What can I do if my insurance company refuses to pay our claim for burglary

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What can I do if my insurance company refuses to pay our claim for burglary

All steps where taken police report
Called when I was notified and we still
are being denied our claim almost a
year ago

Asked on July 9, 2018 under Insurance Law, Texas

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 5 years ago | Contributor

If you believe, as you evidently do, that the insurer should pay under the terms of your policy/coverage and the facts of this situation but they will not, you can sue the insurer for "breach of contract." An insurance policy is a contract; the insurer is obligated to pay when the terms of the policy say they should. The way your enforce your rights under any contract, including an insurance policy, when the other side will not do or pay what it should, is by a lawsuit. In the suit, you would look to show what the policy says and also prove (e.g. with your and the detective's testimony) what happened, and therefore that the insurer should pay.


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