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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 22, § 1275. Assignment of benefits; prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. For the purposes of this Section, “assignment agreement” means any instrument by which post-loss benefits under a residential or commercial property insurance policy, including but not limited to any right of action against the insurer or any proceeds acquired from the insurer, are assigned, transferred, or acquired in any other manner, in whole or in part, to or from a person providing services, including but not limited to inspecting, protecting, repairing, restoring, or replacing the property or mitigating against further damage to the property.

B. (1) A person shall not solicit or accept an assignment, in whole or in part, of any post-loss insurance benefit under a residential or commercial property insurance policy. An assignment agreement is against public policy and is null and void.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection do not apply to any of the following:

(a) An assignment, transfer, pledge, or conveyance granted to a federally insured financial institution, mortgagee, or subsequent purchaser of the property.

(b) Liability coverage under a residential or commercial property insurance policy.

C. Violation of Subsection B of this Section is considered an unfair or deceptive trade practice. Any person found to have violated the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be subject to the penalties imposed by R.S. 22:1969.

D. The provisions of Civil Code Article 2653 shall not apply to this Section.

E. Nothing in this Section shall be interpreted to prohibit an attorney from collecting a contingency fee, as permitted by R.S. 37:218 and by the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct of the Louisiana State Bar Association, for an action related to a property insurance claim.

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