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Declaratory Judgment Action Insurance Coverage In Salt Lake
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After completing an investigation, an insurance company is required to settle a claim within a set period of time. This period varies by state and type of claim, but typically ranges from 30-60 days.
In many situations, insurance companies will respond to offers and counteroffers quickly, usually making a decision within a few days to a few weeks. However, this can go on much longer. There are some situations where it can take weeks to months before you can agree to the settlement amount offered.
Section R590-191-5 - Disclosure of Policy Provisions (1) An insurer or an authorized agent shall disclose to a claimant any benefit, limitation, or exclusion of a policy that relates to a particular claim presented.
Typically, when filing a declaratory judgment action, insurers seek an adjudication of both their duty to defend and their duty to indemnify, because the duty to defend is broader than the duty to indemnify and, if insurers do not have the former duty, then they typically do not have the latter duty, either.
Your insurer must complete its investigation of claim and advise firstparty claimants of the acceptance or denial of the claim within 30 days after receipt by the insurer of properly executed proofs of loss. See Utah Admin. Code R59019010(2).
The rules further state that the insurer has a 30-day timeframe to accept or deny your claim. However, if the investigation cannot be completed within that time, the company is allowed additional time to complete their investigation.
Your insurance company client wants to file a declaratory judgment action to determine whether the insurer owes coverage to one of the defendants in a civil lawsuit.
The court would then interpret the contract and define the rights of both parties, offering a legal resolution without the need for a traditional lawsuit. Declaratory judgments are powerful because they provide clarity without requiring one party to be in breach of a contract or to have committed a legal violation.
To bring a claim for declaratory judgment in a situation where a patent dispute may exist or develop, the claimant must establish that an actual controversy exists. If there is a substantial controversy of sufficient immediacy and reality, the court will generally proceed with the declaratory-judgment action.