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Utah Code § 31A-22-202

Protection of third-party claimants

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 2023 UT App 136 - Farm Bureau v. Weston (2023)

Most recently applied in 2023 UT App 136 - Farm Bureau v. Weston (November 2023)

Amended by Chapter 138, 2016 General Session

(1) An insurance contract insuring against loss or damage through legal liability for the bodily injury or death by accident of any person, or for damage to the property of any person, may not be retroactively abrogated to the detriment of any third-party claimant by any agreement between the insurer and insured after the occurrence of any injury, death, or damage for which the insured may be liable. This attempted abrogation is void.

(2) A motor vehicle liability policy may be rescinded or cancelled as to an insured for fraud, material misrepresentation, or any reason allowable under the law.

(3) A motor vehicle liability policy may not be rescinded for fraud or material misrepresentation, as to minimum liability coverage limits under Section 31A-22-304, to the detriment of a third party for a loss otherwise covered by the policy.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.