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