2020 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 50 - National Flood Insurance
Subchapter II - Organization and Administration of Flood Insurance Program
Part A - Industry Program With Federal Financial Assistance
Sec. 4053 - Adjustment and payment of claims; judicial review; limitations; jurisdiction
42 U.S.C. § 4053 (2020) |
§4053. Adjustment and payment of claims; judicial review; limitations; jurisdiction |
The insurance companies and other insurers which form, associate, or otherwise join together in the pool under this part may adjust and pay all claims for proved and approved losses covered by flood insurance in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and, upon the disallowance by any such company or other insurer of any such claim, or upon the refusal of the claimant to accept the amount allowed upon any such claim, the claimant, within one year after the date of mailing of notice of disallowance or partial disallowance of the claim, may institute an action on such claim against such company or other insurer in the United States district court for the district in which the insured property or the major part thereof shall have been situated, and original exclusive jurisdiction is hereby conferred upon such court to hear and determine such action without regard to the amount in controversy. |
(Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, §1333, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 583; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, §451(d)(3)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1229.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original a reference to "this title" meaning title XIII of Pub. L. 90–448, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 572, known as the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4001 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS1983—Pub. L. 98–181 inserted "original exclusive" before "jurisdiction". EFFECTIVE DATESection effective 120 days following Aug. 1, 1968, or such later date prescribed by the Secretary but in no event more than 180 days following Aug. 1, 1968, see section 1377 of Pub. L. 90–448, set out as a note under section 4001 of this title. |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 50 - NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE SUBCHAPTER II - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM Part A - Industry Program With Federal Financial Assistance Sec. 4053 - Adjustment and payment of claims; judicial review; limitations; jurisdiction |
section 4053 |
2020 |
January 13, 2021 |
No |
standard |
82 Stat. 583, 572 97 Stat. 1229 |
Public Law 90-448, Public Law 98-181 |