Pennsylvania law Sections 1716, 1717, and 1990 outline the procedures for timely payment of insurance benefits, restrictions on stacking benefits from multiple policies, and legal references. Benefits are overdue if not paid within 30 days of proof, with interest and potential attorney fees for unreasonable delays. The law also clarifies that benefits cannot be increased by stacking coverage from multiple vehicles or policies.
Benefits are overdue if not paid within 30 days after the insurer receives reasonable proof of the benefit amount.
No, first-party benefits cannot be increased by stacking limits from multiple vehicles or policies covering the same loss.
If the delay is unreasonable, the insurer must pay the overdue benefits, interest at 12% per annum, and a reasonable attorney fee.
Yes, the references have been updated; the previous acts have been repealed and incorporated into current insurance laws.