Claims – Journal – October 3, 2014 United Services Automobile Association (USAA), the insurer that specializes in coverage for military families, has filed for permission from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to use unmanned drone aircraft at disaster sites to assess damage. “We’re constantly seeking ways to better serve our members, especially during catastrophes, when… Continue reading USAA Seeks Drone Permission
Tag: property damage
Illinois Law Bars Coverage for Construction Defects in Insured’s Work
Tred Eyerly – Insurance Law Hawaii – September 24, 2014 Applying Illinois law, the Seventh Circuit determined there was no coverage for faulty workmanship causing property damage to the insured’s project. Nautilus Ins. Co. v. Board of Directors of Regal Lofts Condominium Ass’n, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 16250 (7th Cir. Aug. 21, 2014). The developer converted… Continue reading Illinois Law Bars Coverage for Construction Defects in Insured’s Work
The Importance of Training Property Insurance Adjusters
Chip Merlin – Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog – September 11, 2014 The following Farmers Insurance adjuster training document was posted on a public adjuster forum yesterday: Adjusters should get extensive and accurate training about aspects of property damage. Unfortunately, wrong or poor training, especially if it fails to correctly explain what to look for… Continue reading The Importance of Training Property Insurance Adjusters
Determining the Number of Occurrences Arising from Multiple Construction Defects … It Depends on who is Sued
David L. Beck – Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP – August 15, 2014 The United States District Court for the District of Oregon held that property damage incurred to a condominium project resulting from a myriad of construction defects constituted just one occurrence under the relevant excess general liability policy. In Chartis Specialty Ins. Co.… Continue reading Determining the Number of Occurrences Arising from Multiple Construction Defects … It Depends on who is Sued
California Monsoonal Weather Brings Mud Property Damage to Southern California, But Is It Covered Damage?
Denise Sze – August 5, 2014 The last few weeks has seen unseasonably humid weather in our arid Southern California climate. It’s uncharacteristic for our climate to have high humidity. Last week the monsoonal thunderstorms brought a great tragedy as a young man on the beach of Venice died from a lightning strike off the… Continue reading California Monsoonal Weather Brings Mud Property Damage to Southern California, But Is It Covered Damage?