Fire/property policy: loss payable 60 days after proof of loss received and loss ascertained (agreement or appraisal award filed)

60 days after later of (a) insurer's receipt of proof of loss and (b) written agreement on the loss or filing of the appraisal award with insurer, under Cal. Ins. Code 2071(a) (standard form, When loss payable).

Rule text

The amount of loss for which this company may be liable shall be payable 60 days after proof of loss, as herein provided, is received by this company and ascertainment of the loss is made either by agreement between the insured and this company expressed in writing or by the filing with this company of an award as herein provided.

Cal. Ins. Code 2071(a) (standard form, When loss payable), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Tuesday, January 5, 2027
  1. Trigger (Later of (a) insurer's receipt of proof of loss and (b) written agreement on the loss or filing of the appraisal award with insurer): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 60 calendar days: Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Rules applied
Cal. Ins. Code 2071(a) (standard form, When loss payable)
The amount of loss for which this company may be liable shall be payable 60 days after proof of loss, as herein provided, is received by this company and ascertainment of the loss is made either by agreement between the insured and this company expressed in writing or by the filing with this company of an award as herein provided.
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b; Cal. Gov. Code 6800, 6707 (state agency filings); Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(a) (federal statutes and federal court filings)
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." Gov. Code 6707: "When the last day for filing any instrument or other document with a state agency falls upon a Saturday or holiday, such act may be performed upon the next business day with the same effect as if it had been performed upon the day appointed." FRCP 6(a): "The following rules apply in computing any time period specified in these rules, in any local rule or court order, or in any statute that does not specify a method of computing time. (1) ... (A) exclude the day of the event that triggers the period; (B) count every day, including intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; and (C) include the last day of the period, but if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Official source
  • Enter the later of the two events. Compare Ins. Code 2057 (payment within 30 days after amount and liability agreed in writing; interest from day 31) and 10 CCR 2695.7(h) (30 days after acceptance).
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Later of (a) insurer's receipt of proof of loss and (b) written agreement on the loss or filing of the appraisal award with insurer on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Friday, May 14, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Later of (a) insurer's receipt of proof of loss and (b) written agreement on the loss or filing of the appraisal award with insurer): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 60 calendar days: Friday, May 14, 2027.

Notes

Enter the later of the two events. Compare Ins. Code 2057 (payment within 30 days after amount and liability agreed in writing; interest from day 31) and 10 CCR 2695.7(h) (30 days after acceptance).

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Rules current as of 2026-10-27. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.