Judgment affirmed, with costs.
The trial court was justified in finding as a matter of law that the written communications sent to defendant insurance carrier were sufficient to constitute a notice of claim under section 167 (subd 1, par [c]) of the Insurance Law. Defendant's failure to disclaim or deny coverage for a period in excess of one year after receiving notice was unreasonable, thus obligating it to provide excess coverage under the policy in question (see...
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