Appraisal of a Homeowners Policy Claim
A Video Explaining Appraisal in a Homeowners Claim
The appraisers are limited, however, only to decide the amount of loss and the value of the property in question. (Jefferson Insurance Company of New York v. Superior Court, 3 Cal. 3d 398, 90 Cal. Rptr. 608 (1970).)
The appraisers cannot make decisions outside the limited scope of the policy language. They cannot find that the insured did not own the property, that the insured had no interest in it, that the insured was not entitled to recovery under policy exclusions, that the insured presented a fraudulent claim, or that the loss exceeds the policy limits.
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