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O.C.G.A. § 33-34-8 — Rules and regulations | Georgia Code
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TITLE 33 INSURANCE

Section 34. Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations, 33-34-1 through 33-34-9.

ARTICLE 2 PREFERRED PROVIDER ARRANGEMENTS

33-34-8. Rules and regulations.

The Commissioner shall provide by rule or regulation procedures for the expeditious and efficient settlement of first-party property damage claims under personal private passenger motor vehicle policies.Such procedures may include, but shall not be limited to:

  1. Loss of use reimbursements;
  2. Cost of repairs;
  3. Determination of fair market value on total losses;
  4. Use of aftermarket parts;
  5. Time limitations for payments of claims for property damage by insureds; and
  6. Establishment of a panel for arbitration of disputed property damage claims where such claims involve total losses.

(Code 1981, §33-34-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1608, § 1.12.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Conditional payment of benefit.

- Insurance company's conditional payment of Georgia's basic no-fault benefits in an effort to settle litigation did not constitute an admission that Georgia no-fault insurance provisions applied, or an admission of liability or bad faith. Johnson v. Occidental Fire & Cas. Co., 954 F.2d 1581 (11th Cir. 1992).

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This Georgia Code resource is curated by Georgia Bar member Graham W. Syfert, a personal injury and workers' compensation attorney admitted in Georgia (State Bar of Georgia No. 881027, since 2006) and Florida. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Title 33 in the context of Georgia insurance coverage law and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida and South Georgia. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.