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Wyoming · Through 2026 Budget Session; as of 2026-07-01

Wyo. Stat. § 26-33-110: Failure to pay claims.

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  1. TITLE 26 - INSURANCE CODE
  2. CHAPTER 33 - MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE

(a) If a professional liability insurer, in the regular course of business, fails to pay its portion of any judgment rendered against any physician or any other person insured under this chapter, the commissioner shall suspend that insurer's certificate of authority until the portion of the judgment allocable to the insurer is paid in full, provided the insurer has the right to a hearing in accordance with W.S. 26-3-115(b).

(b) This section does not apply:

(i) If the insurer has asserted against the physician any policy defense based upon misrepresentation, fraud, noncooperation or any other matter which constitutes an avoidance of the policy;

(ii) If the time for filing any petition for review, new trial, appeal or rehearing, or all of them has not expired; or

(iii) Until such time as all review or appellate decisions are final.

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