Utah Code Ann. § 31A-22-305
(1) As used in this section, "covered persons" includes:
(c) any person occupying or using a motor vehicle:
(2) As used in this section, "uninsured motor vehicle" includes:
(a)
(ii)
(d)
(4)
(a) For new policies written on or after January 1, 2001, the limits of uninsured motorist coverage shall be equal to the lesser of the limits of the named insured's motor vehicle liability coverage or the maximum uninsured motorist coverage limits available by the insurer under the named insured's motor vehicle policy, unless a named insured rejects or purchases coverage in a lesser amount by signing an acknowledgment form that:
(c)
(d) For purposes of this Subsection (4), "new policy" means:
(ii) a change to an existing policy that results in:
(e)
(iii) If an additional motor vehicle is added to a personal lines policy where uninsured motorist coverage has been rejected, or where uninsured motorist limits are lower than the named insured's motor vehicle liability limits, the insurer shall provide a notice to a named insured within 30 days that:
(g)
(ii) The Legislature finds that the retroactive application of Subsection (4):
(h) A self-insured, including a governmental entity, may elect to provide uninsured motorist coverage in an amount that is less than its maximum self-insured retention under Subsections (4)(a) and (5)(a) by issuing a declaratory memorandum or policy statement from the chief financial officer or chief risk officer that declares the:
(k)
(i) In conjunction with the first two renewal notices sent after January 1, 2001, for policies existing on that date, the insurer shall disclose in the same medium as the premium renewal notice, an explanation of:
(5)
(a)
(b)
(c) Uninsured motorist coverage:
(v) may not be collected for bodily injury or death sustained by a person:
(vi) notwithstanding Subsection (5)(c)(v), may be recovered:
(7)
(b)
(8)
(b) Each of the following persons may also recover uninsured motorist benefits under any one other policy in which they are described as a "covered person" as defined in Subsection (1):
(ii) except as provided in Subsection (8)(c), a covered person injured while occupying or using a motor vehicle that is not owned, leased, or furnished:
(c)
(i) A covered person may recover benefits from no more than two additional policies, one additional policy from each parent's household if the covered person is:
(B) injured while occupying or using a motor vehicle that is not owned, leased, or furnished:
(f)
(9)
(a) When a claim is brought by a named insured or a person described in Subsection (1) and is asserted against the covered person's uninsured motorist carrier, the claimant may elect to resolve the claim:
(d)
(e) If the parties select a panel of three arbitrators under Subsection (9)(d)(iii):
(f) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing:
(ii) if an arbitration panel is selected under Subsection (9)(d)(iii):
(h)
(k)
(l) The arbitrator or arbitration panel may not decide the issues of coverage or extra-contractual damages, including:
(o) An arbitration award issued under this section shall be the final resolution of all claims not excluded by Subsection (9)(l) between the parties unless:
(ii) either party, within 20 days after service of the arbitration award:
(p)
(q)
(iii) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(q)(iv), the costs under this Subsection (9)(q) shall include:
(r) For purposes of determining whether a party's verdict is greater or less than the arbitration award under Subsection (9)(q), a court may not consider any recovery or other relief granted on a claim for damages if the claim for damages:
(10)
(a) Within 30 days after a covered person elects to submit a claim for uninsured motorist benefits to binding arbitration or files litigation, the covered person shall provide to the uninsured motorist carrier:
(i) a written demand for payment of uninsured motorist coverage benefits, setting forth:
(ii) a written statement under oath disclosing:
(A)
(B)
(b)
(i) If the uninsured motorist carrier determines that the disclosure of undisclosed health care providers or health care insurers under Subsection (10)(a)(ii) is reasonably necessary, the uninsured motorist carrier may:
(ii) If the covered person does not provide the requested information within 10 days:
(c)
(i) An uninsured motorist carrier that receives an election for arbitration or a notice of filing litigation and the demand for payment of uninsured motorist benefits under Subsection (10)(a)(i) shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days from the date of the demand and receipt of the items specified in Subsections (10)(a)(i) through (iii), to:
(C) if the covered person is a recipient of Medicare or Medicaid benefits or Utah Children's Health Insurance Program benefits under Title 26, Chapter 40, Utah Children's Health Insurance Act, or if the claim is subject to any other state or federal statutory liens, tender the amount, if any, of the uninsured motorist carrier's determination of the amount owed to the covered person less:
(d) A covered person who receives a written response from an uninsured motorist carrier as provided for in Subsection (10)(c)(i), may:
(ii) elect to:
(f) In an arbitration proceeding on the remaining uninsured claims:
(g) If the final award obtained through arbitration or litigation is greater than the average of the covered person's initial written demand for payment provided for in Subsection (10)(a)(i) and the uninsured motorist carrier's initial written response provided for in Subsection (10)(c)(i), the uninsured motorist carrier shall pay:
(ii) any of the following applicable costs:
(h)
(ii)
(i)