Matching Considerations in Utah

Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 26, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) drafted a model law named the “Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.” These standards include fair and rapid settlement of claims as well as the procedures and practices constituting unfair claim adjustment practices. Section 9 of the… Continue reading Matching Considerations in Utah

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Weighs In On “Matching”

Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 10, 2019 Last year in one of my blogposts, I wrote about Windridge of Naperville Condominium Association v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company,1 and the issue whether appraisal is appropriate to resolve a dispute over the cost of repairing physically undamaged siding of townhome buildings to remedy a mismatch… Continue reading The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Weighs In On “Matching”

Is a “Matching” Dispute Appropriate for Appraisal? – Update

Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 3, 2018 Last year in one of my blogposts, I wrote about Windridge of Naperville Condominium Association v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, and the issue whether appraisal is appropriate to resolve a dispute over the cost of repairing physically undamaged siding of townhome buildings to remedy a… Continue reading Is a “Matching” Dispute Appropriate for Appraisal? – Update

Roof Matching in Montana

Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 13, 2017 We received a request for a blog related to decisions on roof matching under homeowner’s policies of insurance. In 1997 the Insurance Commissioner’s Office of Montana took a position on roof matching under the contractual duty to make a policyholder “whole” again,… Continue reading Roof Matching in Montana

“Like Kind and Quality” Is an Appraisable Issue

Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 3, 2017 Following a loss, the issue of replacement with “like kind and quality” often arises whether it be with the replacement of personal property or building materials. The phrase “like kind and quality” is typically not defined in an insurance policy, so whether construction… Continue reading “Like Kind and Quality” Is an Appraisable Issue