J. Ryan Fowler | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 10, 2018 I often take calls from potential clients and public adjusters frustrated with an insurance company that has denied, delayed and then underpaid a claim and then ultimately invoked appraisal. Often the insured or public adjuster states that multiple inspections have taken place… Continue reading When Is “Too Late” for an Insurance Company to Invoke Appraisal?
Tag: Texas
Texas Case Shows Clarity is Key in the Appraisal Process
Jennifer L. Gibbs and Michael C. Upshaw | Zelle | July 5, 2018 A recent Texas state appellate court decision confirms the importance of clarity in the appraisal process as to the issues being considered by an appraisal panel. In Texas Windstorm Insurance Association v. Dickinson Independent School District,[1] the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston… Continue reading Texas Case Shows Clarity is Key in the Appraisal Process
Texas Insurance Appraisal: Who is Grading Insurance Company Papers and the Policies They Sell?
Emily Marlowe | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | June 19, 2018 It is no secret that there are problems with the appraisal process. The ever-growing issues with appraisal include, but certainly are not limited to, exorbitant expenses pushed onto policyholders and insurance companies, gamesmanship, and the never-ending questions of: When is appraisal appropriate What… Continue reading Texas Insurance Appraisal: Who is Grading Insurance Company Papers and the Policies They Sell?
Limiting Third-Party Claims through Controlled Insurance Programs
Brian M. Stork | Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC | May 4, 2018 All owners and general contractors are familiar with the scenario where the employee of a subcontractor is injured while working on a large construction project. The subcontractor is generally a workers’ compensation subscriber and, therefore, immune from any direct claims asserted by… Continue reading Limiting Third-Party Claims through Controlled Insurance Programs
Insureds Cannot Shift Burden to Indentify Claimed Damage
Summer L. Frederick | Zelle LLP | March 17, 2017 The first-party insurance claims process has always been pretty simple for the typical insured: call the agent to report a claim, identify and quantify the claimed damage, work cooperatively with the insurance adjuster to support the claimed damage, and hire contractors to repair the damage.… Continue reading Insureds Cannot Shift Burden to Indentify Claimed Damage