§287-29 - General provisions governing liability policies. - Hawaii Statutes

    §287-29  General provisions governing liability policies.  Every motor vehicle liability policy shall be subject to the following provisions which need not be contained therein:

     (1)  The liability of the insurance carrier with respect to the insurance required by this chapter shall become absolute whenever injury or damage covered by the motor vehicle liability policy occurs; the policy may not be canceled or annulled as to such liability by any agreement between the insurance carrier and the insured after the occurrence of the injury or damage; no statement made by the insured or on the insured's behalf and no violation of the policy shall defeat or void the policy;

     (2)  The satisfaction by the insured of a judgment for such injury or damage shall not be a condition precedent to the right or duty of the insurance carrier to make payment on account of such injury or damage;

     (3)  The insurance carrier shall have the right to settle any claim covered by the policy, and if the settlement is made in good faith, the amount thereof shall be deductible from the limits of liability specified in section 287-25(2);

     (4)  The policy, the written application therefor, if any, and any rider or endorsement which does not conflict with this chapter shall constitute the entire contract between the parties. [L 1949, c 393, pt of §1; RL 1955, §160-107; HRS §287-29; gen ch 1985]

 

Case Notes

 

  It is not mandatory to obtain an automobile liability policy.  146 F. Supp. 729.