Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 1, 2019 The Villas at Winding Ridge v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company1 opinion is a good reminder to appraisers that they need to timely raise any issues related to the appraisal, or risk having those issues waived. In relevant part, the insured’s disputes about the… Continue reading Appraiser’s Introduction of “Matching” Evidence after Proposed Appraisal Award is Untimely
Category: Insurance Appraisal
7th Circuit: Appraisal Should Have Ended Dispute Over Roof Replacement
Jim Sams | Claims Journal | November 18, 2019 When managers of the Villas at Winding Ridge in Indianapolis asked a contractor to assess the condition of the 33 roofs in the condominium complex, they learned that a hailstorm the year before had damaged soft metal parts, fascia and air-conditioning condensers on seven or eight… Continue reading 7th Circuit: Appraisal Should Have Ended Dispute Over Roof Replacement
Colorado Law Regarding Who Can Be An Appraiser is Still A Guess For Policyholders and the Insurance Industry – Colorado Is Looking For Guidance
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
Appraisal Award Ends Property Damage Dispute
Larry P. Schiffer | Squire Patton Boggs | November 13, 2019 Property insurance policies contain provisions to resolve disputes between the policyholder and the insurer over damage claims. These provisions provide for an independent appraisal of the alleged damaged property with the appraiser’s final award binding the parties. An appraisal award is akin to an… Continue reading Appraisal Award Ends Property Damage Dispute
Invoking Appraisal – Be Careful What You Ask For
Kay Morgan | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 16, 2019 Last week, the Texas Second Court of Appeals issued Lambert v. State Farm Lloyds,1 which follows the Texas Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Barbara Technologies Corp. v. State Farm Lloyds.2 In a recent blog post, Payment of an Appraisal Award: Is There More, I reviewed Barbara Tech and its… Continue reading Invoking Appraisal – Be Careful What You Ask For