§ 3961. Valuation of property Whenever a fire insurance company shall write a policy covering a building in this State and shall attach thereto the so-called co-insurance clause, or any similar clause requiring the insured to carry insurance in amount equal to any percentage of the value of such building, the insured may ask for […]
§ 3962. Application to Commissioner In case the insuring company and the insured do not agree on the valuation, as provided in section 3961 of this title, the insured may file with the Commissioner a request for a valuation, which shall contain a complete description of the building showing location, the name of the company, […]
§ 3963. Time and place for making valuation Upon the receipt of such a request, the Commissioner shall appoint a time and place for making such valuation which shall be not later than 15 days thereafter, unless an earlier date is agreed upon by the parties interested, and he or she shall give proper notice […]
§ 3964. Appointment of appraisers to determine valuation The owner of a building and the insurance company or agent shall each file with the Commissioner a list of not less than three disinterested persons competent to act as appraisers of the building described in the notice. The Commissioner shall select one person from each of […]
§ 3965. Appraisers’ award and expenses An award in writing of any two appraisers, when filed with the Commissioner, shall determine the sound value of the building. Each of the two appraisers first appointed shall be paid by the party nominating him or her and the third appraiser shall be paid by the parties equally.
§ 3966. Duration of valuation fixed The value of any building fixed as provided in sections 3964 and 3965 of this title shall be considered the true value of the building during the term for which any fire insurance policy is issued to cover thereon, if issued within three years from the date of such […]
§ 3967. Effect on rate The rate charged for a fire insurance policy covering a building valued in accordance with the provisions of section 3964 of this title shall not be increased above the rate fixed for the same form of policy, containing or having attached thereto a co-insurance clause, where no request has been […]
§ 3968. Penalty for violations If an insurance company violates a provision of sections 3961-3967 of this title or if the Commissioner is satisfied, after a hearing, that a company declines or refuses to write insurance on any building because of the requirement that the value of such building shall be agreed upon as provided […]
