Pennsylvania § 1733 - Priority of recovery.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 1733 — Priority of recovery., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1733. Priority of recovery.
(a) General rule.--Where multiple policies apply, payment shall be made in the following order of priority:
(1) A policy covering a motor vehicle occupied by the injured person at the time of the accident.
(2) A policy covering a motor vehicle not involved in the accident with respect to which the injured person is an insured.
(b) Multiple sources of equal priority.--The insurer against whom a claim is asserted first under the priorities set forth in subsection (a) shall process and pay the claim as if wholly responsible. The insurer is thereafter entitled to recover contribution pro rata from any other insurer for the benefits paid and the costs of processing the claim.
(Feb. 7, 1990, P.L.11, No.6, eff. July 1, 1990)
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1733 ("Priority of recovery.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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