GEICO Notches Reversal of Underinsured Policy Coverage
A split panel determined a policy exemption meant underinsured motorist coverage only applies to vehicles specifically mentioned in a policy.
January 22, 2019 at 04:50 PM
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The majority of a split Appellate Division panel has sided with GEICO over whether an insured driver's vehicle must specifically be listed on a policy to be covered by underinsured motorist insurance.
Tuesday's majority ruling by Judge Richard S. Hoffman turned on whether an insurer may refuse to pay underinsured motorist coverage for an accident involving a vehicle that, although owned by the insured, was not specifically listed on the policy. The three-judge panel in its published ruling also addressed whether an insurance company can enforce exclusions not listed on the policy declaration page but that are found elsewhere on the policy.
Hoffman and Judge Larry Fisher said yes.
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