273Procedure if respondent is insurer

273 Procedure if respondent is insurer (b) the respondent is an insured person or an insurer. (2) If the motor accident claim lies against 2 or more insurers, all insurers become defendants to the proceeding, but the respondents’ claim manager continues to represent all insurers in the proceeding unless the court gives leave allowing 1 or more of the insurers to be separately represented. (3) If a motor accident claim lies against 2 or more insurers, and a legal document related to a proceeding based on the motor accident claim is given to the respondents’ claim manager, all insurers are taken to have been given the legal document. (4) If a legal document related to a proceeding based on a motor accident claim is given to the insurer, the insured person is also taken to have been given the legal document.

respondents’ claim manager—see the Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002, section 56.