28 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.4202 - Good Cause Extensions Under Insurance Code Section 2210.205

(a) For purposes of Insurance Code § 2210.205 and this section, good cause means objective facts beyond the insured's control that reasonably caused the insured to fail to file a claim under the policy within the one-year claim-filing deadline.

(b) If an insured shows good cause, the commissioner may extend the one-year claim-filing period set by Insurance Code § 2210.205(b). An extension granted under this section is effective on the date the one-year claim-filing period expires and may not exceed 180 days. The extension is limited to the claim for which it is granted.

(c) A request for an extension under this section must:

(1) be sent in writing to the department, under § 5.4251 of this title (relating to Requests and Submissions to the Department);

(2) describe the good cause that caused the insured to miss the one-year claim-filing deadline; and

(3) be signed by the insured or the insured's legal representative.

Notes

28 Tex. Admin. Code § 5.4202

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 01, January 2, 2015, TexReg 68, eff. 1/5/2015