TITLE 9. REGULATION OF BUSINESSES, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
CHAPTER 9-1900. FIRE INSURANCE ESCROW ACCOUNTS: MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATE REQUIRED PRIOR TO PAYMENT OF FIRE LOSS CLAIMS
§9-1903. Required Establishment of Fire Insurance Escrow Accounts.
(1) For every Covered Claim as defined in § 9-1901,
the Insuring Agent or Agents shall transfer to the Commissioner from the
insurance proceeds either:
(a) two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each
fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) of a claim, or two thousand dollars ($2,000)
if the claim is less than fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000), or such other
amount as may be provided by Section 508 of The Insurance Company Law of 1921,
as amended; or
(b) If at the time of a loss report of the claim, the
named insured has submitted a contractor's signed estimate of the costs of
removing, repairing or securing the building or other structure in an amount
less than the amount calculated under the formula set forth in §
9-1903(1)(a), then the amount specified in such estimate. Any such estimate must
include the name, address and City business privilege tax account number of the
contractor.
(2) Whenever an Insuring Agent transfers proceeds to the
City under § 9-1903(1), it shall provide the Commissioner with the
following information:
(a) The name and address of the named
insured;
(b) The address of the insured property;
(c) The date
of loss;
(d) The amount of the loss agreed to between the named insured
and the Insuring Agent;
(e) The aggregate limits of liability for all
fire insurance policies issued by the Insuring Agent covering the property;
and
(f) A copy of the certificate issued by the City Treasurer to the
named insured pursuant to § 9-1905.
(3) If there is more than one
(1) Insuring Agent for a Covered Claim, then the transfer of insurance proceeds
required by § 9-1903(1) shall be on a pro rata basis by all Insuring
Agents.
(4) Upon receipt of such proceeds, the Commissioner
shall:
(a) Deposit such proceeds with the City Treasurer, who shall
place such proceeds, together with any other proceeds received pursuant to this
Chapter, in a separate fund to be used solely in accordance with §
9-1904;
(b) Certify to the named insured that the proceeds have been
received by the City, and notify the named insured that the procedures set forth
in § 9-1904 will be followed.