You have 10 days to file a claim with your insurance company.
You will have to check your home owner's policy. It is a contract that you have with the insurance company and will specify how long you have to file a claim.
Most claims need to be filed within a year of the occurrence.
If hit a tree and damaged my auto, how long do I have to report it to my insurance company?
Insurance polices and carriers differ. A person would need to contact their insurance company to see how long they have to file a claim. In Oregon, a person has up to 10 years to file a personal injury lawsuit in court for a car accident.
Typically you have 30 days to file.
An insured has a duty to report a claim "promptly". Typically, this means as soon as practicable.
Each state has different time periods of filing an insurance claim after an accident. Check with you state to make sure you do not miss the filing period.
one year
One would think that a claim should be filed as soon as possible - why someone would deliberately wait for weeks and weeks to file the claim creates questions about the validity of such claims.
An insurance company cannot drop you in the middle of a claim. The state department of insurance sets standards for how long it takes for the insurance company to respond to a claim, and to issue payment once damage is verified. If they have stopped contact with you and have not given you a reason I would contact your state department of insurance and file a complaint.
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