sec.46BCosts of obtaining expert reports where reports obtained by agreement

### sec.46B Costs of obtaining expert reports where reports obtained by agreement If an expert report is obtained by agreement between the claimant and the insurer, and the claimant is liable for the cost of obtaining the report, the insurer must, at the claimant’s request, reimburse the claimant for the reasonable cost of obtaining the report. However, a claimant’s right to reimbursement under this section is subject to the terms of any agreement between the claimant and the insurer. If the insurer is entitled to costs, the costs may (subject to the rules on which costs are to be awarded) include the cost of reimbursing the claimant for the cost of obtaining an expert report or expert reports under this section. s 46B ins 2000 No. 17 s 26 (sec.46B-ssec.1) If an expert report is obtained by agreement between the claimant and the insurer, and the claimant is liable for the cost of obtaining the report, the insurer must, at the claimant’s request, reimburse the claimant for the reasonable cost of obtaining the report. (sec.46B-ssec.2) However, a claimant’s right to reimbursement under this section is subject to the terms of any agreement between the claimant and the insurer. (sec.46B-ssec.3) If the insurer is entitled to costs, the costs may (subject to the rules on which costs are to be awarded) include the cost of reimbursing the claimant for the cost of obtaining an expert report or expert reports under this section.