Title 25
Arizona Revised Statutes
15 sections
A. Before remitting a payment under an insurance contract to a claimant whose claim is based on an accident or a loss that occurred in this state, an insurer authorized to transact insurance pursuant to title 20, chapter 2, article 1 may provide information to the department or its agent to ascertain whether a claimant owes any arrearage. An insurer may establish and revise at its discretion the dollar-amount threshold for claims at or above which it will report pursuant to this section.
B. The department or its agent shall establish an insurance industry data match reporting system that is operated by the department or its agent and use data exchanges to compare claimant information held by insurers with the department's database of obligors who owe arrearages. An insurer may either provide to the department or its agent information about the claimant or match information made available by the department or its agent with information about the claimant.
C. If a claimant who owes an arrearage is identified, an insurer may provide the following information on claims to the department or its agent before making a payment to the claimant:
1. The claimant's name, address, date of birth and social security number, if available, as they appear in the insurer's records.
2. The insurer's name, address and federal employer identification number.
3. The name and contact information for the insurer's employee that is managing the claimant's claim.
D. If the insurer is unable to use a method and format prescribed by the department or its agent, the insurer may cooperate with the department or its agent to identify another method including submission of written materials.