Insurance Law 3431 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 3430 Right of insured, agent or broker aggrieved on basis of geographical location of property or risks up ARTICLE 34 Insurance Contracts-property/casualty next SECTION 3432 Immunity; reports to certain public officials and to designated organizations Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 3431 Immunity; insurers' reports to insureds, to applicants for insurance and to terminated agents or brokers Insurance (ISC) CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE 34 § 3431. Immunity; insurers' reports to insureds, to applicants for insurance and to terminated agents or brokers. (a) In any written notice of: (1) refusal to issue, (2) cancellation, (3) reduction of limits, (4) substitution of policy form, (5) elimination of coverages, (6) conditioned renewal, (7) non-renewal, or (8) termination or refusal to renew a contract or account of a licensed agent or broker, or in any other communication, oral or written, specifying the reasons for such action, there shall be no liability on the part of, and no cause of action of any nature shall arise against any insurer, its authorized representatives, agents, or employees or any licensed agent or broker for any statement made in good faith by any of them or for providing information pertaining thereto or for statements made or evidence submitted at any hearings in connection therewith. (b) Subsection (a) hereof shall provide immunity with respect to all obligations and duties performed pursuant to sections three thousand four hundred twenty-five, three thousand four hundred twenty-six, three thousand four hundred twenty-nine and three thousand four hundred thirty-three of this article. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a) hereof in the case of any statement made pursuant to section three thousand four hundred twenty-six of this article, there shall be no liability unless the statement is shown to have been in bad faith and with malice in fact.