Extension of the Deadline for TWIA Claimants to Demand Appraisal for Claims Arising from Hurricane Harvey

Home Bulletins 2017 B-0033-17 September 21, 2017 To:   The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association; Agents and Representatives; Adjusters; and the General Public. Re:   Extension of the Deadline for TWIA Claimants to Demand Appraisal for Claims Arising from Hurricane Harvey 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 For more information, contact: PropertyCasualty@tdi.texas.gov Last updated: 4/9/2018