Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 14, 2015 Law professor Johnny C. Parker recently published a law review article, Understanding The Insurance Policy Appraisal Clause: A Four-Step Program, where he claims that resolving property insurance disputes concerning amounts of loss is an “almost perfect method.” Here’s the quote: More than one hundred… Continue reading Insurance Appraisal Called “Almost Perfect Method” of Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Insurance Appraisal as an Insurance Claim Dispute Resolution Tool
Eugene Peterson | Advise & Consult, Inc. Over the past few months, I have been amazed, even surprised to learn that many legal professionals are totally unaware of an alternative method of dispute resolution for insurance property claims, when the adjuster and the insured cannot come to agreement. We all know of arbitrations, mediations and… Continue reading Insurance Appraisal as an Insurance Claim Dispute Resolution Tool
Paying an Appraisal Award, Without More, May Not Be Enough to Dismiss a Case
Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 12, 2015 I represent several churches and I recently read an interesting Texas case regarding the payment of an appraisal award. The case is Church on the Rock North d/b/a The North Church v. Church Mutual Insurance Company.1 Church on the Rock North sued its insurance… Continue reading Paying an Appraisal Award, Without More, May Not Be Enough to Dismiss a Case
Recent Florida Appellate Court Case Involving Waiver Of Appraisal
Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 27, 2014 Recently Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal (“5th DCA”) issued a ruling related to whether a policyholder had waived the right to participate in the appraisal process.1 The right to participate in appraisal under the policy can be waived if actions are taken that… Continue reading Recent Florida Appellate Court Case Involving Waiver Of Appraisal
Florida Appellate Court Defines The Meaning Of The Term “Disinterested” As It Relates To Appraisal Provision
Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 5, 2014 Recently, Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal (“5th DCA”) interpreted an appraisal provision of an insurance policy which stated that a party must select a “competent and disinterested appraiser.”1 Some other things were discussed in the opinion which I will discuss in further posts,… Continue reading Florida Appellate Court Defines The Meaning Of The Term “Disinterested” As It Relates To Appraisal Provision