Section 6.2 The Statute

• Library: Insurance Practice 2015

The Missouri UM statute was first enacted in 1967 and is now § 379.203, RSMo 2000. The statute addresses:

· the basic principles and requirements of UM coverage, discussed throughout §§6.3–6.25 below;

· insolvency of an insurance company as a trigger for UM coverage, discussed in §6.8 below;

· the UM insurer’s entitlement to recovery from responsible parties, discussed in §6.23 below; and

· failure to file a report of financial responsibility with the Director of Revenue as...