquidator, or statutory successor of an insolvent insurer shall be granted the utmost deference with regard to settlements of covered claims by the fund or a similar organization in another state.

(d) The association and any association similar to the association in another state shall be entitled to file a claim in the liquidation of an insolvent insurer for any amounts paid by them on covered claim obligations as determined under this chapter or similar laws in other states and shall receive dividends and other distributions at the priority set forth in § 27-14.3-46.

(e) The association shall periodically file with the receiver or liquidator of the insolvent insurer statements of the covered claims paid by the association and estimates of anticipated claims on the association which shall preserve the rights of the association against the assets of the insolvent insurer.

History of Section. (P.L. 1988, ch. 407, § 2; P.L. 1999, ch. 498, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 91, § 1; P.L. 2010, ch. 117, § 1.)