La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1264
Presumption of coverage
Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 22 — Insurance · Status: effective
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- La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1264, Presumption of coverage, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2704942
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A. For losses that arose due to a catastrophic event for which a state of disaster or emergency was declared pursuant to law by civil officials, for those areas within the declaration, no damages to covered property shall be automatically denied by the inability of the policyholder to provide sufficient proof of loss within the time limits and requirements of the policy. The time limit for the submission of proof of loss shall be not less than one hundred eighty days. The time limit shall not commence as long as a declaration of emergency is in existence and civil authorities are denying the insured access to the property.
B. For losses that arose due to a catastrophic event for which a state of disaster or emergency was declared pursuant to law by civil officials, for those areas within the declaration, any policyholder with replacement cost provisions shall be entitled to complete repairs to the property within one year from the date of the loss or the issuance of applicable insurance proceeds, whichever is later. Adherence to this provision shall entitle the policyholder with a replacement cost provision to receive full value of the covered damage that has been repaired, without reduction due to depreciation.
C. The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to all new policies and renewal policies delivered in the state of Louisiana after April 18, 2006.