Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 12, 2018 As discussed in a previous post, Colorado allows policyholders—even repair vendors such as contractors or roofers where there has been an assignment of insurance benefits—to bring a cause of action for bad faith where an insurance company unreasonably delays or denies the payment of covered insurance… Continue reading Court Says Claims for Unreasonable Delay or Denial of Insurance Benefits Can Be Filed Beyond One Year
Category: Insurance Claims
Deconstructing Construction Claims – Issues to Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation
William L. Doerler and Victoria Phillips | CLM | May 3, 2018 Construction defect claims often are complicated by a variety of issues, including those related to the statute of repose and contractual bars to recovery. In order to maximize the subrogation potential for these claims, you should deconstruct any potential subrogation barriers and, upon… Continue reading Deconstructing Construction Claims – Issues to Consider When Handling Construction Defect Subrogation
The Standard Fire Policy 60-Day Vacancy/Unoccupancy Condition
Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 5, 2018 Last November in my blogpost, Does the Standard Fire Policy Vacancy/Unoccupancy Condition Apply to a Fire Loss Occurring within Sixty Days of the Inception of Coverage, I discussed how courts have measured vacancy/unoccupancy when a loss occurs within sixty days of the inception of… Continue reading The Standard Fire Policy 60-Day Vacancy/Unoccupancy Condition
Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies Unreasonable Delay or Denial Statute
Ashley Harris | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 1, 2018 The Colorado Supreme Court issued two opinions favorable to Colorado policyholders earlier this week: American Family Mutual Insurance Company v. Barriga; and Rooftop Restoration, Inc. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company. Both cases address the unreasonable delay or denial of insurance benefits statute… Continue reading Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies Unreasonable Delay or Denial Statute
Choosing a Damages Methodology for Certain Construction Claims
Daniel B. Swaja | International Law Office | May 21, 2018 In any construction dispute resolution process, not only does a claimant have to prove liability of the other party, but the claimant must also prove damages to prevail on its claim. The proof of damages element to prevailing on a claim is often overlooked… Continue reading Choosing a Damages Methodology for Certain Construction Claims