In re the Arbitration between Travelers Indemnity Co. & Madera

— Order and judgment (one paper), Supreme Court, New York County (Jacqueline W. Silbermann, J.), entered June 4, 1992, which granted petitioner’s application to stay arbitration of an uninsured motorist claim demanded by respondents, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Absent a valid excuse, failure to satisfy an insurance policy notice requirement vitiates coverage (Matter of Allcity Ins. Co. [Jimenez], 78 NY2d 1054, 1055-1056, affg 170 AD2d 238). Nevertheless, respondents argue, citing Matter of Merchants Mut. Ins. Co. (Anziano) (59 Misc 2d 673), their sworn statement should be deemed…