# Ind. Code § 27-1-25-3: Presumptions as to payment of premiums and claims

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T27_A1_C25_S27-1-25-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 27-1-25-3
- **Heading:** Presumptions as to payment of premiums and claims
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 27 / Article 1 / Chapter 25 / Section 27-1-25-3

## Text

Sec. 3. (a) If an insurer utilizes the services of an administrator:

(1) premiums or charges for coverage paid by or on behalf of the covered individual are considered to have been received by the insurer when paid to the administrator; and

(2) claims or return premiums paid by the insurer to the administrator are not considered to have been paid to the covered individual or claimant until the payment is received by the covered individual or claimant.

(b) This section does not limit the rights of an insurer against an administrator resulting from the failure of the administrator to make payments to the insurer, covered individuals, or claimants.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.168, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.26-1991, SEC.19; P.L.160-2003, SEC.6.

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