Wisconsin § 645.64 - Special provisions for 3rd-party claims.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 645.64 — Special provisions for 3rd-party claims., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 645.64. Special provisions for 3rd-party claims.
645.64(1) (1) Third party’s claim. Whenever any 3rd party asserts a cause of action against an insured of an insurer in liquidation, the 3rd party may file a claim with the liquidator. The filing of the claim shall release the insured’s liability to the 3rd party on that cause of action in the amount of the applicable policy limit, but the liquidator shall also insert in any form used for the filing of 3rd-party claims appropriate language to constitute such a release. The release shall be void if the insurance coverage is avoided by the liquidator. 645.64(2) (2) Insured’s claim. Whether or not the 3rd party files a claim, the insured may file a claim on his or her 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 s. 645.47 (1) (b) , whichever is later, the insured is an unexcused late filer. 645.64(3) (3) Procedure for insured’s claim. 645.64(3)(a) (a) The liquidator shall make recommendations to the court under s.
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Section 645.64 ("Special provisions for 3rd-party claims.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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