Jim Sams | Insurance Journal A public adjuster cannot act as an appraiser for a homeowner they represent when the insurance policy specifies that the appraiser must be “disinterested,” the Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The high court affirmed a 2nd District Court of Appeal decision in a lawsuit filed by Jon Douglas Parrish against State Farm… Continue reading Public Adjusters Can’t Also Be Appraisers on the Claim, Florida Supreme Court Finds
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Superior Court – Property Insurance Appraisal
Joseph R. Ciollo | Morrison Mahoney In Kellogg v. Middlesex Assurance Company, the plaintiff was the owner of an historic property that was insured through a restorationist policy issued by the defendant insurer. In 2010, the property was damaged when a four and one-half ton tree fell onto the roof and chimney during a storm. After… Continue reading Superior Court – Property Insurance Appraisal
Viewpoint: Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Policy Appraisal Clause Allows Causation Determinations
Jordan R. Plitt | Claims Journal In BonBeck Parker, LLC v. Travelers Indemnity Co. of America, 14 F.4th 1169 (10th Circ. 2021) the Court held that the Travelers’ policy permitted either party to request an appraisal on “the amount of loss,” which was a phrase with an ordinary meaning in the insurance context that unambiguously encompassed causation disputes.… Continue reading Viewpoint: Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds Policy Appraisal Clause Allows Causation Determinations
The Proper and Ethical Role of an Insurance Appraiser and Umpire
Advise & Consult For many of you reading this, the roles of an insurance appraiser and an umpire sound pretty straight forward, but we will see that this isn’t necessarily so. One could say that the appraisers role to be to determine the amount of the loss. Here is what the standard appraisal clause states:… Continue reading The Proper and Ethical Role of an Insurance Appraiser and Umpire
Florida Appeals Court Reverses Appraisal Ordered In Storm Suit
Tiffany Bustamante O’Quinn and Alycen A. Moss | Property Insurance Law Observer On July 20, 2022, Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal reversed and remanded a trial court’s decision compelling the parties to proceed with appraisal and staying litigation until that appraisal was completed. Florida’s appellate court held that trial court erred in granting the… Continue reading Florida Appeals Court Reverses Appraisal Ordered In Storm Suit