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11. Land and buildings

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2013. 2 amendments in all.

(1)

A licensed insurer shall value any land or building at its estimated market value.

(2)

In estimating the market value of any land or building, the insurer shall take into account —

(a)

the last available valuation report made by a qualified property valuer;

(b)

the prevailing market for the land or building; and

(c)

any damage or improvement affecting the land or building from the date of the last available valuation report.

(3)

An insurer shall obtain a new valuation from a qualified property valuer —

(a)

when the value of the land or building has been substantially impaired by any event; and

(b)

in any event, at least once every 3 years.

(4)

For the purposes of paragraph (3), the qualified property valuer shall conduct a physical inspection of the land or building in providing the valuation.

Subregulation 1

A licensed insurer shall value any land or building at its estimated market value.

Subregulation 2

In estimating the market value of any land or building, the insurer shall take into account —

(a)

the last available valuation report made by a qualified property valuer;

(b)

the prevailing market for the land or building; and

(c)

any damage or improvement affecting the land or building from the date of the last available valuation report.

Subregulation 3

An insurer shall obtain a new valuation from a qualified property valuer —

(a)

when the value of the land or building has been substantially impaired by any event; and

(b)

in any event, at least once every 3 years.

Subregulation 4

For the purposes of paragraph (3), the qualified property valuer shall conduct a physical inspection of the land or building in providing the valuation.

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