The Insurance Journal recently reported that the New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that an “anti-assignment clause” in an auto insurance policy applies only to pre-loss assignments, allowing Keene Auto Body Owner Steve Piispanen to pursue a small claims action against the insurer.
A customer brought his vehicle into Piispanen’s shop for repairs but then assigned his right to pursue a claim against State Farm after the insurer refused to pay the full amount that Piispanen said was necessary to repair the vehicle.
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