The bureau shall promptly assign each claim and application, and notify the claimant or applicant of the identity and address of the assignee of the claim or application. Claims and applications shall be assigned so as to minimize inconvenience to claimants and applicants. The assignee, thereafter, has rights and obligations as if it had issued motor vehicle mandatory public liability and property damage policies complying with this article applicable to the accidental harm or other damage, or, in the case of financial inability of a motor vehicle insurer or self-insurer to perform its obligations, as if the assignee had written the applicable motor vehicle insurance policy, undertaken the self-insurance, or lawfully obligated itself to pay motor vehicle insurance benefits.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 431:10C-403
Bureau's duties
Known as the Insurance Code
The act spans §§ 431:10-101 to 431:9N-104 (1,434 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Willis v. Swain (2013)
Most recently applied in Willis v. Swain (June 2013)
L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 251, §50; am L 1998, c 275, §29
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.