The acknowledgment by any insurance company of the receipt of notice given under any policy covered by this code [Chapter 59A NMSA 1978], or the furnishing of forms for filing proofs of loss, or the acceptance of such proofs, or the investigation of any claim thereunder shall not operate as a waiver of any of the rights of the insurance company in defense of any claim arising under such policy.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 127, § 357.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability insurer's postloss conduct as waiver of, or estoppel to assert, "no-action" clause, 68 A.L.R.4th 389.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 18 - The Insurance Contract
Section 59A-18-1 - Scope of article.
Section 59A-18-2 - "Policy" defined.
Section 59A-18-3 - "Premium" defined.
Section 59A-18-3.1 - Closed block of business.
Section 59A-18-3.2 - "Block of business" defined.
Section 59A-18-4 - Insurable interest; personal insurance.
Section 59A-18-6 - Insurable interest, property.
Section 59A-18-7 - Power to contract for insurance; purchase of insurance or annuity by minor.
Section 59A-18-8 - Consent of insured; life, health insurance.
Section 59A-18-9 - Alteration of application; life, health insurance.
Section 59A-18-10 - Application as evidence.
Section 59A-18-11 - Representation in application.
Section 59A-18-12 - Filing of forms and classifications; review of effect upon insured.
Section 59A-18-13 - Approval or disapproval of health insurance forms.
Section 59A-18-13.1 - Adjusted community rating.
Section 59A-18-13.2 - Health insurance; health care plan rates filing requirements.
Section 59A-18-13.3 - Health insurance filings; grounds and procedure for approval or disapproval.
Section 59A-18-13.4 - Repealed.
Section 59A-18-13.6 - Pooling of closed blocks of business.
Section 59A-18-14 - Grounds, procedure for disapproval.
Section 59A-18-16.1 - Group coverage discontinuance and replacement.
Section 59A-18-17 - Standard provisions, in general.
Section 59A-18-18 - Charter, bylaw provisions.
Section 59A-18-19 - Execution of policies.
Section 59A-18-20 - Underwriters' and combination policies.
Section 59A-18-21 - Validity, construction of noncomplying forms.
Section 59A-18-23 - Delivery of policy, motor vehicle vendors, mortgagees, pledgees.
Section 59A-18-24 - Insurance producers; whom they represent.
Section 59A-18-25 - Allowance for inflation.
Section 59A-18-26 - Payment discharges insurer.
Section 59A-18-27 - Forms of proof of loss to be furnished.
Section 59A-18-27.1 - Universal claim forms.
Section 59A-18-28 - Notice; waiver.
Section 59A-18-29 - Cancellation of certain policies.
Section 59A-18-30 - Disclosure of premium and claim data.
Section 59A-18-32 - Certificates of property or casualty insurance.