Me. Stat. tit. 24 § 2601

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684

Section 2601 - Report of claim

Every insurer providing professional liability insurance in this State to a person licensed by the Board of Licensure in Medicine or the Board of Osteopathic Licensure or to any health care provider shall make a periodic report of claims made under the insurance to the department or board that regulates the insured. For purposes of this section, a claim is made whenever the insurer receives information from an insured, a patient of an insured or an attorney that an insured's liability for malpractice is asserted. The report must include: [1997, c. 126, §1(AMD).]

1.Date and place. The date and place of the occurrence for which each claim was made;

[1977, c. 492, §3(NEW).]

2.Name of insured; classification of risk. The name of the insured or insureds and the classification of risk;

[1977, c. 492, §3(NEW).]

3.Incident or occurrence for claim. The incident or occurrence for which each claim was made;

[1977, c. 492, §3(NEW).]

4.Amount. The amount claimed;

[1977, c. 492, §3(NEW).]

5.Arbitration agreement.

[1997, c. 592, §8(RP).]

6.Filing of suit or arbitration.

[1997, c. 592, §8(RP).]

7.Other information. Such other information as may be required pursuant to section 2603.

[1977, c. 492, §3(NEW).]

The failure of any insurer providing professional liability insurance in this State to a person licensed by the Board of Licensure in Medicine or the Board of Osteopathic Licensure or any health care provider to report as required is a civil violation for which a fine of not more than $1,000 may be adjudged. [1993, c. 600, Pt. B, §§21, 22(AMD).]

24 M.R.S. § 2601

1977, c. 492, § 3 (NEW) . 1985, c. 804, §§8,22 (AMD) . 1991, c. 534, § 3 (AMD) . 1993, c. 600, §§B21,22 (AMD) . 1997, c. 126, § 1 (AMD) . 1997, c. 592, § 8 (AMD) .