§431:10C-403  Bureau's duties.  Thebureau shall promptly assign each claim and application, and notify theclaimant or applicant of the identity and address of the assignee of the claimor application.  Claims and applications shall be assigned so as to minimizeinconvenience to claimants and applicants.  The assignee, thereafter, hasrights and obligations as if it had issued motor vehicle mandatory publicliability and property damage policies complying with this article applicableto the accidental harm or other damage, or, in the case of financial inabilityof a motor vehicle insurer or self-insurer to perform its obligations, as ifthe assignee had written the applicable motor vehicle insurance policy,undertaken the self-insurance, or lawfully obligated itself to pay motorvehicle insurance benefits. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 1997, c 251, §50; amL 1998, c 275, §29]