Jonathan Bank and Matthew Murphy | Locke Lord | November 1, 2019 A federal court in New York recently held that an arbitration panel retained the right to resolve any dispute arising out of an arbitration award. In Chicago Insurance Company v. General Reinsurance Corporation et al., no. 18-cv-10450, 2019 WL 5387819 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 22, 2019),… Continue reading It’s Not Over … Until The Panel Sings
Month: December 2019
Can A Policyholder Profit From A Loss?
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 3, 2019 Some of the more interesting discussions about property insurance losses which I have read lately come from Steve Patrick’s “Level The Playing Field” Facebook Group. Recently, Leland Coontz wrote the following: I’ve been triggered again. Someone mentioned on Facebook that ‘The insured is… Continue reading Can A Policyholder Profit From A Loss?
Arbitrator: Produce Those Construction Documents . . . And Me: You Have No Authority!
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law | November 18, 2019 Construction disputes often involve voluminous amounts of discovery, including documents in the hand of third parties. And if the case is subject to arbitration, it is likely that there will be a dispute about whether the arbitrator has the authority to compel production of third-party… Continue reading Arbitrator: Produce Those Construction Documents . . . And Me: You Have No Authority!
Matching Considerations in Utah
Jonathan Bukowski | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 26, 2019 The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) drafted a model law named the “Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act.” These standards include fair and rapid settlement of claims as well as the procedures and practices constituting unfair claim adjustment practices. Section 9 of the… Continue reading Matching Considerations in Utah
Appraiser’s Introduction of “Matching” Evidence after Proposed Appraisal Award is Untimely
Christina Phillips | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 1, 2019 The Villas at Winding Ridge v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company1 opinion is a good reminder to appraisers that they need to timely raise any issues related to the appraisal, or risk having those issues waived. In relevant part, the insured’s disputes about the… Continue reading Appraiser’s Introduction of “Matching” Evidence after Proposed Appraisal Award is Untimely