Common use of Initial Claim Clause in Contracts

Initial Claim. Your claim must be presented to the Company in writing. Within 30 days after receiving the claim, a claims official appointed by the Company will consider your claim and issue his or her determination thereon in writing. With your consent, the initial claim determination period can be extended further. If you can establish that the claims official failed to respond to your claim in a timely manner, you may treat the claim as having been denied by the claims official.

Initial Claim. Your claim must be presented to the Company in writing. Within 30 70 days after receiving the claim, a claims official appointed by the Company will consider your claim and issue his or her determination thereon in writing. The claims official may extend the determination period for up to an additional 90 days by giving you written notice. With your consent, the initial claim determination period can be extended further. If you can establish that the claims official failed to respond to your claim in a timely manner, you may treat the claim as having been denied by the claims official.