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§ 1250.6. Property and casualty insurer--Acknowledging receipt of claim--Claim forms, instructi...

Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 36. Insurance

Oklahoma Statutes Annotated
Title 36. Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 1. Insurance Code (Refs & Annos)
Article 12a-1. Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act (Refs & Annos)
36 Okl.St.Ann. § 1250.6
§ 1250.6. Property and casualty insurer--Acknowledging receipt of claim--Claim forms, instructions and assistance
A. Every property and casualty insurer, within thirty (30) days after receiving notification of a claim, shall acknowledge the receipt of such notification unless payment is made within such period of time. If an acknowledgement is made by means other than writing, an appropriate notation of such acknowledgement shall be made in the claim file of the property and casualty insurer, and dated. Notification given to an agent of a property and casualty insurer shall be notification to the insurer.
B. Every property and casualty insurer, upon receiving notification of a claim, promptly shall provide necessary claim forms, instruction, and reasonable assistance so that first party claimants can comply with the policy conditions and the reasonable requirements of the property and casualty insurer. Compliance with this paragraph within thirty (30) days after notification of a claim shall constitute compliance with subsection A of this section.

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Laws 1986, c. 251, § 17, eff. Nov. 1, 1986; Laws 1987, c. 175, § 10, eff. Nov. 1, 1987/ Renumbered from Title 36, § 1255 and amended by Laws 1994, c. 342, §§ 6, 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Laws 1997, c. 418, § 53, eff. Nov. 1, 1997.
36 Okl. St. Ann. § 1250.6, OK ST T. 36 § 1250.6
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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