What Happens If Insurance Appraisal Fails in Alberta?
Alberta has a statutory dispute-resolution process for amount-of-loss disputes, including appointment of representatives and an umpire when needed.
In Alberta, a dispute with your own insurer about the value of insured property, the value of property saved, the nature and extent of required repairs or replacements, or the amount of a loss is handled through the statutory dispute-resolution process in section 519 of the Insurance Act. That process is narrower than a general insurance lawsuit. It determines the amount of the loss. It does not turn every coverage dispute into an appraisal issue.
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