Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 32.14 - Air carrier insurance(a) No common carrier by air may engage in intrastate commerce, and no certificate may issue or authorize the operations until there is filed with and approved by the Commission a certificate of insurance issued by an insurer approved or authorized to do business in this Commonwealth, or a certificate of insurance issued by an eligible surplus lines insurer and designated under the act of January 24, 1966 (P. L. (1965) 1509, No. 531) (40 P. S. § § 1006.1-1006.19), referred to the Surplus Lines Insurance Law, in amounts not less than the following limits: (1) For bodily injury to or death of one passenger, aboard the aircraft, $75,000; with a minimum coverage for each occurrence of $75,000 multiplied by 75% of the number of passenger seats in the aircraft for each occurrence.(2) For bodily injury to or death of persons, excluding passengers, $75,000 for each person in each occurrence; with a minimum coverage for each occurrence of $300,000.(3) For loss or damage to property owned by other than the insured, a minimum coverage of $100,000 for each occurrence.(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1)-(3), a common carrier may be insured for a single limit of liability for each occurrence. In this event, coverage shall be equal to or greater than the combined required minimums for bodily injury, property damage or passenger liability as prescribed by this section.(b) In the case of a single limit of liability, a common carrier may be insured by a combination of primary and excess policies. The policies shall have combined coverage equal to or greater than the required minimum for bodily injury to nonpassengers, property damage, or both, or passenger liability as prescribed in subsection (a)(1)-(3).The provisions of this §32.14 adopted July 31, 1987, effective 8/1/1987, 17 Pa.B. 3217; corrected November 20, 1987, effective 8/1/1987, 17 Pa.B. 4726.The provisions of this §32.14 issued under the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § § 501, 512 and 1103(d).