Pennsylvania § 8009 - Guaranty funds and compulsory associations.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8009 — Guaranty funds and compulsory associations., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8009. Guaranty funds and compulsory associations.
(a) Self-insurance.--No self-insurance program funded pursuant to this subpart shall be required or permitted to join or contribute financially to any insurance insolvency guaranty fund, or similar mechanism, in this Commonwealth, nor shall any such self-insurance program funded pursuant to this subpart, or its insureds or claimants against its insureds, receive any benefit from any such fund for claims arising under the coverage provided by such self-insurance program.
(b) Exception.--When a local government unit or group of local government units obtains insurance from a self-insurance program funded pursuant to this subpart, such risks, wherever resident or located, shall not be covered by any insurance guaranty fund or similar mechanism in this Commonwealth.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 8009 cover?
Section 8009 ("Guaranty funds and compulsory associations.") 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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