Insurance Law 3413 — Legislation

Legislation Search OpenLegislation Statutes Search Term Search icon Search previous SECTION 3412 Automobile physical damage insurance covering private passenger automobiles; salvage; total losses; thefts; duties of insurers up ARTICLE 34 Insurance Contracts-property/casualty next SECTION 3414 Reports by insurers of certain casualty loss on property owned or operated by religious organizations Viewing most recent revision (from 2014-09-22) View historical revision as of: -- Choose a Date -- 2014-09-22 Share Facebook Email SECTION 3413 Standard claim forms for fire losses Insurance (ISC) CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE 34 § 3413. Standard claim forms for fire losses. (a) (1) On or before April first, nineteen hundred eighty-two, the superintendent shall establish a standard claim form to be used for all fire loss claims under an insurance policy which is issued or issued for delivery in this state covering such losses for property located in this state. (2) The superintendent shall investigate and review claim forms which are currently utilized prior to establishing such standard claim form. (3) All insurers shall require the completion and filing of the standard claim form. (b) The adoption of such standard claim form by the superintendent shall not preclude an insurer from obtaining any necessary additional information regarding a claim from the claimant or any other source. (c) (1) The superintendent is authorized and empowered to take such action as he shall deem appropriate for the proper implementation hereof and to provide by regulation that any form which does not comply with this section shall not be issued or reissued. (2) The regulation so promulgated shall specify an effective date, which shall not be less than one hundred eighty days after the date of promulgation, after which no insurer may require any claimant to complete a form differing from the one prescribed by the superintendent, other than additional requests for information pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.