Paul LaSalle | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 2, 2018 In a recent case,1 a federal court dismissed a flood claim following a nor’easter storm because the insureds’ proof of loss under the National Flood Insurance Act failed to satisfy the Standard Flood Insurance Policy’s (“SFIP”) “signed and sworn” requirement.2 In that case, the insureds… Continue reading Public Adjusters Beware That Non-Compliance with Federal Regulation “Signed and Sworn” Proof of Loss Requirement Will Preclude Recovery of Damages
Month: December 2018
Snow: A Skier’s Delight, a Rooftop’s Demise
Cheri L. MacArthur | Cozen O’Connor | November 27, 2018 As winter approaches and snow and ice begin to cover parts of the nation, property owners in the affected areas will begin to rely upon snowmelt systems to keep roofs free of snow and ice. In recent years, to avoid the eyesore of heat cable… Continue reading Snow: A Skier’s Delight, a Rooftop’s Demise
A Fire Destroying More Than Half of the Project is not a Cardinal Change Where the Parties Entered Into a Separate Agreement to Cover the Fire Remediation Work
Kristopher Berr | Constructlaw | November 29, 2018 IES Commercial, Inc. v. Manhattan Torcon, A Joint Venture, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164973 (D. Md. Sept. 26, 2018) In 2009, the Army Corps of Engineers hired Manhattan Torcon Joint Venture (“MT”) as general contractor to build a biological research facility at Fort Detrick, Maryland. MT subcontracted… Continue reading A Fire Destroying More Than Half of the Project is not a Cardinal Change Where the Parties Entered Into a Separate Agreement to Cover the Fire Remediation Work
Bad Faith May Arise Out Of Wrongful Misrepresentation in Application Denial
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 28, 2018 Suspicion runs rampant with some insurance companies when it comes to alleged arson. Even if they cannot prove the policyholder had anything to do with a fire, some adjusters cannot help to look for other ways to deny an insurance claim. In Hayes vs.… Continue reading Bad Faith May Arise Out Of Wrongful Misrepresentation in Application Denial