Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the petition is dismissed, and the parties are directed to proceed to arbitration.
It is well settled that an insurance company may not disclaim coverage if it fails to give the injured party timely notice of the disclaimer "as soon as is reasonably possible" after it first learns of the accident or grounds for disclaimer of liability or denial of coverage (see, Insurance Law § 3420 [d]; Zappone...
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