2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 22:1210.72 — General exemptions

§1210.72.  General exemptions

This Part does not apply to:

(1)  An attorney at law admitted to practice in this state, when acting in his professional capacity as an attorney.

(2)  An employee of an insurer who is not regularly engaged in the adjustment or investigation of insurance claims.

(3)  A person employed only to furnish technical assistance to a licensed adjuster, including but not limited to an investigator, an attorney, an engineer, an estimator, a handwriting expert, a photographer, and a private detective.

(4)  A producer of an authorized insurer or a licensed employee of a producer who processes an undisputed or uncontested loss for the insurer under a policy issued by the producer.

(5)  A person who performs clerical duties and does not negotiate with parties on disputed or contested claims.

(6)  A person who handles claims arising under life, accident, and health insurance policies.

(7)  A person who is employed principally as a right-of-way agent or a right-of-way and claims agent whose primary responsibility is the acquisition of servitudes, leases, permits, or other real property rights and who handles only claims arising out of operations under those servitudes, leases, permits, or other contracts or contractual obligations.

(8)  An individual who is employed to investigate suspected fraudulent insurance claims but who does not adjust losses or determine claims payments.

(9)  A person who handles claims arising under vehicle mechanical breakdown insurance policies as defined in R.S. 22:1800.

(10)  A person who handles claims arising under property residual value insurance policies as defined in R.S. 22:1900.

(11)  A person handling claims for workers' compensation benefits pursuant to Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or a person handling claims arising under a workers' compensation policy or group self insurers fund indemnity agreement.

(12)  A person handling commercial claims for excess coverages as classified by R.S. 22:6(14).

Acts 2006, No. 783, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.