Stephanie Poll | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 12, 2017 In Northern California, more than a dozen wildfires that began on Sunday are still raging. These fires have become one of the deadliest outbreaks in the state’s history, already burning through more than 100,000 acres, destroying thousands of homes, businesses, and wineries. Growing… Continue reading Will Insurance Companies Fairly Adjust Claims Following Recent California Fires?
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MCIOA Amendments Change Construct Defect Claims Process
Daniel B. Greenstein | Bernick Lifson | September 28, 2017 A new law attempts to slow construction defect litigation. You have likely heard about the Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (MCIOA) amendmentsfor some time — legislation, H.F. 1538, which was recently signed into law by Governor Dayton. These changes add language to the MCIOA concerning… Continue reading MCIOA Amendments Change Construct Defect Claims Process
Insurer’s Declaratory Judgment Action After Denial May Be Untimely
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 3, 2017 Often, we will receive a telephone call from an insured advising us they have been sued by the insurance company. The insurer has filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that their denial of the insured’s claim was appropriate. But is it appropriate for… Continue reading Insurer’s Declaratory Judgment Action After Denial May Be Untimely
Connecticut Notice of Claim Requirements
Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 30, 2017 Contrary to most New York policies which require notice to be given “promptly”, Connecticut policies tend to require notice “as soon as practical.” Prior to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Arrowood Indemnity Co. v. King,1Connecticut law held that an insurer… Continue reading Connecticut Notice of Claim Requirements
Insurance Coverage for Construction Defect Claims
Gabrielle T. Kelly | Brouse McDowell | September 22, 2017 Good news for businesses in the construction industry: South Dakota has become the latest jurisdiction to hold that construction defect claims are covered by commercial general liability (CGL) policies. In Owners Insurance Company v. Tibke Construction, Inc., et al., the South Dakota Supreme Court held that… Continue reading Insurance Coverage for Construction Defect Claims