49 USC § 44302a - Temporary insurance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s44302a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "49 USC § 44302a - Temporary insurance"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "44302a"
section_name: "Temporary insurance"
chapter_number: 443
chapter_name: "INSURANCE"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETY"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. Q, § 103(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5252.)"
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# § 44302a. Temporary insurance

**(a)** **In General.—** The Secretary may provide insurance or reinsurance under this section to or for an air carrier for 1 coverage period not to exceed 90 days. Except as otherwise provided in this section, such insurance or reinsurance shall be subject to the requirements of this chapter.

**(b)** **Restrictions.—** A policy for insurance or reinsurance issued under this section—

**(1)** may not be issued unless the insurance carrier of the air carrier has unilaterally terminated the air carrier’s war risk liability coverage pursuant to—

**(A)** notice under the policy;

**(B)** an endorsement to the policy; or

**(C)** an automatic termination provision in the policy or any endorsement thereto; and

**(2)** may cover hull, comprehensive, and third party liability risks.

**(c)** **Premium.—** A premium for insurance or reinsurance provided under this section shall be calculated based on a prorated amount equivalent to the premium that was in effect under the terminated insurance carrier policy.

**(d)** **Approval.—** A policy for insurance or reinsurance provided under this section—

**(1)** shall be exempt from the requirements of section 44302(c); and

**(2)** may provide coverage to the extent allowed under section 44303, as determined by the Secretary, notwithstanding any determination by the President in subsection (a)(1) of such section.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. Q, § 103(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5252.)