The Texas Department of Insurance recently issued Commissioner's Order No. 2017-5226, extending the deadline for a policyholder to demand appraisal of a claim arising from the weather-related event, Hurricane Harvey, which occurred August 25, 2017, through August 31, 2017.
A policy claimant must timely demand appraisal to resolve disputes about the amount of loss TWIA will pay for an accepted claim or accepted portions of a claim. With the extended deadline, a claimant will have 120 days to demand appraisal after receiving TWIA’s written notice accepting all or part of a claim arising from Hurricane Harvey.
TWIA’s appraisal process and requirements are described in Insurance Code §2210.574 and 28 Texas Administrative Code §§5.4211-5.4222, as well as TWIA’s policy contracts.
Commissioner's Order No. 2017-5226 can be found at: http://www.tdi.texas.gov/orders/index.html
For more information contact: CommercialPC@tdi.texas.gov