LAC 37:XIII.19517 – Notification of the Hurricane Mediation Program

A. Whenever a hurricane, named storm, or named windstorm event results in the governor declaring a state of emergency in accordance with R.S. 29:724, an insurer shall prepare and deliver a disclosure notice to all insureds who have filed a covered residential property insurance claim for property situated within the geographical area included in the state of emergency declaration.
B. The insurer must deliver a disclosure notice to the insured prior to conducting an initial investigation of the insured’s residential property insurance claim.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 22:2, 22:11, 22:2651, et seq., and the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950, et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Insurance, Office of the Commissioner, LR 49:901 (May 2023).