Thompson v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Jordan, Judge.

The controlling issue before this court is whether the Georgia Insurance Code entitles the plaintiff to bring an action within three years after written proof of loss is required, notwithstanding a two-year provision in the insurance policy. Although the plaintiff relies on Code Ann. § 56-3105 (7), this requirement of the Georgia Insurance Code applies solely to blanket accident and sickness insurance, but Code Ann. § 56-3108, requiring certain claims provisions of group accident and insurance policies to be not less favorable than those in individual policies, has the effect of…