When an insurer elects under § 431:10C-309 to offer the insured a replacement vehicle as defined in § 431:10C-103, the insurer shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) The claim file, which is maintained by the insurer, shall contain a description of the replacement vehicle, including the vehicle identification number and a schedule of options;
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-310

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Insured: means :

    (1) The person identified by name as insured in a motor vehicle insurance policy complying with § 431:10C-301; and

    (2) A person residing in the same household with a named insured, specifically:

    (A) A spouse or reciprocal beneficiary or other relative of a named insured; and

    (B) A minor in the custody of a named insured or of a relative residing in the same household with a named insured. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103

  • Insurer: means every person holding a valid certificate of authority to engage in the business of making contracts of motor vehicle insurance in this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103
  • Motor vehicle: means any vehicle of a type required to be registered under chapter 286, including a trailer attached to such a vehicle, but not including motorcycles and motor scooters. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103
  • Replacement vehicle: means a specific, comparable, and available vehicle in as good or better overall condition than the total loss vehicle. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 431:10C-103
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2) Replacement vehicles of the current model plus the three previous model years shall be purchased through motor vehicle dealers licensed under chapter 437. This requirement may be waived in writing by the insured. The signed waiver shall be maintained in the insurer’s claim file;
(3) If the insurer offers a replacement vehicle to the insured and the insured rejects the offer and elects a cash settlement instead of the replacement vehicle, the insurer need pay only the amount it would have otherwise paid on the replacement vehicle. Evidence of the insured’s rejection shall be apparent in the file; and
(4) If the insurer offers a replacement vehicle to the insured and the insured rejects the offer and wants another vehicle substantially similar in value, the insurer need pay only the amount it would have otherwise paid on the replacement vehicle. The insurer shall maintain in the claim file the insured’s written waiver that the acceptance of another vehicle is of the insured’s own free will and choice.

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