Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 23, 2019 The person that can qualify as an appraiser for a policyholder in Colorado is still a guess with policyholders not exactly knowing what to do about the selection of their appraiser. One Colorado insurance company law firm has their clients select very biased… Continue reading Colorado Law Regarding Who Can Be An Appraiser is Still A Guess For Policyholders and the Insurance Industry – Colorado Is Looking For Guidance
Category: Bad Faith
Does the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Impose a Broad Duty on Insurers to Act “Reasonably” or “Properly” in Handling Claims?
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 30, 2019 The United States District Court for the District of Minnesota in Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina v. Sela,1 recently addressed whether the implied covenant of good faith includes a broader obligation to act “reasonably” and “properly” in making a decision about whether to pay… Continue reading Does the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Impose a Broad Duty on Insurers to Act “Reasonably” or “Properly” in Handling Claims?
When do Hard-Nosed Negotiations Become Coercion? Or, When Should you Feel Unlucky?
Stan Millan | Jones Walker | October 2, 2019 Conflict in a negotiation is to be expected and is arguably healthy for the process. Owners and contractors are constantly engaged in negotiations; whether it be negotiating changes to the work, changes to the schedule, or changes to the contractual terms. But at what point does… Continue reading When do Hard-Nosed Negotiations Become Coercion? Or, When Should you Feel Unlucky?
The Murky Waters Between “Good Faith” and “Bad Faith”
Theresa A. Guertin | SDV Insights | August 1, 2019 In honor of Shark Week, that annual television-event where we eagerly flip on the Discovery Channel to get our fix of these magnificent (and terrifying!) creatures, I was inspired to write about the “predatory” practices we’ve encountered recently in our construction insurance practice. The more… Continue reading The Murky Waters Between “Good Faith” and “Bad Faith”
What Will a Denial of Costs Actually ‘Cost’ You?
Lori Bethea | Chartwell Law | September 6, 2019 Jennings v. Habana Health Care Center, 183 So. 3d 1131 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015), has been the law for almost five years, but many claims adjusters are still routinely denying entitlement to costs when responding to a petition. If you’ve been in this industry for a while… Continue reading What Will a Denial of Costs Actually ‘Cost’ You?