Deborah Trotter | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 12, 2018 House Bill 911, effective January 1, 2018, was filed by Representative Sean Shaw and enacted by the Florida Legislature to amend Fla. Stat. § 626.854, which protects policyholders through the regulation of public adjusters. Chip Merlin discussed this new law in detail in his post on… Continue reading Are Property Insurance Appraisers Regulated? – A Reminder of Recently Enacted HB 911 for Those Heading to Florida to Assist with Hurricane Michael
Category: Insurance Appraisal
Florida Federal Court Allows Insurer To Invoke Appraisal Provision Despite Pending Lawsuit Against Insurer
Jeremy S. Macklin | Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry | September 11, 2018 In Reynolds Ventures, Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150508 (M.D. Fla., Sept. 5, 2018), the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida held that a surplus lines insurer who acts consistently with its rights may invoke its… Continue reading Florida Federal Court Allows Insurer To Invoke Appraisal Provision Despite Pending Lawsuit Against Insurer
Partial Denial of Coverage: If They Raise It, Then You Can Appraise It
Francisco Garcia | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 8, 2018 Nearly every homeowner’s insurance policy issued in Florida provides a mechanism for resolving disputes between the insured and their carrier as to the amount of a loss: Appraisal. The language of the appraisal clause can vary from carrier to carrier – some policies,… Continue reading Partial Denial of Coverage: If They Raise It, Then You Can Appraise It
Can Appraisal Take Place Over Property That Has Been Demolished?
Erin Dunnavant | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 7, 2018 Florida’s Federal Middle District believes it can.1 After Hurricane Irma struck its commercial building in Port Charlotte, Florida, building owners Etcetera, Etc, Inc., filed an insurance claim under their policy with Evanston Insurance Company (“Evanston”). Evanston began its investigation, and as that was underway… Continue reading Can Appraisal Take Place Over Property That Has Been Demolished?
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