Sean Shaw | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 18, 2017 Assignment of Benefits (“AOBs”) has been an issue in the property insurance realm for several years. In fact, the Florida Legislature made a hard push to address the issue during the 2017 Session but was unable to do so. The two main AOB… Continue reading Two Different Approaches to the Assignment of Benefits Issue
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Assignment of Benefits, Part 10: California
Charles Mathis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 17, 2017 The requests from our readers keep coming and in this week’s installment of my blog series on Assignment of Benefits (“AOB”) we are taking a look at California and how AOBs are handled there. California Insurance Code § 520, states as follows, “[a]n agreement not… Continue reading Assignment of Benefits, Part 10: California
Experts Regarding Causation Can Be More Important Than Witnesses — or, Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes When Your Insurance Company Hires an Expert
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 12, 2017 Insurance companies hire all kinds of experts to help them for all kinds of reasons. The problem is that some experts are not honest and never try to find the truth. The other problem is some policyholders or their under-financed attorneys do not… Continue reading Experts Regarding Causation Can Be More Important Than Witnesses — or, Don’t Believe Your Lying Eyes When Your Insurance Company Hires an Expert
Court Upholds Policy Suit Limitations Provision and Holds Appraisal Award Unenforceable for Failure to File a Timely Lawsuit
Nicole Levine | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 16, 2017 This blog has often discussed the importance of carefully reading your insurance policy. It is imperative to know of your rights should your insurance claim become problematic. It is crucial to know the policy’s suit limitation clause as well as your state’s statute… Continue reading Court Upholds Policy Suit Limitations Provision and Holds Appraisal Award Unenforceable for Failure to File a Timely Lawsuit
10 Subrogation Mistakes Insurance Companies Keep Making
Gary Wickert | Claims Journal | July 6, 2017 “Show me the money.” – Rod Tidwell in Jerry Maguire This year is the 20th anniversary of the 1996 romantic comedy Jerry Maguire. Its director, Cameron Crowe, just published the entire 5,000-word mission statement he wrote for his crisis-hit sports agent played by Tom Cruise. The… Continue reading 10 Subrogation Mistakes Insurance Companies Keep Making