Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 12, 2015 I represent several churches and I recently read an interesting Texas case regarding the payment of an appraisal award. The case is Church on the Rock North d/b/a The North Church v. Church Mutual Insurance Company.1 Church on the Rock North sued its insurance… Continue reading Paying an Appraisal Award, Without More, May Not Be Enough to Dismiss a Case
Month: January 2015
Insurer Has Duty to Defend Additional Insured in Construction Defect Case
Tred Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 29, 2015 The court denied the insurer’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the insurer had a duty to defend the additional insured against claims for construction defects. Centex Homes v. Lexington Ins. Co., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164472 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 24, 2014). Centex contracted with Gateway… Continue reading Insurer Has Duty to Defend Additional Insured in Construction Defect Case
Policyholder in Texas Can Proceed on Bad Faith Claim Even Though Roof Replaced Prior to Inspection
Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 2, 2015 A recent decision out of Texas found that an insured who replaced his roof prior to the insurance company inspecting it could proceed on his claims of bad faith. In Santacruz v. Allstate Texas Lloyds,1 the insured suffered damage to his home when… Continue reading Policyholder in Texas Can Proceed on Bad Faith Claim Even Though Roof Replaced Prior to Inspection
Governor Cuomo Signed Bill Into Law On November 21st Allowing Appraisals In New York To Determine “Scope Of Loss”
Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 6, 2015 Appraisal in first-party property insurance claims is meant to resolve disagreements over the amount of loss. Appraisal is a contractual alternative dispute resolution process. But often the parties dispute involves some disagreement over the scope of the covered damages resulting from the loss. Insurance… Continue reading Governor Cuomo Signed Bill Into Law On November 21st Allowing Appraisals In New York To Determine “Scope Of Loss”