Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The insured Developer survived a motion to dismiss by one of several carriers who were asked to defend against claims for faulty workmanship. East 111 Assoc. LLC v. RLI Ins. Co., 2019 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 5331 (Oct. 4, 2019). Developers sponsored a residential condominium project… Continue reading Some Insurers Dismissed, Others Are Not in Claims for Faulty Workmanship
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Montana Supreme Court: Insurer Not Bound by Insured’s Settlement
K. Alexandra Byrd | SDV Insights | October 24, 2019 In Draggin’ Y Cattle Co., Inc. v. Junkermier, et al.1 the Montana Supreme Court held that where an insurer defends its insured and the insured subsequently settles the claims without an insurer’s participation, a court may approve the settlement as between the underlying plaintiff and underlying defendant,… Continue reading Montana Supreme Court: Insurer Not Bound by Insured’s Settlement
Policyholders and Contractors Unite Against Wrongful Insurance Company Claims Practices
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 5, 2019 While working on and researching for answers to questions posed by Professor Feinman regarding the growing insurance coverage gaps crisis, I came across a very pointed article published about how modern insurance company claims practices are destroying the construction restoration industry. In Cleaning & Restoration (Quarter 1,… Continue reading Policyholders and Contractors Unite Against Wrongful Insurance Company Claims Practices
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
Claim Denied? Why Picking the Wrong Expert Can Cost You
Ian Dankelman | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 2, 2019 Picking the right expert has never been more important when fighting an insurance company that has wrongfully denied an insurance claim. The rule for expert admissibility has just changed in Florida and the same concerns about experts apply everywhere. Under the Frye test, a party… Continue reading Claim Denied? Why Picking the Wrong Expert Can Cost You