(Effect of Paid Claims) (a) Any person recovering under this chapter shall be deemed to have assigned the person's rights under the policy to the association to the extent of the person's 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 any sums it has paid out except such causes of action as the insolvent insurer would have had if such sums had been paid by the insolvent insurer. 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 insureds to the receiver, liquidator, or statutory successor for unpaid assessments previously made and no assessment shall be thereafter made for the purpose of reimbursing the association.

1. (b) The receiver, liquidator, or statutory successor of an insolvent insurer shall be bound by settlements of covered claims by the association or a similar organization in another state functioning pursuant to IC 27-6-8-8 (d). The court having jurisdiction shall grant such claims priority equal to that which the claimant would have been entitled in the absence of this chapter against the assets of the insolvent insurer. The expenses of the association or similar organization in handling claims shall be accorded the same priority as the liquidator's expenses.
2. (c) 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.

3. (d) The association shall have a right to recover from the insurance producer of record any part of the paid claim for unearned premium that represents unearned commission to the insurance producer.

   Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.390, SEC.1. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.281, SEC.7; P.L.178-2003, SEC.42.