Timothy Burchard | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 24, 2018 Many of us in Central Colorado remember the hail storm that wreaked havoc on the Denver metro area in May 2017. What happens when hailstorm damage to your property does not manifest itself for a period of months, or even a year later?… Continue reading Colorado Notice Standard Update For Residential and Commercial Property Damage
Tag: Hail Damage
Federal Court Ruling Vacates Hail Claim Appraisal Award, Highlights Appraiser Abuses
Denise Johnson | Claims Journal | July 26, 2018 A recent decision by a Colorado federal appeals court could have significant impact on hail claims and appraisals across the country. Copper Oaks Master Home Owners Association v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. involves a claim of hail damage that led to a dispute regarding damages. According to the… Continue reading Federal Court Ruling Vacates Hail Claim Appraisal Award, Highlights Appraiser Abuses
Catching ‘Storm Chasers’: How Roofing Oversight Rules are Reshaping the Industry
Katy Tomasulo | Construction Dive | May 25, 2017 Colorado, Texas, Missouri and other Midwest and Southern states are known for their heavy storms, bringing wind, tornadoes and hail. Increasingly, they’re also becoming known for fraudulent roofing contractors, a phenomenon in which companies prey on homeowners following major storm events and take off with their… Continue reading Catching ‘Storm Chasers’: How Roofing Oversight Rules are Reshaping the Industry
Insureds Cannot Shift Burden to Indentify Claimed Damage
Summer L. Frederick | Zelle LLP | March 17, 2017 The first-party insurance claims process has always been pretty simple for the typical insured: call the agent to report a claim, identify and quantify the claimed damage, work cooperatively with the insurance adjuster to support the claimed damage, and hire contractors to repair the damage.… Continue reading Insureds Cannot Shift Burden to Indentify Claimed Damage
Testing Your Mettle What you Need to Know about Court Rulings on Cosmetic Hail Damage to Metal Roofs
Justin Kestner and Kevin J. Kennedy | Claims Management | July 21, 2016 Imagine this scenario: You are a claims professional who arrives at a building to evaluate whether or not there is hail damage to a metal roof. After gaining access to the roof, you observe a few shallow dimples in some of the… Continue reading Testing Your Mettle What you Need to Know about Court Rulings on Cosmetic Hail Damage to Metal Roofs