Insurance Law Blog | April 12, 2016 In its recent decision in Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. Arch Specialty Ins. Co., 2016 Cal. App. LEXIS 275 (Cal. App. Apr. 11, 2016), the Court of Appeal of California for the Third Appellate District had occasion to consider the application of other insurance clauses in the… Continue reading California Court Rejects Primary Carrier’s Excess Other Insurance Position
Tag: Insurance Claims
Recent Washington Decisions Illustrate Need to Handle Property Claims in Timely Manner
Sean Walton | Property Insurance Law Observer | April 7, 2016 An issue that often arises in the context of property insurance is whether a carrier’s delay in adjusting a claim can create a basis for a viable bad faith claim. The law in each state is different and the prudent practice is to consult… Continue reading Recent Washington Decisions Illustrate Need to Handle Property Claims in Timely Manner
Negotiating Claims Like an NFL Referee
Denise Johnson | Claims Journal | March 29, 2016 Don’t ask for a demand. That’s one recommendation from Ed Hochuli, a National Football League referee and partner with Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, who offered tips on settlement negotiation do’s and don’ts in an interview with Claims Journal during the Combined Claims Conference held in Orange… Continue reading Negotiating Claims Like an NFL Referee
“Your Work” Exclusion Applies to Damage to Tradesman’s Property, Not Damage to Other Property
Tred Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | February 8, 2016 The New Mexico Court of Appeals presented a cogent analysis of claims for construction defects and the application of the “your work” exclusion under a CGL policy in Pulte Homes of New Mexico, Inc. v. Indiana Lumbermens Ins. Co., 2015 N.M. App. LEXIS 134 (N. M.… Continue reading “Your Work” Exclusion Applies to Damage to Tradesman’s Property, Not Damage to Other Property
You Have to Give the Carrier an Opportunity to do the Right (or Wrong) Thing
Patrick McGinnis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 12, 2016 Lawyers practicing in Texas know that the Texas Insurance Code and the DTPA statute have notice provisions, which require the policyholder to provide a sixty-day written notice to the carrier setting out the complaint and the amount of damages. I have previously blogged on these… Continue reading You Have to Give the Carrier an Opportunity to do the Right (or Wrong) Thing