Jonathan Bank and Matthew Murphy | Locke Lord LLP | May 25, 2018 The recent decision of Nielsen Contracting, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters, Inc., 232 Cal.Rptr.3d 282 (Cal. App. 4 Dist. 2018) provides a cautionary tale of the failure to comply with insurance regulatory filing requirements of collateral agreements to insurance policies. Nielsen Contracting, Inc. and… Continue reading How To Lose the Right To Arbitrate In One Easy (Mis)Step
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What is a Collapse? Crumbling Concrete Case is Catalyst for Coverage Query Certified to State Supreme Court
Verne Pedro | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 29, 2018 Recognizing the public policy implications of an unsettled, recurring coverage issue involving crumbling concrete foundations in thousands of Connecticut homes, U.S. District Court Judge Stefan Underhill recently certified the following insurance coverage question to the Supreme Court of Connecticut: What constitutes a “substantial… Continue reading What is a Collapse? Crumbling Concrete Case is Catalyst for Coverage Query Certified to State Supreme Court
An Expert Is Only as Good as His Actual Experience
Nora Valenza-Frost | PropertyCasualtyFocus | May 25, 2018 Experts are often used to address issues of causation and scope of damages in insurance coverage matters. It is well established, however, that an expert must be qualified through specific training or actual experience. Without such training or experience, a purported expert’s affidavit may not be sufficient… Continue reading An Expert Is Only as Good as His Actual Experience
Changes in the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure Will Impact Your Case
Michael Ponzo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 14, 2018 In 2017, the Arizona Supreme Court changed the scope and limits of discovery to “any non-privileged matter that is relevant to any party’ claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case.”1 Starting in July 2018, Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 26.2, will take… Continue reading Changes in the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure Will Impact Your Case
Policyholder Deposits Check and Loses Rights!
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 16, 2018 Accord and satisfaction are legal terms frequently used in insurance contract dispute and often included in any insurance carrier’s Answer and Affirmative Defenses to any complaint filed. An agreement (accord) between two contracting parties to accept alternate performance to discharge a preexisting duty… Continue reading Policyholder Deposits Check and Loses Rights!