Under New York law, certain coverage disputes may not prevent appraisal. You may have heard the general rule that issues involving coverage disputes under an insurance policy are purely legal issues that should not be determined by an appraisal panel. Appraisal in the property insurance context is meant to resolve a disagreement over the amount of loss for which the insurance carrier is responsible. This seemingly clear rule becomes murky when the parties disagree on its application to the facts of the loss at hand.
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