Louisiana § 22:2026 Set-offs

Louisiana Statutes

§ 22:2026 — Set-offs

Louisiana·Title 22 Insurance

A. In all cases of mutual debts or mutual credits between the insurer and another person, such credits and debts shall be set-off and only the balance shall be allowed or paid; however, no set-off shall be allowed in favor of any person when either of the following apply:

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

(2)The obligation of such person is to pay an assessment levied against the members or subscribers of any insurer which issued assessable policies, or to pay a balance upon a subscription to the shares of a stock insurer. B. When a producer or other person purchases a policy of insurance for the unexpired term of the policy and takes an assignment of the unearned premium claim from t

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A. In all cases of mutual debts or mutual credits between the insurer and another person, such credits and debts shall be set-off and only the balance shall be allowed or paid; however, no set-off shall be allowed in favor of any person when either of the following apply:
(1) The obligation of the insurer to such person was purchased by or transferred to such person with a view of its being used as a set-off.
(2) The obligation of such person is to pay an assessment levied against the members or subscribers of any insurer which issued assessable policies, or to pay a balance upon a subscription to the shares of a stock insurer.
B. When a producer or other person purchases a policy of insurance for the unexpired term of the policy and takes an assignment of the unearned premium claim from the insured, this action shall not be considered as a purchase of an obligation with a view of its being used as a set-off.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:2026 redesignated as R.S. 22:271 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

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Legislative History

Acts 1958, No. 125. Amended by Acts 1960, No. 172, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:747 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 271, §1.