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§ 19-111. Sworn statement in proof of loss or written notice required by insurance contracts

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West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 19. Property and Casualty Insurance
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Insurance, § 19-111
§ 19-111. Sworn statement in proof of loss or written notice required by insurance contracts
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section only applies if an insurer, through its insurance producer, adjuster, or representative, has begun investigating, estimating, or adjusting a property loss resulting from fire or a hazard under an extended coverage endorsement.
Sworn statement in proof of loss or written notice required by insurance contracts
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an insured that has failed to give an insurer a sworn statement in proof of loss or a written notice as required by an insurance contract is not prevented from recovering under the insurance contract.
(2) An insured may be prevented from recovering under an insurance contract if the insured fails to provide the sworn statement in proof of loss or written notice required by the insurance contract within 15 days after receiving the insurer's written request for the statement or notice.

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Added by Acts 1996, c. 11, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 731, § 1, eff. July 2, 2001.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 478.
MD Code, Insurance, § 19-111, MD INSURANCE § 19-111
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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