Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | May 8, 2019 The Eleventh Circuit reversed the district court’s determination that there was no coverage based upon the policy’s “your work” exclusion. Southern-Owners Ins. Co. v. Mac Contractors of Fla, LLC, 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 10689 (11th Cir. April 11, 2019). Mac Contractors… Continue reading Insurer Incorrectly Relies Upon “Your Work” Exclusion to Deny Coverage
Category: Insurance Coverage
Property Insurer Wrongly Denies You Coverage? Victor Jacobellis and Chip Merlin Discuss How Exceptions to Exclusions Win Coverage
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 14, 2019 Victor Jacobellis left his job in San Francisco representing insurance companies to join Merlin Law Group and help policyholders obtain insurance coverage benefits. He asked me to speak with him about exceptions to exclusions of coverage which are often overlooked and lead to wrongful denials… Continue reading Property Insurer Wrongly Denies You Coverage? Victor Jacobellis and Chip Merlin Discuss How Exceptions to Exclusions Win Coverage
Insurance Company Act in Bad Faith? Can It Be Punished? What Policyholders Need To Know About California Bad Faith Law
Daniel Veroff | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 10, 2019 Insurance policyholders who are considering suing their insurance companies for bad faith need to consider many pros and cons, including the potential for financial compensation. California juries can allocate the money they award policyholders to several categories, such as unpaid policy benefits, attorney… Continue reading Insurance Company Act in Bad Faith? Can It Be Punished? What Policyholders Need To Know About California Bad Faith Law
Insurance Companies Cannot Deduct The Cost Of Land From Your Replacement Home Purchase in California
Daniel Veroff | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 4, 2019 Many insurance policyholders who have lost homes in the devastating California wildfires call our firm and ask, “Can my insurance company really deduct the value of the land under the replacement home I purchased from my claim payment?” This is a great question because this… Continue reading Insurance Companies Cannot Deduct The Cost Of Land From Your Replacement Home Purchase in California
Matching Endorsement Upheld as Modifying Policy to Exclude Coverage for Undamaged Material
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 1, 2019 The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals in Noonan v. American Family Mutual Insurance,1 recently upheld that the Minnesota Amendatory Homeowners Endorsement (“Endorsement”) excludes “matching.” The Endorsement provides that an insurer does “not pay to repair or replace undamaged property due to mismatch between damaged material… Continue reading Matching Endorsement Upheld as Modifying Policy to Exclude Coverage for Undamaged Material