Kevin Pollack | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 12, 2017 Assume a homeowner suffers damage as a result of a construction professional’s negligence. After the homeowner notifies the construction professional of the damage, the construction professional puts his liability carrier on notice and advises the homeowner that the liability insurer will investigate the… Continue reading Is Evidence of a Liability Insurer’s Investigative Findings Admissible in a Third-Party Property Damage Claim?
Tag: Insurance Claims
Insurers Cannot Rely on Rescission if They Fail to Inquire and Investigate Insureds Before Claims
Kevin Pollack | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 6, 2017 After a claim is made, and despite the obligation to objectively, fairly, and reasonably investigate a claim with an eye toward providing coverage and without putting the insurance company’s interests ahead of their insured’s, some insurers actively look for ways to deny coverage. One of… Continue reading Insurers Cannot Rely on Rescission if They Fail to Inquire and Investigate Insureds Before Claims
Catching ‘Storm Chasers’: How Roofing Oversight Rules are Reshaping the Industry
Katy Tomasulo | Construction Dive | May 25, 2017 Colorado, Texas, Missouri and other Midwest and Southern states are known for their heavy storms, bringing wind, tornadoes and hail. Increasingly, they’re also becoming known for fraudulent roofing contractors, a phenomenon in which companies prey on homeowners following major storm events and take off with their… Continue reading Catching ‘Storm Chasers’: How Roofing Oversight Rules are Reshaping the Industry
Avoiding Denials of Water Damage Claims Based on “Long Term Damage Exclusions”
Kevin Pollock | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 30, 2017 We have all seen it – an insured has a water damage claim; the insurance policy has an exclusion for long term water damage occurring over a period of weeks, months, years (or even 14 days); and the insurer’s expert claims the damage… Continue reading Avoiding Denials of Water Damage Claims Based on “Long Term Damage Exclusions”
A Slippery Slope: How Counsel and Experts Can Work Together to Detect Slip and Fall Claims Fraud
Jonathan H. Colman and Angela DiDomenica | CLM Magazine | April 2017 Questionable slip and fall claims aren’t going away anytime soon. According to the National Safety Council, slip and fall incidents are the third leading cause of injury to customers and employees each year, costing American businesses a whopping $70 billion annually in workers… Continue reading A Slippery Slope: How Counsel and Experts Can Work Together to Detect Slip and Fall Claims Fraud