Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 4, 2019 The Tampa Bay Times published an article yesterday which should be of concern to all policyholders. Florida’s elected official who then overseas the Department of Financial Services is calling for a 30-day time period for policyholders to cancel public adjusting contracts. One can imagine what is… Continue reading Attacking Those That Help Policyholders Rebuild, Make Claims, and Battle Insurance Companies
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Georgia Supreme Court Addresses Anti-Indemnity Statute
David R. Cook, Jr. | Autry, Hall & Cook | September 14, 2019 In prior blog posts, we addressed Georgia’s anti-indemnity statute. One of the posts addressed the statute in the context of an electric utility easement near an airport. That case made its way to the Supreme Court Georgia, which provided some additional clarity… Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court Addresses Anti-Indemnity Statute
Using Unfair Claim Settlement Statutes To Prove Bad Faith
Mikaela Whitman | Law.com | October 11, 2019 The covenant of good faith and fair dealing is implied in all insurance contracts. While most states recognize that an action for breach of this covenant (also known as “bad faith”) sounds in breach of contract, some states also recognize an independent tort that can be separate… Continue reading Using Unfair Claim Settlement Statutes To Prove Bad Faith
California Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Insurers’ Choice-of-Law Provisions
Kevin Brantley and J. Kelby Van Patten | Payne & Fears | September 27, 2019 The California Supreme Court has struck a blow to insurers’ attempts to contract out of more policyholder friendly jurisdictions, holding that the notice-prejudice rule is a fundamental public policy. Pitzer College v. Indian Harbor Insurance Co., 2019 WL 4065521. In Pitzer College,… Continue reading California Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Insurers’ Choice-of-Law Provisions
Misrepresentations Made After Loss But Before An Examination Under Oath
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | September 24, 2019 New Jersey Merlin Law Group attorney Jason Cieri was married last week. It was a fantastic wedding. It also provided me a chance to catch-up with some Jersey Shore public adjusters, discuss the upcoming PPAANJ seminar on November 14 and write this blog which includes a case… Continue reading Misrepresentations Made After Loss But Before An Examination Under Oath