Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 15, 2019 The photograph above depicts the Merlin Law Group “War Room” during a week-long arbitration last week. Michael Duffy, Ian Dankelman, Eric Dickey, and Kelly Kubiak were the winning Merlin Law Group team obtaining a $3.1 million award on Saturday. What a way to start off the year!… Continue reading Arbitration Is an Increasing Trend Found Within Property Insurance Policies, and Arbitration is Not Appraisal
Category: Insurance Appraisal
Appraisal: Competent, Disinterested and Impartial. Are appraisers and Umpires Ever Actually Any of the Three?
Michael Buonocore | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 14, 2019 Recently, I presented at the Professional Public Adjusters Association of New Jersey educational conference on the area of insurance appraisal to roughly 30 public adjusters. During my preparation, I reviewed current and past appraisal provisions contained within standard insurance policies. In my research, I found… Continue reading Appraisal: Competent, Disinterested and Impartial. Are appraisers and Umpires Ever Actually Any of the Three?
Subsequent Claims for Items Not Considered by Appraisal Panel
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 12, 2019 Appraisal provisions in property insurance policies are intended to provide an alternative dispute resolution process for resolving property insurance claim disputes involving the amount of loss. The amount awarded by the appraisal panel is, with limited exceptions, binding on both parties under the… Continue reading Subsequent Claims for Items Not Considered by Appraisal Panel
Insurance Appraisers May Determine the Cause of Loss
Mollie Pawlosky | Dickinson Law | November 1, 2018 In a case of first impression, Walnut Creek Townhome Association v. Depositors Insurance Company, the Iowa Supreme Court has held that insurance appraisers may determine the cause of loss in addition to the amount of damage. Walnut Creek Townhome Association submitted a claim to Depositors Insurance Company… Continue reading Insurance Appraisers May Determine the Cause of Loss
Much Needed Clarification of Appraiser Qualifications in Florida
Tamara Chen-See | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 23, 2018 The appraisal alternative dispute resolution procedure in most first-party property insurance policies in Florida is a valuable process for insureds. In our experience at Merlin Law Group, few states in the country have a greater need for an understandable, enforceable appraisal process than Florida.… Continue reading Much Needed Clarification of Appraiser Qualifications in Florida