Louisiana § RS 22:879 - Claim administration not waiver
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§ RS 22:879. Claim administration not waiver
None of the following acts by or on behalf of an insurer shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any provision of a policy or of any defense of the insurer:
(1) Acknowledgment of the receipt of notice of loss or claim under the policy.
(2) Providing forms for reporting a loss or claim, for giving information relative thereto, or for making proof of loss, or receiving or acknowledging receipt of any such forms or proofs completed or incompleted.
(3) Investigating any loss or claim under any policy or engaging in negotiations considering a possible settlement of any such loss or claim.
Acts 1958, No. 125; Redesignated from R.S. 22:651 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 375, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 22:879 ("Claim administration not waiver") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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