John Hopkins | Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley | October 12, 201 According to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, about $80 billion is stolen every year by unscrupulous companies supposedly acting in the best interests of U.S consumers during critical moments. Hurricane Michael passing across the Florida Panhandle is one of those critical moments.… Continue reading Are You Being Scammed? — Assignment of Benefits in Property Losses
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Idaho Denied or Delayed Property Damage Claims
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 16, 2018 During the recent Summer 2018 RMAPIA Conference, Larry Bache and I had an opportunity to discuss regulations and remedies available to first party policyholders within the RMAPIA states. Continuing that discussion, this post will review the legal remedies available to Idaho policyholders enduring the frustration of a… Continue reading Idaho Denied or Delayed Property Damage Claims
Don’t Cross The Line With Deposition Witnesses
Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | Mondaq | October 4, 2018 Here are some tips for avoiding ethical issues and the possibility of sanctions in connection with depositions. Most experienced litigators have at least one horror story of a deposition that went poorly. It usually starts with an opposing attorney with an ax to… Continue reading Don’t Cross The Line With Deposition Witnesses
Despite Modern Trend, Ohio Supreme Court Does Not Reconsider Prior Precedent – Finds Inadvertant Defective Work by Subcontractor can Never be a Fortuitous ‘Occurrence’
Clifford Shapiro | Barnes & Thornburg LLP | October 15, 2018 The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 9, 2018, that property damage caused by a subcontractor’s faulty workmanship can never be an accidental “occurrence” within the meaning of the Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance policy, and is therefore not covered. Ohio Northern University v. Charles… Continue reading Despite Modern Trend, Ohio Supreme Court Does Not Reconsider Prior Precedent – Finds Inadvertant Defective Work by Subcontractor can Never be a Fortuitous ‘Occurrence’
It’s Rain, Not Flood, Why Isn’t My Water Damage Covered?
Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 13, 2018 The photos from Hurricane Michael show catastrophic loss from not only the storm surge, up to fourteen feet in some areas, but from winds and rain as well. For those that live far enough inland where surge and flood was not an… Continue reading It’s Rain, Not Flood, Why Isn’t My Water Damage Covered?