Iowa § 518C.16 Stay of proceedings

Iowa Statutes

§ 518C.16 — Stay of proceedings

Iowa § 518C.16

Title XIIICOMMERCE

Ch. 518CCOUNTY AND STATE MUTUAL INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION

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Iowa Code § 518C.16 (2026).

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1.A proceeding to which the insolvent insurer is a party or in which the insolvent insurer is obligated to defend a party shall be stayed from the date of the insolvency to and including the date set as the deadline for the filing of claims against the insolvent insurer or its receiver. However, upon application, the court having jurisdiction of the receivership may lengthen or shorten the period, either as to all claims or as to any particular claim. The association may waive such stay as to specific cases involving covered claims.

2.The association, on its own behalf or on behalf of the insured, with respect to a covered claim based on the default of an insurer who is or who becomes insolvent, or based on the failure of an insurer to defend an insured, is entitled to set the default as

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1. A proceeding to which the insolvent insurer is a party or in which the insolvent insurer
is obligated to defend a party shall be stayed from the date of the insolvency to and including
the date set as the deadline for the filing of claims against the insolvent insurer or its receiver.
However, upon application, the court having jurisdiction of the receivership may lengthen or
shorten the period, either as to all claims or as to any particular claim. The association may
waive such stay as to specific cases involving covered claims.
2. The association, on its own behalf or on behalf of the insured, with respect to a covered
claim based on the default of an insurer who is or who becomes insolvent, or based on the
failure of an insurer to defend an insured, is entitled to set the default aside and defend such
claim on its merits.