Subd. 1. Definition.

A covered claim is any unpaid claim, including one for unearned premium, which:

1. (2) would be within the coverage of an extended reporting endorsement to a claims-made insurance policy if insolvency had not prevented the member insurer from fulfilling its obligation to issue the endorsement, if:

   1. (i) the claims-made policy contained a provision affording the insured the right to purchase a reporting endorsement;
   2. (ii) coverage will be no greater than if a reporting endorsement had been issued;
   3. (iii) the insured has not purchased other insurance which applies to the claim; and
   4. (iv) the insured's deductible under the policy is increased by an amount equal to the premium for the reporting endorsement, as provided in the insured's claims-made policy, or if not so provided, then as established by a rate service organization;
   5. (b) arises out of a class of business which is not excepted from the scope of this chapter by section 60C.02; and

   6. (c) is made by:

      1. (i) a policyholder, or an insured beneficiary under a policy, who, at the time of the insured event, was a resident of this state; or
      2. (ii) a person designated in the policy as having an insurable interest in or related to property situated in this state at the time of the insured event; or
      3. (iii) an obligee or creditor under any surety bond, who, at the time of default by the principal debtor or obligor, was a resident of this state; or
      4. (iv) a third party claimant under a liability policy or surety bond, if: (a) the insured or the third party claimant was a resident of this state at the time of the insured event; (b) the claim is for bodily or personal injuries suffered in this state by a person who when injured was a resident of this state; or (c) the claim is for damages to real property situated in this state at the time of damage; or

      5. (v) A direct or indirect assignee of a person who except for the assignment might have claimed under item (i), (ii), or (iii).

         For purposes of paragraph (c), item (ii), unit owners of units in a common interest community are considered as having an insurable interest.

         A covered claim also includes any unpaid claim which arises or exists within 30 days after the time of entry of a final order of liquidation with a finding of insolvency by a court of competent jurisdiction unless prior thereto the insured replaces the policy or causes its cancellation or the policy expires on its expiration date. A covered claim does not include claims filed with the guaranty fund after the final date set by the court for the filing of claims except for workers' compensation claims that have met the time limitations and other requirements of chapter 176 and excused late filings permitted under section 60B.37.

(a)(1) arises out of and is within the coverage of an insurance policy issued by a member insurer if the insurer becomes an insolvent insurer after April 30, 1979; or

Subd. 2. Further definition.

In addition to subdivision 1, a covered claim does not include:

1. (1) claims by an affiliate of the insurer;
2. (2) claims due a reinsurer, insurer, insurance pool, or underwriting association, as subrogation recoveries, reinsurance recoveries, contribution, indemnification, or otherwise. This clause does not prevent a person from presenting the excluded claim to the insolvent insurer or its liquidator, but the claims shall not be asserted against another person, including the person to whom the benefits were paid or the insured of the insolvent insurer, except to the extent that the claim is outside the coverage of the policy issued by the insolvent insurer; and
3. (3) any first-party claims, resulting from insolvencies which occur after July 31, 1996, by an insured whose net worth exceeds $25,000,000 on December 31 of the year prior to the year in which the insurer becomes an insolvent insurer; provided that an insured's net worth on that date shall be deemed to include the aggregate net worth of the insured and all of its subsidiaries as calculated on a consolidated basis.

Subd. 3. Limitation of amount.

Payment of a covered claim, whether upon a single policy or multiple policies of insurance, is limited to no more than $300,000. In the case of claim for unearned premium by a single claimant, the entire claim up to $300,000 shall be allowed. The limitation on the amount of payment for a covered claim does not apply to claims for workers' compensation insurance. In no event is the association obligated to the policyholder or claimant in an amount in excess of the obligation of the insurer under the policy from which the claim arises. For insolvencies occurring on or after October 1, 1985, no deductible applies to claims eligible for payment under the assigned claims plan under sections 65B.63 to 65B.65.