| (a) For purposes of Insurance Code §2210.205 and
this section, good cause means objective facts beyond the insured's
control that reasonably caused the insured to fail to file a claim
under the policy within the one-year claim-filing deadline.
(b) If an insured shows good cause, the commissioner
may extend the one-year claim-filing period set by Insurance Code §2210.205(b).
An extension granted under this section is effective on the date the
one-year claim-filing period expires and may not exceed 180 days.
The extension is limited to the claim for which it is granted.
(c) A request for an extension under this section must:
(1) be sent in writing to the department, under §5.4251
of this title (relating to Requests and Submissions to the Department);
(2) describe the good cause that caused the insured
to miss the one-year claim-filing deadline; and
(3) be signed by the insured or the insured's legal
representative.
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