Queensland Consolidated Acts

MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE ACT 1994 - SECT 43

43 Insured person not to admit liability

(1) An insured person must not, without the insurer’s written agreement—

(a) make an admission of liability on a claim; or

(b) settle, or offer to settle, a claim; or

(c) make a payment, or offer or promise to make a payment, on a claim.

(2) A contract, offer or promise made in contravention of this section does not bind the insurer.

(3) This section does not prevent an insured person from providing a police officer with information reasonably required to prepare a report on a motor vehicle accident.

(4) An insured person incurs no civil liability to an insurer through contravention of this section.