This chapter defines certain minimum standards which, if violated with a frequency that indicates a general business practice, will be deemed to constitute unfair claims settlement practices. This chapter applies to persons and to insurance policies and insurance contracts except policies of workers’ compensation insurance and fidelity, surety and guaranty bonds. This chapter is not exclusive, and other acts, not herein specified, may also be deemed to be a violation of sections 4 and 5(10) of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act (40 P. S. § § 1171.4 and 1171.5(10)).

Source

The provisions of this § 146.1 adopted December 15, 1978, effective December 16, 1978, 8 Pa.B. 3575.

Notes of Decisions

Jurisdiction

Plaintiff’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (73 P. S. § 201 et seq.), claim was dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction to the extent that it was founded upon purported violations of the Unfair Insurance Practices Act (40 P. S. § 1171.1 et seq.), and the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulations. Smith v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., 935 F. Supp. 616 (W. D. Pa. 1996).