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 \nIt is “insurance againstlack of insurance.55  \n§34-3 Requirementof judgment againstuninsured motorist  \n§36:5 When to serve UM carrier?  \n● Reasonable belief  \n●Renewal statute and late servicegenerally  \n● Renewal statute and late service on UMcarrier  \n§36:6 How to serve UM carrier?  \n“[S]erved...upon the insuranceCompany...as though the  \nnsUrance Company were actuallynamed as a party defendant.  \n0.C.G.A.§33-7-11(d).  \n§37:1 UM carrier's defense election  \n·Generally  \n·Moss-party-defendant  \n●Election not irreversible  \n§37:20 Proving uninsuredstatus of tortfeasor  \n§37:21 Proving existenceof UM coverage  \n§38:4 Punitive damagesare not recoverableunder UM coverage.","cbCailltO8uljLVJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailltO8uljLVJ","pdf",14006753,176,"English","# Uninsured Motorist Claims Overview\n## Definition and Scope\n## Statutory Requirements\n## Service of Process\n## UM Carrier Defense and Liability\n## Limitations on Damages","[{\"question\":\"What is the core definition of uninsured motorist coverage according to the seminar?\",\"answer\":\"It is described as insurance against the lack of insurance.\"},{\"question\":\"How must an uninsured motorist carrier be served?\",\"answer\":\"The carrier must be served as though the insurance company were actually named as a party defendant, per O.C.G.A. §33-7-11(d).\"},{\"question\":\"Are punitive damages recoverable under UM coverage?\",\"answer\":\"No, the document explicitly states that punitive damages are not recoverable under UM coverage.\"}]","Georgia Auto Insurance Claims Law Seminar - Oct 2013 | PDF",1789629511,62]