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27-9-3-27. Claims by Creditors Holding Voidable Preferences

Sec. 27. (a) Claims of a creditor who has received or acquired a preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or encumbrance, voidable under IC 27-9, shall not be allowed unless he surrenders the preference, lien, conveyance, transfer, assignment, or encumbrance. If the avoidance is effected by a proceeding in which a final judgment has been entered, […]

27-9-3-28. Setoff of Mutual Debts or Credits

Sec. 28. (a) Mutual debts or mutual credits between the insurer and another person in connection with any action or proceeding under this article shall be set off and only the balance shall be allowed or paid, except as provided in section 31(a) of this chapter. (b) A setoff or counterclaim shall not be allowed […]

27-9-3-29. Liquidator’s Report; Assessment of Members

Sec. 29. (a) As soon as practicable but not more than two (2) years from the date of an order of liquidation under section 7 of this chapter of an insurer issuing assessable policies, the liquidator shall make a report to the Marion County circuit court stating: (1) The reasonable value of the assets of […]

27-9-3-3. Rehabilitator; Personnel; Term; Compensation; Powers; Plan

Sec. 3. (a) The commissioner, as rehabilitator, may appoint one (1) or more special deputies, who shall have all the powers and responsibilities of the rehabilitator granted under this section. Also, the commissioner may employ such counsel, clerks, and assistants as he considers necessary. (b) With the approval of the court, the compensation of the […]

27-9-3-30.1. Reinsurance; Method of Payment Upon Liquidation

Sec. 30.1. (a) Reinsurance must be payable under a contract reinsured by an assuming insurer on the basis of reported claims allowed in the liquidation proceedings, subject to court approval, without diminution because of the insolvency of the ceding insurer. Payments must be made directly to the ceding insurer or to the ceding insurer’s domiciliary […]

27-9-3-32. Proposal to Disburse Assets

Sec. 32. (a) Within one hundred twenty (120) days of a final determination of insolvency of an insurer by the Marion County circuit court, the liquidator shall make application to that court for approval of a proposal to disburse assets out of marshalled assets, from time to time as those assets become available, to a […]

27-9-3-33. Filing Proof of Claims

Sec. 33. (a) Proof of all claims must be filed with the liquidator in the form required by section 34 of this chapter on or before the last day for filing specified in the notice required by section 10 of this chapter, except that proof of claims for cash surrender values or other investment values […]

27-9-3-34. Content of Proof of Claim

Sec. 34. (a) Proof of a claim shall consist of a statement signed by the claimant that includes all of the following that are applicable: (1) The particulars of the claim including the consideration given for it. (2) The identity and amount of the security on the claim. (3) The payments made on the debt, […]

27-9-3-34.5. Administration of Large Deductible Worker’s Compensation Policy

Sec. 34.5. (a) This section: (1) applies to a worker’s compensation large deductible policy issued by an insurer that is subject to this chapter; and (2) does not apply to first party claims or claims funded by the guaranty association net of the deductible. (b) To the extent that the terms of a large deductible […]

27-9-3-35. Claims Subject to Contingencies

Sec. 35. (a) The claim of a third party that is contingent only on his first obtaining a judgment against the insured must be considered and allowed as if there were no contingency. (b) If a claim is filed in accordance with section 33 of this chapter, it may be allowed even if contingent. A […]

27-9-3-36. Claims by Insured or by Third Party

Sec. 36. (a) Whenever a third party asserts a cause of action against an insured of an insurer in liquidation, the third party may file a claim with the liquidator. (b) Whether or not the third party files a claim, the insured may file a claim on his own behalf in the liquidation. If the […]

27-9-3-37. Denial of Claim; Objections; Hearing

Sec. 37. (a) When a claim is denied in whole or in part by the liquidator, written notice of the determination must be given to the claimant or his attorney by first-class mail at the address shown in the proof of claim. Within sixty (60) days from the mailing of the notice, the claimant may […]

27-9-3-38. Claims in Name of Secured Creditors

Sec. 38. Whenever a creditor whose claim against an insurer is secured, in whole or in part, by the undertaking of another person, fails to prove and file that claim, the other person may do so in the creditor’s name, and shall be subrogated to the rights of the creditor, whether the claim has been […]

27-9-3-39. Valuation of Security Held by Secured Creditor

Sec. 39. (a) The value of any security held by a secured creditor shall be determined in one (1) of the following ways, as the Marion County circuit court may direct: (1) By converting the security into money according to the terms of the agreement under which the security was delivered to the creditors. (2) […]

27-9-3-4. Pending Actions; Protection of Insurer After Rehabilitation Order

Sec. 4. (a) Any court in Indiana before which any action or proceeding in which the insurer is a party or is obligated to defend a party is pending when a rehabilitation order against the insurer is entered shall stay the action or proceeding for ninety (90) days and for any additional time as is […]

27-9-3-40. Priority of Distribution of Claims

Sec. 40. (a) The priority of distribution of claims from the insurer’s estate must be in accordance with the order in which each class of claims is set forth in this section. Every claim in each class must be paid in full (or adequate funds retained for payment) before the members of the next class […]

27-9-3-40.5. Segregated Investment Accounts

Sec. 40.5. (a) A claim under a contract that is funded by an account established under IC 27-1-5-1 as a segregated investment account must be satisfied from the assets maintained in the account. The segregated investment account is not chargeable with a liability arising out of other business that the insurer conducts that has no […]

27-9-3-41. Settlement of Claims; Report of Unresolved Claims; Action of Court on Report

Sec. 41. (a) The liquidator shall review all claims duly filed in the liquidation and shall make further investigation as the liquidator considers necessary. The liquidator may compound, compromise, or in any other manner negotiate the amount for which claims will be recommended to the Marion County circuit court except where the liquidator is required […]