Shaun Marker – August 5, 2013 Continuing the discussion last week on the importance of having an insurable interest in property to pursue a claim, I came across a New York case involving an “insurable interest” clause in an insurance policy with a different outcome from the New York case discussed last week in my post, One… Continue reading The “Insurable Interest” Clause Of An Insurance Policy
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Insurance Bad Faith on Investigation
Robert Lewis – August 2, 2013 The state of Arizona allows insured parties to sue insurance companies for bad faith if they deny or delay claim payment without good reason. Consistent with the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices statute, Arizona courts have issued decisions on a number of cases involving insurance companies and their refusal to… Continue reading Insurance Bad Faith on Investigation
CA Supreme Court Allows UCL Claim Based on Conduct That Allegedly Constitutes Unfair Insurance Practices
Joanna McCallum – August 5, 2013 The California Supreme Court yesterday issued a decision that confirms an expansive view of the scope of the unfair competition law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17200 et seq. (the “UCL”). The Court held that an insured may sue an insurer under the UCL based on conduct that… Continue reading CA Supreme Court Allows UCL Claim Based on Conduct That Allegedly Constitutes Unfair Insurance Practices
Certain Coverage Disputes Under New York Law May Not Prevent An Appraisal Demand
Shaun Marker – June 17, 2013 Under New York law, certain coverage disputes may not prevent appraisal. You may have heard the general rule that issues involving coverage disputes under an insurance policy are purely legal issues that should not be determined by an appraisal panel. Appraisal in the property insurance context is meant to… Continue reading Certain Coverage Disputes Under New York Law May Not Prevent An Appraisal Demand
Dynamite Discovery Decisions: Part 1 – Barten v. State Farm : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Jeffrey Greyber – June 14, 2013 [T]he pre-trial phase in a lawsuit in which each party, through the law of civil procedure, can obtain evidence from the opposing party by means of discovery devices including requests for answers to interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for admissions and depositions. Discovery can be obtained from… Continue reading Dynamite Discovery Decisions: Part 1 – Barten v. State Farm : Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog