Reference Tables
Quick-reference tables for deadlines, legal requirements and procedures across all 50 states and DC, compiled from statutes, regulations and published decisions. Every row cites its source, so read the original before relying on it. General information, not legal advice.
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A map to the law, not the law.
These tables exist to save you the hours it takes to find the right statute in fifty-one jurisdictions. They are general education, not legal advice, and they are not a statement of the law in any state. What controls is the policy itself and the statute or regulation as the state publishes it.
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- Nothing here is legal, coverage or claims advice, and reading it creates no professional relationship. For an actual claim, speak to a licensed professional in that state.
- Every row cites its source
- Follow the citation and read the original before you act on it. Where a table says a point is not stated in its sources, that is what it means, not that the point does not exist.
- Rules move without notice
- Statutes are amended and deadlines shift. Pages carry the date their material was gathered; that date is not a promise the row is still current, complete or correct.
Timelines & Deadlines
Filing deadlines, response windows, and statutory timeframes
Appraisal Demand Deadlines & Requirements
Master 50-state + DC table of property insurance appraisal clause requirements: appraiser and umpire...
Notice of Claim Filing Deadlines
Master 50-state + DC table of claim notice requirements: initial notice standard, supplemental and r...
Pre-Suit Notice Requirements - Insurance Litigation Procedural Prerequisites
50-state + DC reference for mandatory pre-litigation notice before filing insurance lawsuits: the st...
Property Insurance Claims Timelines Comprehensive Reference
Master 50-state + DC table of statutory and regulatory property claims handling deadlines: acknowled...
Statute of Limitations (SOL)
Master 50-state + DC table of limitation periods for property damage, breach of an insurance contrac...
Legal Frameworks
Statutes, bad faith standards, and liability rules
Bad Faith Framework - Insurance Claims Standards Reference
Master 50-state + DC table of first-party bad faith standards: bad faith type (tort, statutory, cont...
Penalty Interest Rates & Remedies
Master 50-state + DC table of remedies when insurers violate claims handling requirements: penalty o...
Valued Policy Laws
50-state + DC reference table of valued policy laws (VPL): whether the state has a VPL, the statute,...
Wind vs. Water Causation & Anti-Concurrent Causation Rules
50-state + DC reference table on wind-versus-water causation: each jurisdiction's causation doctrine...
Operational Rules
Licensing, fees, documentation, and procedures
Additional Living Expenses (ALE) & Loss of Use Reference Guide
Reference guide to Coverage D - Loss of Use (Additional Living Expenses, Fair Rental Value and Civil...
Assignment of Benefits (AOB) Restrictions
50-state + DC reference table on assignment of benefits (AOB) in property claims: whether pre-loss a...
Common Endorsements Reference Guide - ISO HO & DP Forms
Reference guide to ISO homeowners (HO) and dwelling property (DP) endorsements: the ISO numbering sy...
Cosmetic Damage Exclusion Rules
50-state + DC reference table on cosmetic damage exclusions (roofing, siding, gutters) in property p...
Depreciation & ACV Calculation Rules (2026 Reference Table)
50-state + DC reference table on actual cash value calculation and the depreciation of labor: for ea...
Depreciation Schedules by Category - Reference Table
Estimating reference table of expected useful life ranges and annual straight-line depreciation rate...
Examination Under Oath (EUO) Requirements
50-state + DC reference table of examination under oath (EUO) requirements: for each jurisdiction, t...
Proof of Loss Requirements
Master 50-state + DC table of sworn proof of loss requirements: deadline and whether it runs from th...
Public Adjuster Licensing & Fee Caps
Master 50-state + DC table of public adjuster regulation: licensing status, standard and catastrophe...
Peril-Specific Guidelines
Flood, hurricane, wind, and storm-related rules
FAIR Plans & Wind Pools - Comprehensive 50-State + DC Reference Table (Residual Market Insurance Programs)
50-state + DC reference table of residual market property programs (FAIR Plans, wind pools, beach pl...
Fire Insurance Claims Reference Guide - Comprehensive 50-State Coverage Analysis
Reference guide to fire insurance claims: ISO homeowners fire coverage components and loss types, pr...
Hurricane & Named Storm Deductible Rules (2026 Reference Table)
50-state + DC reference table of hurricane and named-storm deductible rules: which states have such...
NFIP Flood Insurance Claims Requirements
Reference table for National Flood Insurance Program claims, a federal program with uniform rules in...
Window Insurance Claims Reference Guide
Reference guide to window insurance claims: coverage classification (dwelling versus personal proper...