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KRS 304.33-330

Set-offs and counterclaims

Known as the Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Law

The act spans §§ 304.33-010 to 304.33-600 (68 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Albany Insurance Co. v. Stephens (1995)

Most recently applied in Albany Insurance Co. v. Stephens (October 1995)

Effective: June 27, 2025 History: Amended 2025 Ky

(1) Set-offs allowed in general. Mutual debt or mutual credits between the insurer and another person in connection with any action or proceeding under this subtitle shall be set off and the balance only shall be allowed or paid, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2) Exceptions. Except as provided in KRS 304.33-055, no set-off or counterclaim shall be allowed in favor of any person where:

(a) The obligation of the insurer to the person would not at the date of the filing of a petition for liquidation entitle him or her to share as a claimant in the assets of the insurer;

(b) The obligation of the insurer to the person was purchased by or transferred to the person with a view to its being used as a set-off;

(c) The obligation of the person is to pay an assessment levied against the members or subscribers of the insurer, or is to pay a balance upon a subscription to the capital stock of the insurer, or is in any other way in the nature of a capital contribution; or (d) The obligation of the person is to pay earned premiums to the insurer. However, the provisions of this paragraph shall only apply to reinsurance contracts entered into prior to July 13, 2004.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.