Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 13, 2019 Ed Eshoo works out of Merlin Law Group’s Chicago office and is one of the best property insurance policyholder coverage attorneys you could find. I do not think there is anybody with a national reputation as being “the expert” on the 165-line Standard Fire Insurance… Continue reading Insurance Agent Versus Experienced Policyholder Attorney Viewpoints About Insurance Coverage Denials
Month: January 2019
Another Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit For Crumbling Foundation, But Some Relief May Be Forthcoming
Jason Cleri | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 9, 2019 I’ve previously written about the issues insureds are facing in Connecticut regarding crumbling foundations. In a blow to insureds in Connecticut affected by crumbling foundations due to the infusion of pyrrhotite, a mineral which gradually deteriorates concrete when exposed to water and oxygen, the Federal… Continue reading Another Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit For Crumbling Foundation, But Some Relief May Be Forthcoming
Subsequent Claims for Items Not Considered by Appraisal Panel
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | January 12, 2019 Appraisal provisions in property insurance policies are intended to provide an alternative dispute resolution process for resolving property insurance claim disputes involving the amount of loss. The amount awarded by the appraisal panel is, with limited exceptions, binding on both parties under the… Continue reading Subsequent Claims for Items Not Considered by Appraisal Panel
Bill Would Impose Significant Apprenticeship Requirements on New Jersey Contractors
Russell McEwan | Littler Mendelson PC | January 7, 2019 On December 17, 2018, the New Jersey Legislature paved the way for a game-changing prerequisite for N.J. public works contractors. The State Assembly and Senate passed Assembly Bill A-3666 and forwarded it to Governor Murphy for his signature. If signed into law as is expected,… Continue reading Bill Would Impose Significant Apprenticeship Requirements on New Jersey Contractors
Insurance Company’s Long Duration of Negotiations and Stalling Tactics Supports Plaintiff’s Claim for “Bad Faith”
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 22, 2018 Illinois’ solution to an insurance company’s delay, deny and defend tactics is section 155 of the Illinois Insurance Code, which provides an extra-contractual remedy to policyholders whose insurer’s refusal to recognize liability and pay a claim under a policy is vexatious and unreasonable.1 Section… Continue reading Insurance Company’s Long Duration of Negotiations and Stalling Tactics Supports Plaintiff’s Claim for “Bad Faith”